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PPDC Calls For Legal Aid As Over 70,000 Nigerians Await Trial
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has called for increased legal aid and support for more than 70,000 Nigerians awaiting trial, raising concerns over prolonged delays in the justice system. Nigerian prison With over 70,000 Nigerians still awaiting trial in correctional centres across the country, the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has called for stronger…
US Judge Orders Restoration Of White House Access For CNN, MS NOW, Politico
A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, following restrictions that had limited the outlets’ access to the presidential complex. A reporter looks at his phone in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 19,…
Oyebanji Pledges Ekiti’s Support For Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji says the state will take President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid seriously, while outlining plans to focus his second-term projects on boosting commerce, productivity and sustainable business growth. Governor Biodun Oyebanji and President Bola Tinubu. Photo: Instagram@ekitistate.gov.ng Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has declared that the state would take the re-election of…
Four Teenage Girls Die After Boat Carrying Eight Capsizes In Jigawa
Four teenage girls have died after a boat carrying eight passengers capsized in Jigawa State, with the NSCDC saying preliminary findings suggest strong winds may have contributed to the accident. File photo used to illustrate the photo. Four teenage passengers, all girls, have died after a boat conveying eight people capsized at Dudduru Pond, about…
NDC Set To Inaugurate Campaign Council, Hands Obi, Kwankwaso Nomination Powers
The NDC says the move follows a series of meetings involving Obi, Kwankwaso, National Leader Senator Henry Seriake Dickson and other party leaders. Photo of the NDC flagbearer Peter Obi and Rabiu and Kwankwaso The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says its Presidential Campaign Council is nearing inauguration, with Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso set…
UNGA: Trump Urges Countries To Withdraw From ICC
US President Donald Trump has called on countries to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as the debate over the court’s role and jurisdiction continues at the United Nations General Assembly. US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 22,…
Niger Miners’ Deaths: Tunji-Ojo Vows Action Against Anyone Tampering With Evidence
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has warned that anyone found attempting to destroy or tamper with evidence linked to the deaths of suspected illegal miners in Niger State will face the full force of the law. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has warned that anyone who attempts to destroy or conceal evidence,…
Shettima Urges Africa To Maximise Benefits From Its Mineral Wealth
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged African countries to move beyond exporting raw minerals, saying resource-rich communities should derive greater economic benefits from the continent’s mineral wealth. Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Luanda, Angola on Sunday, 30-08-2026. Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima,…
Alleged Wiretapping: Court Fixes October 26 To Rule On El-Rufai’s No-Case Submission
A court has fixed October 26 to rule on former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s no-case submission in a case involving alleged interception of Ribadu’s telephone communications and alleged breach of national security. El-Rufai was Kaduna governor from 2015 to 2023. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until October…
Lawyer Faults Tinubu-Shettima Simultaneous Absence, Cites Constitutional Concerns
A lawyer has described the simultaneous absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria as a “brazen violation of the Constitution,” amid ongoing public debate over their travels. Vice President Kashim Shettima and President Bola Tinubu during Eid-el-Fitr prayers in Abuja on March 30, 2026. Photo: KashimSM/X Human Rights Lawyer, Inibehe…
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