The Judicial Service Commission of Kaduna State has approved key appointments and administrative reforms aimed at bolstering judicial effectiveness across the state’s courts. On Sunday, the Commission confirmed the appointments of Mr Benjamin Hassan as Chief Registrar of the High Court of Justice and Mr Muhammad Ali as Chief Registrar of the Sharia Court of…
The Zamfara Good Governance Forum (ZGGF) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to freeze federal allocations to Zamfara State and impose emergency rule. The demand follows what the group described as Governor Dauda Lawal’s “shocking admission” of knowing the hideouts of bandit kingpins who have terrorised the state for years. Speaking in Gusau, the…
The World Bank has raised Nigeria’s target for National Identification Numbers (NIN) issuance under the Digital Identity for Development (ID4D) project from 148 million to 180 million, reflecting confidence in the country’s progress despite earlier setbacks. The ID4D project, launched in February 2020 with a $430 million budget, aims to establish an inclusive digital identity…
Exclusive insights from Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on the South China Sea tensions, the global impact, and the nation’s commitment to safeguarding its sovereignty. Explore the critical issues at stake. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. voiced his determination to confront China’s aggressive actions in the South…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has launched a manhunt for seven inmates who fled from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun, following the collapse of the facility’s perimeter wall due to heavy rainfall. In a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja, NCoS spokesman Abubakar Umar confirmed the incident. He stated that the Controller…
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed Republicans a loss in a case concerning the rules for postal voting in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, just days ahead of the presidential election. The justices rejected a request not to count provisional ballots used in the state when a voter’s mail-in ballot is flagged as potentially defective….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said it has rescheduled its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for March 15. This is contained in a “notice of 99th NEC meeting” issued by its new National Secretary, Sunday Udeh-Okoye, in Abuja. Udeh-Okoye said that rescheduling of the meeting earlier fixed for March 13 to a new…
Security Operatives on Monday took over the national secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as party leaders issued counter notice for the party 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled. The two factions of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had scheduled to hold separate meetings at the PDP Secretariat on Monday (today), at…
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto Isa local government chairman in Sokoto East Senatorial District, Hon. Sharehu Abubakar Kamarawa has denied any allegation of inactiveness over recent and continued baditry attacks within his domain. The chairman who decried as baseless social media attacks that he never acted on intelligence regarding imminent attacks by bandits, clarified that,…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to support 3,000 budding entrepreneurs from 52 African countries. TEF Founder, Mr Tony Elumelu, made this known on Sunday in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2025 cohort of the foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme. He stated that each beneficiary would receive a $5,000 seed grant…
