The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has delivered a comprehensive judgment affirming the legality of the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2025 elective national convention, which produced Dr. Kabiru Turaki as the party’s substantive National Chairman, resolving a significant legal dispute over the legitimacy of the exercise.
Premier League leaders Arsenal are set for a pivotal clash against London rivals Chelsea on Sunday as they seek to maintain their title bid, while Manchester City keeps up the pressure with a vital match against Leeds. Meanwhile, troubled Tottenham’s relegation battle intensifies, with their manager, Igor Tudor, under pressure to steer the club clear of the drop zone.
Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya has disclosed that 48 children between the ages of two and five have been reported missing across the state, allegedly stolen and taken to other parts of the world, as authorities grapple with a growing pattern of child-stealing and criminal activity that he described as a serious threat to peace and public safety.
Eighty percent of the judgements handed down by the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States cannot be enforced a damning statistic that the court’s own president laid bare before Nigeria’s highest judicial officer in Abuja, underscoring a deepening compliance crisis that has long undermined the legitimacy and operational effectiveness of one of West Africa’s most important regional institutions.
A significant legal development emerged in Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to address national security threats as the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and his son Abdulaziz in the sum of N200 million each, following their arraignment on charges related to alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms
A fresh push for universal identity registration has emerged as the National Identity Management Commission urges parents and guardians across Nigeria to secure the National Identification Number for their children, emphasising its mandatory status for key educational milestones like the 2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations.
President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of Nigeria’s ban on the export of raw shea nuts, stretching the prohibition from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027, as his administration intensifies efforts to force domestic value addition across one of Africa’s most commercially significant agricultural commodities
