Tinubu: “By providing infrastructure, I am not interfering with the judiciary

Providing infrastructure for the judiciary is not an interference with the functions of the third arm of government, President Bola Tinubu declared on Monday. According to Tinubu, his government is supplying the necessary facilities so that the judiciary can do its job properly. At the Abuja commissioning of the Body of Benchers’ annexe office, Tinubu … Read more

A pregnant woman’s death has resulted in a court awarding ATBUTH N10.2 million

The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, was fined N10.2 million by the Bauchi State High Court for medical malpractice that led to the death of Zaliha Yahaya Muhammad, a pregnant lady. On Monday, High Court No. 2’s Justice Kunaza N. Hamidu sided with the husband of the decedent, Adamu Yusuf Misau, who … Read more

“Enough with the publicity for terrorists and bandits,” FG say

The US government has warned news outlets and influential people on social media not to give terrorists and bandits the attention they want. On Monday, Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, made the call at the inaugural Arewa Media Summit in Kano. The summit was sponsored by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, senior special assistant to … Read more

The revolution will not be halted by anything—Sowore talks following bail

No power on Earth could halt the Nigerian revolution, according to Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC). The Abuja Federal High Court granted Sowore a bail of N200 million, and he immediately made a statement claiming that the authorities had always wanted his passport. Returning to the Kuje Correctional Centre, … Read more

After bail, Sowore says, “Nothing on earth can stop this revolution

Omoyele Sowore, a presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), has declared that the Nigerian revolution would be unstoppable. Authorities have long wanted Sowore’s passport, he said immediately after an Abuja Federal High Court granted him N200 million bail. Once the human rights campaigner has worked out the details of his release, he will … Read more

Shehu Sani demands stricter military training as part of NYSC reform, slamming civilian DG

Tuesday, Shehu Sani, a former senator from Kaduna Central, stated that the head of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) ought to be a military. Despite the merits of the reforms, Sani argued that the NYSC should retain its military training component. It is imperative that we do not remove that component of military training … Read more

‘Justice Lifu must go protest,’ sends shockwaves across Abuja [PHOTOS]

Honourable Balarabe Rufai, national youth leader of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), has rallied hundreds of protesters at the Federal High Court in Maitama to oppose Honourable Justice Peter Odo Lifu over a “very contentious decision” that ordered the deregistration of four political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Protesters held a … Read more

Governor Eno of Akwa Ibom signs off on hazard allowance for government journalists

For government-employed journalists in Akwa Ibom State who have not been apprehended before, Governor Umo Eno has authorised hazard allowances. The governor made the announcement during a state visit to Government House, Uyo, by members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, headed by Comrade Nsibiet John, the NUJ chairman. The … Read more