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FactsThe court thereby ordered that the case be remitted to the Chief Judge for re-assignment to another Judge of the Fe...
11/08/2026

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The court thereby ordered that the case be remitted to the Chief Judge for re-assignment to another Judge of the Federal High Court for a re-hearing. Expectedly, the Appellant appealed the decision to the Supreme Court.

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria History Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 17th day of July, 2026 Before their Lordships Ibrahim Mohammed Musa Saulawa Tijjani Abubakar Emmanuel Akomaye Agim Obande Festus Ogbuinya Habeeb Adewale Olumuyiwa Abiru Justices, Supreme Court SC/CV/644/2025 Between Economic and....

It said management was working closely with the appropriate authorities and the deceased student’s family to establish t...
11/08/2026

It said management was working closely with the appropriate authorities and the deceased student’s family to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure that all necessary procedures are followed.

The Nigerian Law School has confirmed the death of a student who fell from the rooftop of a hostel at its Lagos Campus. The student, who was from the Enugu Campus, was in Lagos for the school’s externship programme and was temporarily accommodated at the Lagos Campus hostel. In a statement issued ...

By Onikepo BraithwaiteThe new platform that was created by Mikrodigital was obviously defective, as it succeeded in dise...
11/08/2026

By Onikepo Braithwaite

The new platform that was created by Mikrodigital was obviously defective, as it succeeded in disenfranchising thousands of eligible voters, including myself. I feel cheated that I was unable to vote, despite paying my Bar Practising Fee and Branch Dues on January 2, 2026, and doing the requisite confirmation when the voters’ list was published.

By Onikepo Braithwaite [email protected] Certain actions lend credibility to an election or government, while others discredit either the election, or the government, particularly when the actions complained about occur on the eve of elections. The ‘problematic’ actions tend to...

The Federal Government alleged that Abebe unlawfully disclosed confidential medical records belonging to Mrs. Mary Manga...
11/08/2026

The Federal Government alleged that Abebe unlawfully disclosed confidential medical records belonging to Mrs. Mary Manga without her consent, thereby violating her right to medical confidentiality under the National Health Act, 2014.

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has taken over the prosecution of Abuja-based fertility doctor, Dr. John Abebe, over allegations of fraud, unlawful disclosure of confidential medical records and alleged mishandling of embryos belonging to a...

Ma’aji said economic hardship, poor governance and declining welfare among Nigerians and military personnel shaped his c...
11/08/2026

Ma’aji said economic hardship, poor governance and declining welfare among Nigerians and military personnel shaped his concerns about the country’s direction, he said according to Premium Times on Monday.

Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji, accused of being involved in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has said his actions were driven by patriotism and concern over what he described as Nigeria’s worsening condition rather than personal ambition. Ma’aji said economic ha...

He urged residents to remain vigilant, insisting that his soldiers had "not gone anywhere" and the base remained under a...
11/08/2026

He urged residents to remain vigilant, insisting that his soldiers had "not gone anywhere" and the base remained under army control. "The camp of the 23rd is not empty, it is under the custody of the army."

The authorities in Mali say their soldiers killed dozens of militant Islamists as they repelled an attack on a military base on Sunday. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), a jihadist group affiliated to al-Qaeda, said it was behind the assault where its fighters took control of the base i...

He said it was surprising that many people developing AI continued to speak about the technology in terms of doom, quest...
11/08/2026

He said it was surprising that many people developing AI continued to speak about the technology in terms of doom, questioning why anyone who believed AI would eliminate most jobs and reduce humanity’s relevance would still rush to build such a future.

Meta Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, has pushed back against growing fears that artificial intelligence will trigger widespread job losses and reduce human relevance, arguing that advanced AI could instead expand individual capabilities, create new businesses and increase employment opport...

He said it was particularly troubling that such comments came from a religious leader of Jingir’s stature and influence....
11/08/2026

He said it was particularly troubling that such comments came from a religious leader of Jingir’s stature and influence. “It is particularly troubling to hear such rhetoric from a religious leader of Sheikh Jingir’s stature and influence,” he added.

Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has condemned comments attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, in support of the continued adoption of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections...

A separate set of vaccines will remain recommended universally: those for measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, ...
11/08/2026

A separate set of vaccines will remain recommended universally: those for measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), pneumococcal disease, HPV and chickenpox.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday that aims to reduce the number of universally recommended vaccines for children — a move that reaffirms the dramatic overhaul Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this year, which has been blocked in court. Similar to that vaccine...

“The European Union decides every year on electoral missions to be sent to partner countries, issuing invitations to the...
11/08/2026

“The European Union decides every year on electoral missions to be sent to partner countries, issuing invitations to the EU and, if the decision is positive, the kind of mission to be sent to each of them, depending on individual situations and available resources,” he said.

The European Union has denied reports suggesting that it rejected an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission to observe Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, in a statement on Monday, described such reports as inaccurate an...

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