Month: June 2026

The Federal High Court has issued the Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026, introducing a new procedural framework aimed at ensuring the speedy, efficient, and fair determination of pre-election disputes across Nigeria. The new Practice Directions were approved by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Terhemba Tsoho, according to a statement signed by the court's Director of Information, Catherine Oby Christopher. The statement explained that the […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, fresh bail in the sum of N200 million, weeks after revoking his earlier bail over his failure to appear in court. Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, Justice Muhammad Umar ordered Sowore to provide two sureties before the bail could take effect. One of the sureties must be a traditional ruler from his community, while the […]

A Nigerian woman, Habibat Salawudeen Ihiovi-Jack, has successfully completed a 144-hour marathon reading of the Holy Bible in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest continuous Bible reading. The remarkable feat was completed after six days of uninterrupted reading, with the challenge conducted in strict compliance with Guinness World Records guidelines, which permit only limited breaks for participants to attend to essential needs. The initiative, […]

Nigeria’s downstream petroleum regulator has been directed to step up oversight of the deregulated fuel market to prevent excessive pricing and protect consumers from unfair practices. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the directive during the opening of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum in Abuja. Speaking on the theme, "Beyond Compliance: Driving Regulatory Certainty […]

  Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art health facility and a health technology academy in Hadejia, Jigawa State, as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and promote the early detection and prevention of chronic kidney disease. The newly commissioned health centre, located along Garun Gabas Road in Hadejia, is fully equipped to provide screening, diagnosis and preventive care for kidney-related ailments, particularly among vulnerable […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday inaugurated two new Federal Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and six Federal Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) following their confirmation by the National Assembly. The swearing-in ceremonies were held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the President. The newly […]

Seventy-six commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have surrendered to the Nigerian military following intensified counterterrorism operations in the North-East. The spokesman for Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to Goni, the sustained air and ground offensives against terrorist enclaves forced the insurgents to abandon their camps and surrender to troops. He said the military's intelligence-led operations significantly weakened […]

The 17 candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contesting the National Assembly elections in Oyo State have received their Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination forms. The candidates will represent the party in the state's three senatorial districts and 14 House of Representatives constituencies in the forthcoming general elections. The presentation of the nomination forms marks a significant step in the party's preparations for the elections, officially confirming the […]

The Federal Government has concluded plans to evacuate 271 Nigerians stranded in South Africa amid rising concerns over possible xenophobic attacks targeting undocumented foreign nationals. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an Air Peace aircraft is scheduled to depart Nigeria on Monday, June 29, at 3:00 p.m. for the evacuation exercise. The ministry's spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said the aircraft is expected to arrive in South Africa at about […]