…Awards N448m in Damages The Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba state has discharged thirteen male inmates who had been unlawfully detained for periods ranging from one to six years without trial.  have regained their freedom. The landmark judgment delivered on Monday, followed the intervention of human rights lawyer, Barrister John Okezie, who represented them pro bono. Okezie had filed separate fundamental rights enforcement suits against the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and the Department...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Samuel Anyanwu, the national secretary, and Kamaldeen Ajibade, the national legal adviser. Debo Ologunagba, the PDP spokesperson, announced the suspension during a press conference on Saturday, stating that the decision followed an emergency meeting of the NWC in Abuja. He added that the party also suspended Okechukwu Osuoha, Deputy Legal Adviser, and Umaru Bature, National Organising Secretary.

Former US President Donald Trump has designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act, citing large-scale violence against Christians in the country. The announcement came via a post on Truth Social, in which Trump said, “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a ‘COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN.’” A Country...

…Hails Contractors For Quality Of Work Executed The Governor of Kogi State,  Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Friday inspected several ongoing and completed projects across Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state. Ododo, during the inspection tour, charged citizens to take ownership of public facilities and infrastructure provided by the government, stressing that such projects are meant to serve the people directly. He commended the contractors for the quality of work delivered across the local government...