The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will host a three-day regional training for journalists on investigating economic and financial crimes in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, from September 22 to 24, 2025. The announcement was contained in a press release signed by Timothy Melaye, Acting Principal Officer, Communication and Advocacy, GIABA. According to …
Senator Abdulrahman Kawu has expressed concern that poverty and youth unemployment remain unacceptably high at the grassroots despite huge financial allocations to local government areas (LGAs) across the country. Speaking to journalists, the Kano South lawmaker revealed that between January and June 2025, the 44 LGAs in Kano State alone received a total of ₦130.74 …
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prosecute politicians already engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. Falana, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television's Sunday Politics, described the development as “abnormal” and warned that violators must be made to face trial …
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit filed by Port Harcourt-based lawyer Williams Abayomi Stanley, challenging the legality of the state’s recent local government election and the declaration of emergency rule. Stanley had dragged President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation, Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Rivers …
The National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kamaldeen Ajibade, has cautioned that the most dangerous members of the party are those who publicly parade themselves as PDP loyalists but secretly align with rival political groups. Ajibade issued the warning on Monday while featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show. When asked about the …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that several politicians are quietly positioning themselves for its 2027 presidential ticket beyond the names of former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. The party’s Deputy National Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha, stated this in Abuja on Sunday while speaking …
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday declined to hear a motion filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to the National Hospital, Abuja, for urgent medical attention. Justice Musa Liman, sitting as a …
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has announced that preachers in the state will be required to submit their sermons for approval before addressing their congregations. The governor made this known on Sunday during an interview on TVC, where he clarified certain aspects of a new law seeking to regulate preaching in the state. “I didn’t …
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take immediate action against politicians and political parties engaging in early election campaigns or face legal action. In a letter dated September 13, 2025, SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, faulted the Commission for what it described as indifference toward …
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has appealed to Nigerians to remain patient with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, assuring that the ongoing economic reforms will soon produce positive results. Akpabio made the call on Sunday in his opening address as Chairman of the Second Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) held in Ikot …
