Uganda Bar Bans Lawyers from Bowing to Judges, Drops ‘Your Lordship’

AfricaNewsUganda Bar Bans Lawyers from Bowing to Judges, Drops ‘Your Lordship’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 9, 2026

The Uganda Bar Association has introduced sweeping changes to courtroom practice, directing lawyers to stop bowing to judges and discontinue the use of colonial-era honorifics as part of efforts to reform the country’s judicial culture. The directive, which took immediate effect, was contained in an executive order signed by the association’s president, Isaac Ssemakadde, on Tuesday. The order was issued to coincide with Saba Saba Day, an annual commemoration of resistance against authoritarianism in East...

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Seven Killed, 53 Injured as Windstorm Devastates 13 Jigawa LGAs

Crime & SecurityNewsSeven Killed, 53 Injured as Windstorm Devastates 13 Jigawa LGAs

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 9, 2026

At least seven people have been killed and 53 others injured after a windstorm swept through 13 local government areas (LGA) of Jigawa State, destroying homes, schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure. The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Hannafi Fagam, disclosed this on Wednesday during a briefing for journalists at the agency’s headquarters in Dutse. Fagam said the disaster affected 5,403 households across 120 communities in Dutse, Miga, Gwaram, Birnin...

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Tinubu Seeks Repeal of ACJA, Proposes Sweeping Criminal Justice Reforms

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Seeks Repeal of ACJA, Proposes Sweeping Criminal Justice Reforms

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 9, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to consider a bill seeking to repeal the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015 and replace it with a new legal framework introducing far-reaching reforms to Nigeria’s criminal justice system. Among the key proposals in the Administration of Criminal Justice Bill, 2026, is the abolition of the trial-within-trial procedure, alongside the establishment of a national Sex Offenders Register, the creation of a Witness Support Fund,...

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Senate Passes Bill Proposing 15-Year Jail Term for Fake Drug Dealers, Others

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Passes Bill Proposing 15-Year Jail Term for Fake Drug Dealers, Others

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 9, 2026

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking tougher penalties for the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit medicines and unsafe food products, including a proposed 15-year prison sentence for medicine hawkers. The proposed Counterfeit Medical Products, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Prohibition and Control) Bill, 2026 (SB.951), sponsored by the Senator representing Kwara North, Umar Suleiman, also provides for the forfeiture of assets, compensation for victims and expanded enforcement powers for...

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“Shoot Bandits, Terrorists on Sight; Don’t Wait for Orders”, Defence Minister Orders Soldiers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria“Shoot Bandits, Terrorists on Sight; Don’t Wait for Orders”, Defence Minister Orders Soldiers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 9, 2026

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has ordered security personnel to immediately engage armed bandits and terrorists wherever they are encountered, warning that any operative who fails to act under the pretext of awaiting orders would be regarded as working with the criminals. Musa issued the directive on Wednesday in Sokoto while commissioning 62 operational vehicles and other security equipment worth ₦27.127 billion procured by the Sokoto State Government to strengthen security operations...

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Atiku appoints Kenneth Okonkwo as campaign spokesperson for 2027 election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku appoints Kenneth Okonkwo as campaign spokesperson for 2027 election

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 3, 2026

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed party chieftain and former spokesperson of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, as his official spokesperson. Okonkwo announced the appointment on Thursday in a post on his verified X account, where he shared a copy of the appointment letter signed by Atiku. The letter, titled “Offer of Appointment as My Spokesperson,” formally appoints the lawyer...

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Federal High Court Upholds David Mark-led ADC Leadership

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal High Court Upholds David Mark-led ADC Leadership

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 3, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by former Senate President David Mark. Justice Musa Liman, who delivered the judgment on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by Leke Abejide, a member of the House of Representatives, challenging the legality of the emergence of Mark as the party’s national chairman and former Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola as national secretary. Listed as defendants in the suit...

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“No Decision Yet on Replacing NYSC Khaki with Adire”, Says Minister

NewsNigeria“No Decision Yet on Replacing NYSC Khaki with Adire”, Says Minister

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 3, 2026

The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has clarified that the Federal Government has not approved the replacement of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) khaki uniform with Adire or any other fabric, following widespread reactions to comments he made during a television interview. Olawande’s clarification came hours after he suggested during an appearance on Channels Television on Thursday that the government planned to replace the iconic khaki uniform with locally produced Adire as part...

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The Nigeria Union of Teachers Suspends Oyo Teachers’ Strike

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsThe Nigeria Union of Teachers Suspends Oyo Teachers’ Strike

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 2, 2026

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has suspended the indefinite strike by public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State, directing members to return to the classroom from Thursday. The union said the decision followed a directive from its national leadership after reviewing the security situation and holding consultations with the Oyo State Government and other stakeholders. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chairman of the Oyo State...

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Presidency Exposes Alleged Fake Presidential Council, Says DG is an Impostor

NewsNigeriaPresidency Exposes Alleged Fake Presidential Council, Says DG is an Impostor

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 2, 2026

The Presidency has dismissed claims by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew that he was appointed to head a presidential advisory body, describing him as an impostor who allegedly built an elaborate network of forged documents and false identities to deceive government institutions and the public. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Adeyemi had been parading himself as the Director-General of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention...

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