Nigeria’s former electoral commission chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has warned that the surge in premature political campaigns could undermine preparations for the country’s 2027 general elections. Speaking at an INEC roundtable on Wednesday in Abuja, Jega called early campaigning “an undesirable aberration” that weakens democratic institutions and gives unfair advantage to candidates who openly flout…
South Africa’s rand fell on Monday as markets reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose additional tariffs on BRICS-aligned countries, while also awaiting updates on country-specific levies ahead of Washington’s looming July 9 deadline. Trump said on Sunday in a post on Truth Social that countries aligning themselves with what he called the…
Gov Alex Otti of Abia State has extended condolences to the Christian community and the family of the late Rev. (Dr) Uma Ukpai, whose death was announced on Monday. The condolence message was contained in a statement issued in Umuahia on Tuesday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma. Ukpai, founder…
In a significant security breakthrough, the Nigerian Army has rescued two hostages and detained eight suspected kidnappers during a raid in Kwara State. According to a statement from the 22 Armoured Brigade, troops from the Forward Operating Base in Patigi launched a targeted operation on Saturday following actionable intelligence about a criminal camp near Latandaji…
The Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has thrown its weight behind the state government’s N100 billion infrastructure development loan, describing it as a transformative initiative with the potential to boost key sectors of the state’s economy. In a communiqué issued at the end of its congress in Makurdi, signed by…
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday blasted Donald Trump over reports that he has spoken positively about Hitler, and described the former president’s recent behavior as “increasingly unhinged.” “It is deeply troubling and incredibly dangerous that Donald Trump would invoke Adolf Hitler — the man who is responsible for the deaths of 6 million…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says that competition and consumer protection laws are the most dynamic and litigated fields of legal practice across jurisdictions. Kekere-Ekun said this at a three-day strategic judicial training on “Competition and Consumer Protection Laws” held in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
The Judicial Editors Forum (JEF), on Tuesday, urged the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to engage in a fruitful dialogue to end its strike. The forum made the call in a statement issued by its Chairman, Mr Samuel Popoola, in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JUSUN had in a circular…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ordered the immediate arrest of a dismissed officer, Olakunle Folarin, for unlawful possession of the commission’s property, including an identity card. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said Folarin, a former driver at the Ibadan Zonal Directorate, was recently dismissed for certificate…
The bills seeking creation of State and Local Governments Police, Special Legislatives Seats for Persons With Disability (PWD) and Special Interest Groups scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bills were among the 39 constitutional amendment bills seeking judicial and legislative security as well as electoral reforms, sponsored by different members…
