The Borno State Government has sworn in six newly appointed High Court judges in a move aimed at strengthening justice delivery and enhancing public confidence in the judiciary. The Acting Governor, Umar Usman Kadafur, administered the oath of office to the judges during a ceremony held at the Government House in Maiduguri. Kadafur said the appointments were part of ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the judicial system and […]

A Federal Capital Territory Chief Magistrate’s Court in Abuja has dismissed a criminal defamation suit filed against Nollywood actress Elizabeth Anjorin, popularly known as Lizzy Anjorin, ruling that the case was incompetent and lacked merit. Delivering judgment in suit number CR/25/2025, Chief Magistrate Sunday Adukwu upheld a preliminary objection filed by the actress and struck out the complaint. The court also awarded N50,000 in costs against the complainant, Audullahi Mosadoluwa, […]

The Federal Government has announced a six-week partial closure of sections of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway to enable urgent repairs on expansion joints at Kara Bridge, Magboro Bridge, and Arepo–Punch Bridge. The Federal Ministry of Works said the closure was necessary to resume critical rehabilitation works on the Lagos-bound section of Kara Bridge, which had earlier been suspended following complaints by motorists over severe traffic congestion. Speaking during an inspection at […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Oyo State Government have engaged in a heated dispute over the funding of the state’s 50th anniversary celebration, with the opposition alleging that billions of naira were improperly sourced from local government allocations to finance the event. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the APC, through its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, accused Governor Seyi Makinde of directing the 33 local government councils to […]