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Constituents Challenge Senate in Court, Urge Reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

EDITORApril 11, 2025

by EDITORApril 11, 2025059

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan suspension A group of ten concerned constituents from the Kogi Central Senatorial District has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge the legality...

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Implications of Tinubu’s State of Emergency On Rivers’ People and Nigerians

EDITORMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025

by EDITORMarch 28, 2025March 28, 20250223

The political crisis in Rivers State has taken a dramatic turn as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency and appointed Vice Admiral...

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Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Columbia Student Deportation

EDITORMarch 26, 2025March 26, 2025

by EDITORMarch 26, 2025March 26, 20250110

A federal judge has ordered U.S. authorities to halt the deportation efforts against a Columbia University student, as President Donald Trump intensifies his crackdown on...

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US Sanctions Nigeria Over Christian Killings Approved by House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee

EDITORMarch 15, 2025March 15, 2025

by EDITORMarch 15, 2025March 15, 20250124

US sanctions, the United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa has approved stringent sanctions on Nigeria, citing the Nigerian government’s failure to protect Christian...

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Federal High Court Upholds Abuja’s Crackdown on Commercial Sex Workers

EDITORMarch 12, 2025

by EDITORMarch 12, 20250137

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit aimed at stopping the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the Abuja Environmental...

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Court Shutdown In Imo Over Alleged Security Threats Raises Legal Concerns

EDITORFebruary 13, 2025

by EDITORFebruary 13, 20250167

By CHUKWUMA OFILLI The prolonged closure of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, Imo State, since October 2024, has drawn sharp criticism from the Rule...

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Protests Disrupt Oil Resumption Talks in Ogoni, Threatening Tinubu’s Plans

EDITORFebruary 8, 2025

by EDITORFebruary 8, 20250322

By CHUKWUMA OFILLI Tensions Rise Over Exclusion of Key Stakeholders Efforts by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to restart oil production in Ogoni have hit a...

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Federal High Court Strikes Out Defamation Suit Against Dele Farotimi

EDITORJanuary 29, 2025

by EDITORJanuary 29, 20250338

By DAYO ADESULU Legal Battle Ends After Afe Babalola’s Pardon, But More Cases Remain Pending Ado-Ekiti Court Dismisses Defamation Case Against Human Rights Lawyer Ado-Ekiti...

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Trump’s Executive Order on Transgender Prison Transfers Sparks Controversy

EDITORJanuary 24, 2025January 24, 2025

by EDITORJanuary 24, 2025January 24, 20250356

By DAYO ADESULU The safety and well-being of hundreds of transgender federal prisoners are at the forefront of legal and social debates following former President...

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Trump Administration Lifts Restrictions on Immigration Arrests at Sensitive Locations

EDITORJanuary 22, 2025January 22, 2025

by EDITORJanuary 22, 2025January 22, 20250127

By DAYO ADESULU The Trump administration has rescinded longstanding policies that previously restricted immigration enforcement at sensitive locations such as schools, churches, and hospitals. This...