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Aims to reduce reliance on custodial sentences, promote rehabilitation and crime prevention, the Lagos State Judiciary on Tuesday presented Non-custodial Sentencing Practice Direction 2025. The MacArthur Foundation collaborated on this reform with the Lagos judiciary, together with the Development and Advocate Center. Law Hub advocated for a non-custodial sentencing approach to ensure consistent application across Nigeria. In his address, the …

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have responded to Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and his allies, pledging to enforce discipline within the party and declaring that the PDP will not yield to arrogance, impunity, or divisive tendencies. Speaking on behalf of the governors, Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticised Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo (SAN), and legal scholar, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, for opposing his speculated 2027 presidential ambition, warning them to stay away from his political decisions. Keyamo and Odinkalu had urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to hand its ticket to Jonathan, arguing that his return bid would face legal obstacles …

More than 800 people have been killed – and nearly 3,000 injured – after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan just before midnight on Sunday, the United Nations’ humanitarian agency has said. Most of the deaths occurred in Kunar province, officials say, warning that the death toll may rise significantly as entire villages have been destroyed. Hospitals – already …

A Finnish District Court has sentenced Biafran political activist, Simon Ekpa, to six years imprisonment over terrorism-related crimes. The court ruled that Ekpa had participated in a terrorist organisation and publicly incited crimes for terrorist purposes. His activities were linked to attempts to re-establish an independent state in the Biafra region of southeastern Nigeria, which briefly declared independence in the …

Tianjin, China — Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a veiled swipe at the United States on Monday as he criticized “bullying practices” and cast his country as a new leader of world governance, at a time when President Donald Trump’s America First foreign policy is upending the globe. “The house rules of a few countries should not be imposed on others,” Xi …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has issued a fresh 10-day ultimatum to the federal government and other relevant authorities, warning of an imminent nationwide strike if its outstanding demands are not addressed. The resolution was contained in a communiqué signed by NARD President, Dr. Tope Osundara; General Secretary, Dr. Oluwasola Odunbaku; and Publicity and Social Secretary, Dr. Omoha …

Mr Ribadu warns Mr El-Rufai and other political actors to desist from dragging national security institutions into partisan battles. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has strongly rejected allegations by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai that the Federal Government is pampering bandits and offering them incentives. Mr El-Rufai made the claim on Sunday night during an appearance on Channels Television’s …

America’s unions have had much to celebrate on recent Labor Days. Not this year. President Donald Trump is trying to strip collective bargaining rights from approximately one million unionized federal workers. Just last week, he signed an executive order affecting union workers at federal agencies, including the National Weather Service and NASA, citing national security concerns. Earlier this year a …

However, findings show that the numbers were padded, with two projects ideally meant for the North-East and another two from the North-Central region of the country. A SaharaReporters’ review of data published by the Bola Tinubu administration on Monday showing segregation of projects awarded per region has revealed misrepresentation. On Monday, Tinubu released his national infrastructure progress report, which he …