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Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has alleged that the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) is plotting to arrest him for speaking out against the federal government. Mr El-Rufai, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), made the allegation in a message posted on his X account on Tuesday. A handle, @IU_Wakilii, who is a known supporter …

In this interview by KUNLE ODEREMI with Chief Niyi Aborisade, the lawyer, human rights activist and historian, talks about the memoranda submitted to the House of Representatives for the creation of additional 31 states and other related issues. PROMOTERS of more states have submitted memoranda for the creation of 31 additional states in the country. Should be of utmost priority …

SaharaReporters on Tuesday detailed how MTN Nigeria, one of the country’s prominent telecommunications providers, has significantly increased its data tariffs. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that its members and other concerned citizens will boycott telecommunications services over the recent hike in data charges. SaharaReporters on Tuesday detailed how MTN Nigeria, one of the country’s prominent telecommunications providers, has …

Elon Musk seeks to buy rival’s AI CNN — Elon Musk, while taking a wrecking ball to the federal establishment, has also been scheming to try to wrest control of the AI startup he co-founded with Sam Altman, his former associate and current rival in the Techno-Authoritarian Game of Thrones that is the second Trump administration. The unsolicited $97 billion bid for OpenAI is, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first three weeks of his administration, President Donald Trump has moved with brazen haste to dismantle the federal government’s public integrity guardrails that he frequently tested during his first term but now seems intent on removing entirely. In a span of hours on Monday, word came that he had forced out leaders of offices responsible …

ASABA — A 26-year-old lady, Rachael, has narrated how she sold her two-week-old baby for N600,000, due to her inability to cater for her. According report by Vanguard News, it was revealed the baby was sold for N4 million to a 42-year-old woman seeking to adopt a child, but the mother, it was learned, was only given N600,000. Rachael, a …

Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State and Governor Monday Okpebholo are in complete disarray, gripped by palpable tension, “because they cannot defend the brazen heist of the September 21 governorship election, from which they were the sole beneficiaries,” according to opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Edo State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made the assertion in …

This marks the second instance in about four and a half months that the IPOB leader has expressed a lack of confidence in the judge. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned indefinitely the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after he questioned the trial judge’s impartiality. Judge Binta Nyako …

CNN — Every day, Donald Trump shatters previous understandings of the presidency and America’s role in the world. But in his rush to wield vast power and fulfill campaign promises, the new commander in chief is straining the rule of law and gambling with global stability. Before his second term began, it was assumed that a president wouldn’t simply refuse to spend …

The CJN stressed that these challenges not only weaken the judiciary’s authority but also erode public confidence, creating a dangerous disconnect between the courts and the society they serve. The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has expressed deep concern over persistent allegations of corruption, judicial delays, and bias that continue to plague the country’s judiciary, despite ongoing …