Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has begun efforts to ensure that Nigerians detained in police stations across the country receive prompt legal assistance and that their families are quickly informed of their whereabouts. Speaking at a recent event in Kano, Falana revealed that he has initiated discussions with the Attorney General of the Federation to establish legal aid desks in all police stations across the country. The announcement…

Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC). He accused the party of being devoid of genuine political organisation and dominated by a single individual’s influence. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, the elder statesman questioned the sustainability of the ruling party’s model, especially with growing talks around the possible emergence of a…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Sweden in the areas of information technology, cybersecurity, and infrastructure development for the benefit of Lagos residents. The governor made this known yesterday during a courtesy visit by Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Alice Désirée of Sweden and Duchess of Västergötland, to the Lagos House, Marina. Governor Sanwo-Olu was represented at the event by his…

Niger’s military government has formally trashed French and adopted Hausa as the nation’s new national language which is already the most spoken language across the country, particularly in the Zinder, Maradi and Tahoua regions. This was made known in a special edition of the government’s new charter which was released on March 31. “The national language is Hausa and the working languages are English and French,” the document partly reads.…

The Vice-President, Kashim Shettima has said that ongoing efforts by the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to confront the challenges of the federal system were the only path to sustainable development. Shettima, who spoke during the 7th edition of Annual Leadership Conference and Awards, held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja, said, ”This administration, under the leadership of Tinubu is confronting these challenges directly. ”We have chosen the…

The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) has demanded the immediate release of three journalists detained and forcibly conscripted into the armed forces in Burkina Faso. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, CAJ President, Christopher Isiguzo, said the journalists include Guezouma Sanogo, President of the Association of Burkinabe Journalists (AJB); his deputy, Boukari Ouoba, and Luc Pagbelguem, a reporter in a private TV station, BFI. According to reports,…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has launched the construction of Phase 1 of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Kaduna State. During the launch yesterday, he described the initiative as a “presidential priority project” aimed at transforming Nigeria’s agricultural sector and generating sustainable employment nationwide. Performing the groundbreaking ceremony at Daki-Takwas, along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway in Chikun Local Government Area, Shettima highlighted the project’s potential to tackle longstanding challenges in…

The Labour Party (LP) has condemned what it described as a ‘threat to attack’ its offices nationwide, allegedly issued by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the party accused Ajaero of blackmailing both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies. The party noted that while it would have ordinarily ignored such a…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the immediate dissolution of the management board of the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA). He relieved the Chairman, Dele Ologun, and other board members of their duties, and directed them to hand over all government property in their possession to the agency’s accounting officer. Aiyedatiwa in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan said the move was to reposition Sunshine Stars…

Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, has said only the president and the vice-president should be allowed to have absolute immunity so that they can concentrate on good governance. Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State spoke during an appearance on Political Paradigm, a Channels Television programme aired on Tuesday. The two-term governor advocated a constitutional amendment that would restrict immunity from prosecution strictly to the offices of the President…

11 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The governors argue that the President’s action is unconstitutional and undermines the democratic process. The suit, marked SC/CV/329/2025, questions the President’s authority to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly. The governors contend…

Amid the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, 11 governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a suit to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s powers to suspend democratically elected officials of a state at the Supreme Court. The opposition governors also challenged the imposition of emergency rule in the oil-rich state in the suit. The plaintiffs in the suit are; Adamawa, Enugu,…