June 30
West Africa: Ecowas Court Goes Digital, Targets Faster Justice for 400 Million West Africans
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, yesterday formally launched its Electronic Case Management System (ECMS), ushering in what it described as the most significant digital… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Substituted Service in Suits Against Senators Lawan and Ireti Kingibe
Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, ordered service of court processes on Senator Ahmad Lawan, a former Senate President, through substituted means. Read more »
Nigeria: Nscia Cautions Against Unwarranted Attacks, Provocation of Muslims in Nigeria
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has warned against the unwarranted provocation,… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal High Court Unveils New Pre-Election Practice Directions, Introduces Weekend Filing, Virtual Hearings
The Federal High Court has introduced a new set of Practice Directions to govern the handling of pre-election disputes, repealing the 2022 guidelines and ushering in far-reaching… Read more »
Nigeria: Sharia Court of Appeal's Jurisdiction On Declaration of Title to Land
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June 29
Nigeria: Top Boko Haram, ISWAP Commanders Surrender As Troops Intensify Operations Against Terrorists in North-East
The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has recorded another major breakthrough in its counter-terrorism campaign, with top Boko Haram and Islamic State West… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Hears Alleged Self-Kidnap Case Involving Ekiti LG Vice Chairman
Proceedings are expected to resume today at an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates Court in the case involving the Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Grace… Read more »
Nigeria: We Recovered the Biggest Haul of Terrorists' Equipment in Nigeria Since 9-11 - U.S.
The United States has disclosed that the cache of seized materials from terrorists during its recent raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered… Read more »
June 28
Nigeria: State Police Can't Wait As Insecurity Deepens - Senate Leader
Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has defended the proposed establishment of state police, declaring that the constitutional amendment bill was conceived out of the country's… Read more »
June 26
Nigeria: Lagos Police Rule Out Ied, Reclassify Mushin Blast As Mechanical Explosion
The Lagos State Police Command has ruled out terrorism, sabotage and the use of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the explosion that occurred at No. 19 Way Street, Mushin, on… Read more »
Nigeria: Could Nigeria's Lithium Wealth Be Fueling Violence and Illegal Exploitation?
As the world races for critical minerals, Nigeria must ensure that bloodshed and displacement do not become the hidden price of global prosperity. Read more »
June 25
Nigeria: Another Batch of Nigerian Returnees From South Africa Arrive
The federal government has brought another batch of Nigerians from South Africa. Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: Battle Moves to States As Senate Passes Tinubu's State Police Bill
In what could become the most far-reaching restructuring of Nigeria's internal security architecture since the return to democratic rule in 1999, the Senate on Wednesday passed for… Read more »
June 25
Nigeria: Tiktoker Remains in Kirikiri Custody Over Alleged Cyberbullying of Late Mohbad's Wife
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June 24
Nigeria: Maritime Sector Faces Complex Security Threats, Says A'ibom CP
The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, has stated that despite being a major driver of economic growth, the Nigerian maritime sector faces complex… Read more »
Nigeria: Justice for Abused Children - 42% of Nigerian Schoolgirls Face Gender Violence As Govt, EU Act
Nearly one in every two female students in Nigeria experiences some form of gender-based violence during years in school, a disturbing trend fuelling school dropouts, inflicting… Read more »
Nigeria: CSOs Seek Strict Enforcement of Methane Emissions Regulations in Niger Delta
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for stricter enforcement of Nigeria's methane emissions regulations in the Niger Delta, warning that weak implementation of existing… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Blacklists Nigerian Bureaux De Change in a Fresh Terrorism Financing Crackdown
United States has imposed terrorism-related sanctions on three Nigerian bureaux de change and their alleged owner over accusations of financing the Islamic State West Africa… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Transmits State Police Bill to National Assembly, Lawmakers Pledge Swift Passage
President Bola Tinubu yesterday formally transmitted the proposed State Police Bill to the Senate, setting the stage for a major overhaul of Nigeria's policing architecture, as the… Read more »
June 23
Nigeria: Tinubu Transmits State Police Bill to Senate, Akpabio Pledges Swift Passage
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday formally transmitted the long-awaited State Police Bill to the Senate, setting in motion what could become one of the most far-reaching security… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Designates Nigerian Bureau De Change in Fresh ISIS Financing Crackdown, Deepens Counterterrorism Partnership With Abuja
The United States has imposed terrorism-related sanctions on three Nigerian bureaux de change and their alleged owner over accusations of financing the Islamic State West Africa… Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: Lagos Police Arrest Three, Recover Over 7,000 Military Camouflages, Suspected Illicit Substances
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspects and recovered more than 7,000 military camouflage uniforms alongside 80 cartons of suspected illicit substances in what… Read more »
June 22
Nigeria: Ortom Rejects Benue Govt's Probe Report,
Former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has rejected the report of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, describing the exercise as a politically… Read more »
Nigeria: More Trouble for Tinubu As Group Reopens Chicago Varsity Certificate Saga
A civil society group, the Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CFRPA), has reopened the issue on the genuineness or otherwise of the Chicago State University certificate used by… Read more »
Nigeria: AA Candidate Describes Rivers By-Election As a Charade
The Action Alliance(AA) Senatorial candidate in the just-concluded Rivers South-east by-election, Dr. Douglas Fabeke, has vowed to legally challenge the outcome of the election. Read more »
