Lassa fever is surging again across Nigeria, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming a higher death rate and more infections despite ongoing public health interventions. In its latest Situation Report, the NCDC said eight new confirmed cases were recorded in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, and Nasarawa states, representing a slight rise from six cases reported in the previous week. It said that so far in 2025, […]

The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, has been moved to the headquarters of the Department of State Services, DSS. Justice James Omotosho ordered that Kanu’s trial be moved from the Abuja Federal High Court to the DSS headquarters. The trial judge said the case was moved to the DSS headquarters to allow for the inspection of Kanu’s shipping container. The container was […]

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Ondo State Branch, has begun an indefinite strike over non-implementation of financial autonomy by the state government. Consequently, Judges, lawyers, and litigants were denied access to court premises this morning, bringing legal proceedings to a standstill. In an interview with newsmen, the Ondo JUSUN chairman, Oluwafemi Afolabi, said the decision to paralyse activities in all courts across the 18 local government areas of […]

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday announced that no fewer than 844 legislations have been passed since the inception of the 10th National Assembly. He made this disclosure during a joint session of President Bola Tinubu and federal lawmakers, held at the National Assembly as part of activities marking Democracy Day. In attendance were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, […]