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Adeleke seeks visa ban, sanctions against Oyetola, others over political violence in Osun

Nigeria, July 13 -- Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for visa restrictions and economic sanctions against the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, alongside other politi... Read More


Court reserves judgment in suit challenging Pantami as Gombe PDP governorship candidate

Nigeria, July 13 -- The Federal High Court in Gombe has reserved judgment in a suit filed by Usman Aliyu Garry challenging the emergence of Isa Pantami as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorsh... Read More


Turaki-led PDP faction welcomes release of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers

Nigeria, July 13 -- The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed the release of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State, describing their freedom as ... Read More


Diamond League: Ajayi set for London showdown ahead of Commonwealth Games

Nigeria, July 13 -- The Nigerian team is further strengthened by the return of African record holder Ezekiel Nathaniel in the 400m hurdles. He faces a challenging line-up, including world record holde... Read More


Police demote two officers over POS extortion scandal

Nigeria, July 13 -- The police command in Delta State has demoted an inspector and a corporal after they were found guilty of extorting a motorist through a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal inside a polic... Read More


Magistrate withdraws from Akwa Ibom anti-open grazing case after controversy

Nigeria, July 13 -- A magistrate handling the criminal case arising from the alleged destruction of a journalist's farmland by cattle has withdrawn from the matter following controversy over his handl... Read More


The battle before the 2027 ballots, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, July 13 -- By the time Nigerians file into polling units in 2027, the most consequential battle for the nation's democracy may already have been fought - and perhaps won or lost. Elections ar... Read More


FG arrests two suspected illegal miners, shuts Osun mining site

Nigeria, July 13 -- The Federal Government has arrested two suspected illegal miners and shut down an illegal mining site in Osun State as part of its ongoing crackdown on unlawful mineral exploitatio... Read More


EDITORIAL: Enhancing the integrity of the 2026 Electoral Act

Nigeria, July 13 -- Every general election has a legal framework that underpins its successful conduct. The Electoral Act 2026 exemplifies this for the 2027 polls. Nigeria has had to amend extant Elec... Read More


#NBADecides2026: What future for an independent bar?, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, July 13 -- Three score and three years ago, a defining dispute erupted in the old Western Region of Nigeria over the scope and reach of constitutional conventions in determining or terminatin... Read More