Dear Committee Coordinators, Alternates, and Members, As we anticipate the planned protests occurring nationwide, whether it would happen or not, it is crucial to remember that we are first and foremost lawyers, with a primary duty to protect human rights. In light of this, I am calling on all of you to be vigilant…
Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II of Oyotunji African village in Beaufort County, Southern Carolina, United State of America, has allegedly been st@bbed to d£ath by his sister during a heated argument. Authorities say the deceased was st8bbed on Monday, July 29, 2024, WJCL reported. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, the BCSO communications center…
Sunday Adeyemo, the proprietor of The Lord’s Favour School in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, has allegedly fled abroad with funds collected from his students for their West African Examination Exam (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) exam fees. The proprietor reportedly collected ₦95,000 each from a multitude of students to help them register for WAEC…
A bill submitted to the National Assembly is seeking the amendment of provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, to give inmates in Nigerian prisons the right to vote in elections in the country. The proposed legislation, a copy of which was obtained by newsmen, is titled ‘Bill for An Act to amend the Electoral…
The Defence Headquarters, on Wednesday, urged the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, to come forward and substantiate his allegations against the military. According to the military high command, Radda, on April 5, 2024, accused the military of aiding and profiting from terrorism in his state. Reacting in a statement on Wednesday, the Director, Defence…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the former commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, two weeks’ bail after 27 months in detention. Kyari is expected to conclude his mother, Yachilla Kyari’s burial rites. The court subsequently set Friday, May 31, for the determination of his bail application in…
In commemoration of his first anniversary in office, President Bola Tinubu has directed his ministers to present their performance reports to Nigerians. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, while announcing this at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, said the low-key first-anniversary celebration would be marked with sectoral media briefings by…
Bandits have killed the wife of a pastor of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev. Daniel Bawa in Kwassam community, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. One Dinah Haruna, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, May 21, said the pastor’s wife was kidnapped alongside seven others at Kakude. Details of the incident…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the federal government may be heading for another showdown over an acceptable salary payment platform, as well as the constitution of new governing councils for the universities. Last year, the Nigerian government announced it has exempted federal-owned tertiary institutions, including universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and…
Activist and political analyst Atiku Abubakar has said that President Bola Tinubu inherited a nation in disarray, economically, politically and security-wise. He said this during an interview on Arise Television’s News Day, insisting the president is on track and requires time to address the issues inherited from the previous administration. According to him: “The President,…