FG endorses Dr. Taoheed Elias for International Court of Justice seat
The Federal Government has officially endorsed the candidacy of Dr. Taoheed Olufemi Elias for election as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
El-Rufai’s merger plan faces setback as Zainab Sani resigns from SDP
The planned merger between the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), reportedly championed by former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has encountered a setback following the resignation of Hajia Zainab Sani, the SDP Women Leader in Kaduna State.
ADC to Amupitan: Be loyal to Nigerians, not the ruling party
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, to demonstrate loyalty to Nigerians rather than to the ruling party as he assumes leadership of the nation’s electoral body.
500 US troops deploy in Chicago ahead of court hearing
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview “has been the target of actual and threatened violence,” requiring “assistance from the Department of War,” the Trump administration said in a court filing late Wednesday.
Insecurity, terrorism in Nigeria not religion-driven — Senate
The Senate has clarified that the insecurity and terrorism confronting Nigeria are not driven by religion, but by geography, circumstance, and socio-economic factors.
Money laundering Charge: Court adjourns ex-Gov Bello’s trial to Nov 12
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, on Thursday, adjourned further hearing on the 16-count money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, till November 12.
