The Director General of the Nigerian Law School, Professor Isa Chiroma has restated the body’s commitment to zero tolerance to examination malpractices. Chiroma disclosed this on Thursday during an investigative hearing in Abuja, held by the House Committee on Justice, chaired by Hon. Olumide Osoba, which focused on concerns related to the alleged withholding of Bar exam results and the backlog of students awaiting their Call to the Bar. The hearing followed a peaceful protest...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as the Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Tinubu sent his congratulatory message through Bayo Onanuga, his Special Assistant on Information and Strategy, on Thursday. The President said he felicitates The Conclave for electing the American Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. According to the President, he rejoices warmly with the leadership of...
The Nigerian military says it has made major breakthroughs in its fight against insecurity, with several high-profile terrorists killed and hundreds of kidnap victims rescued in April. Among those eliminated was a notorious terror leader, Nkwachi Eze, also known as ‘Onowu’, who had long been on the military’s wanted list. According to the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Markus Kangye, Eze was the brain behind many attacks and kidnappings across the South-East. Speaking during...
In a historic development for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the 267th pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. This marks the first time in history that an American has ascended to the papacy. The announcement came after the fourth ballot of the conclave, held on its second day. White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 6:08 p.m. local time, signalling the election of a new pope. Cardinal...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on Wednesday, 8th May 2025, paid a historic state visit to Anambra, where he was warmly received by Governor Charles Soludo, traditional rulers, and a cheering crowd of residents at the Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka. The visit marked the President’s first official tour of the southeast state since assuming office in May 2023, and it was characterised by the commissioning of landmark state projects, including the Solution Fun...
Due to renewed activities of insurgencies across parts of Nigeria, the leadership of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday has called on the Federal Government to convert forests to military bases as a measure to prevent further insurgents’ occupation and improve national security in the country. Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of APC, made the call in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital during a condolence visit to the state over...
Six American citizens, including several public officials, have been arrested in connection with alleged election fraud in Texas. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton disclosed this Wednesday via a post on his official X handle, explained that individuals were implicated in election-related offences linked to a vote-harvesting scheme in Frio County, Texas. Those arrested include Frio County Judge Rochelle Camacho, former Frio County Elections Administrator Carlos Segura, and Pearsall City Council Member Ramiro Trevino. Also arrested...
Some suspected terrorists have attacked the Izge community in the Gwoza local government area of Borno State, killing an army captain and a private soldier. The Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta while speaking to journalists yesterday said the incident, took place at about 1: am on Wednesday, also left three terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram dead. He added that motorcycles, bicycles, an operational vehicle and a sophisticated rifle from the...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has reaffirmed that the law enacted by the State House of Assembly banning the sale of alcohol is still enforce. The governor restated this yesterday (Wednesday) at the council chambers of the Government House in Maiduguri while inaugurating the reconstituted committee on “revocation of illegal hotels, brothels, shanties, and criminal hideouts and curbing the menace of antisocial vices”. The governor co-opted the military, police, civil defence, and several other...
An 18-year-old bride, Saudat Jibril, has been arrested in the Farawa area of Kano State for allegedly slitting the throat of her husband, just nine days after their wedding. The victim, 30-year-old Salisu Idris, was reportedly attacked with a sharp knife in their home. Police say the motive behind the act is still unclear. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said: “Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner...
