2 h. ago Court fixes May 17 for judgment in N1bn rights violation suit against police 

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja   The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled May 17, 2025 for judgment in the N1 billion fundamental rights suit filed by President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev. Dr. Israel Akanji,6 against the Nigeria Police and several others. In the fundamental rights enforcement suit marked FHC/ABJ/152/2025, Akanji is seeking […] The post Court fixes May 17 for judgment in N1bn rights violation suit against police  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 h. ago US court order: Nothing new in FBI, DEA records on Tinubu — Presidency

The Presidency has said that there is nothing new in the records the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration have been ordered to release concerning President Bola Tinubu. This followed a ruling by a Washington DC judge directing the two agencies to release non-exempt files linked to past investigations involving Tinubu. Read More

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3 h. ago Presidency Reacts To US Court Order Over Dossiers On Tinubu, Says There’s Nothing New To Be Revealed

The Presidency has reacted to the ruling by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, which ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release records relating to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, saying there was nothing new to be revealed to the public. Special Adviser to […]

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4 h. ago ‘Nothing new to reveal’, Presidency dismisses US court order on Tinubu drug case files

The Nigerian presidency has downplayed the recent US federal court ruling ordering the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the read more ‘Nothing new to reveal’, Presidency dismisses US court order on Tinubu drug case files

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5 h. ago Police Arrest 150 Suspected Criminals In Kano As CP Seeks Special Courts

No fewer than 150 suspects have been arrested by the Kano State Police Command for alleged thuggery, illicit drug and unlawful possession of firearms. Police operatives also recovered 18 locally-made AK-47 rifles were since the assumption into office of the new Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori. CP Bakori who disclosed this also called on […]

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5 h. ago Gombe correctional service denies blocking remanded activist’s visitors

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Gombe State Command, has denied allegations that it denied members of the Take-It-Back Movement access to remanded state coordinator, Thomas Umar. Our correspondent reports that Umar, 32, was remanded on April 10, 2025, at the Gombe Medium Security Custodial Centre on the order of the Federal High Court, Gombe. He is Read More

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6 h. ago Kano Government defends blasphemy laws, rejects ECOWAS Court verdict

The Kano State Government has firmly rejected a recent ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which declared aspects of read more Kano Government defends blasphemy laws, rejects ECOWAS Court verdict

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6 h. ago US court orders FBI, DEA to release records on Tinubu’s alleged drug case

A US District Court in Washington, D.C., has directed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration read more US court orders FBI, DEA to release records on Tinubu’s alleged drug case

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6 h. ago B/Haram: EU to spend ₦2.bn to revamp education, vocational training inclusion in Borno, Yobe

The European Union has said it would spend €1.5 million, approximately(₦2.7billion) to support the livelihoods of vulnerable people through diversification read more B/Haram: EU to spend ₦2.bn to revamp education, vocational training inclusion in Borno, Yobe

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7 h. ago Tech Expert Pushes For Innovation In Digital Banking, Financial Inclusion

In the dynamic world of digital banking and financial technology, Nigerian fintech strategist and product innovator, Ayomide Olupitan, has emerged as one of the leading voices in financial inclusion and technological disruption. As the co-founder leading product and operations at Loma Bank, Olupitan is redefining how financial services are delivered to underserved communities and businesses […]

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7 h. ago Kano Gov’t Defends Blasphemy Laws, Rejects ECOWAS Court Ruling

The Kano State government has rejected the judgement of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which recently ruled that blasphemy laws as applied in the state were inconsistent with international human rights standards. LEADERSHIP reports that in its April 9 judgement, the ECOWAS Court held that the provisions on blasphemy under the Kano State Sharia Penal […]

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13 h. ago “Take Nigeria Back From Old Generation If You Want To Enjoy Your Future” – Falana Charges Youths

Controversial human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, has charged Nigerian youths to reclaim the country back from old generation. Speaking in Lagos during sixth Annual Youth Leadership Conference, tagged Resilience, Innovation, Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship (RISE 2025), held at the University of Lagos, on Saturday, Mr. Falana said that the country is no more […] The post “Take Nigeria Back From Old Generation If You Want To Enjoy Your Future” – Falana Charges Youths appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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20 h. ago One verdict, two victories: Politicians twist S’Court rulings

The pronouncements of the Supreme Court are meant to be final, binding, and above political manipulation. However, the rising trend of post-judgment spin, where parties declare victories irrespective of the actual content of the ruling, is gradually turning the apex court into a political football — kicked around for convenience, Olufemi Adediran writes. In a Read More

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21 h. ago Why it’s dangerous to hold all elections in one day – Festus Okoye, former INEC national commissioner

From Sola Ojo, Abuja Following the recent Supreme Court ruling on leadership tussles in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), where it ruled principally that such issues are not justiciable by courts, a constitutional lawyer and former National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Festus Okoye, has asked all political parties in […] The post Why it’s dangerous to hold all elections in one day – Festus Okoye, former INEC national commissioner appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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24 h. ago Abuja NUJ Seeks Wike’s Intervention On Deplorable Infrastructure At Council Secretariat

  The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has appealed to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene in addressing the dilapidated state of infrastructure at the Council Secretariat in Utako District of Abuja. The appeal was part of the major resolutions at the second Congress […]

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27 h. ago Nigerian student defrauds US varsity of $49,000, pleads guilty

A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Mercy Ojedeji, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and unlawful use of fraudulent immigration documents in the United States. According to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri on Thursday, the plea was entered in a US District Court in St. Louis, Missouri. Read More

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35 h. ago ECOWAS Court declares Kano’s blasphemy laws violate human rights, orders reform

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ruled that Kano State’s blasphemy read more ECOWAS Court declares Kano’s blasphemy laws violate human rights, orders reform

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35 h. ago Libel: Court slams N500m penalty on traditional ruler in Ogun

From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta An Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, has ordered the Gbegande of Ososa in Odogbolu Local Government, Oba Adetoye Mojeed Alatishe, to pay a sum of N500million to a foremost industrialist, Chief Sulaiman Adegunwa, as a penalty for a libel suit he instituted against the monarch. The Court equally fined […] The post Libel: Court slams N500m penalty on traditional ruler in Ogun appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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36 h. ago Court orders EFCC, others to file defence in Aisha Achimugu’s suit

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other respondents in a suit filed by socialite and businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to refrain from proceeding with her arrest and detention. The respondents named in the fundamental human rights enforcement suit include the Nigeria Police Force, Independent Corrupt Practices and Read More

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37 h. ago IBB Golf Club: COAS Tees Off 2025 Captain’s Cup As BoT Members Laud Babayo’s Achievements

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, yesterday performed the ceremonial tee off for the 2025 IBB International Golf and Country Club Captain’s Cup amid much fanfare. Members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) lauded the outgoing Captain, Ibrahim Babayo, for his impactful tenure over the past year. Represented by Maj Gen Adetokunbo Faweyiwo, […]

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