The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has called for stronger collaboration between the legal profession and law-enforcement agencies to promote the rule of law and strengthen the administration of justice. Badejo-Okusanya made the call in Abuja when she led a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association on a courtesy…
The Catholic Bishop of Aba Diocese, Most Rev. Augustine Ndubueze Echema, has described Abia State Governor, Dr Alex C. Otti, as a leader with integrity, saying his achievements will speak for him as he seeks re-election in 2027. Bishop Echema made the remarks on Sunday at Christ the King Cathedral, Asa Road, Aba, Abia State,…
Eighteen suspects linked to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been transferred from Haiti to the United States to face federal proceedings in Florida. The suspects were flown from Port-au-Prince aboard a U.S. military aircraft. They include 17 Colombian nationals and Joseph Felix Badio, a former Haitian Ministry of Justice official regarded…
Japan is on high alert as powerful Typhoon Dujuan approaches the country’s eastern Pacific coast, with the Japan Meteorological Agency warning of torrential rain, violent winds, flooding and landslides around Tokyo and the wider Kanto region. The storm, the 25th typhoon of the year, is expected to pass near the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture,…
Speakers of the five South-East State Houses of Assembly have called for stronger legislative cooperation and the harmonisation of procedures to improve lawmaking and service delivery across the region. The speakers made the call at the South-East Zonal Meeting of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria held in Awka, Anambra State. The…
Residents of Tesano in the Okaikwei Central Constituency have received a newly constructed modern AstroTurf pitch aimed at promoting grassroots sports and developing young football talents in the community. The facility was officially commissioned with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Hon. Patrick Boamah, the Minister for Youth and…
Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77. Idris reportedly died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in the UK. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear. Following the death, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo; former Governor Yahaya Bello; Commissioner for Local Government…
ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not physically attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the Presidency has confirmed. Stanley Nkwocha, spokesman to Vice President Kashim Shettima, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, saying Tinubu had directed Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the high-level…
ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory Police Command says it has arrested about 300 persons for screening during a massive raid on identified crime flashpoints, shanties and uncompleted buildings across the FCT. The operation was conducted on Saturday, September 19, 2026, across various locations in the Territory as part of efforts to prevent crime, disrupt…
ENUGU — The campaign organisation of the Executive Chairman of Enugu South Local Government Area, Hon. Dr Caleb Onyema Ani, on Wednesday intensified its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the September 26, 2026 Local Government election, taking its campaign train to Old Kenyatta Market, Ward 7 and Ward 9. The campaign team, led by its Directors,…
