…foreign couples to obtain divorces there. In a viral video, he alleged that under a “new law,” couples seeking a divorce in the UK must now return to their countries of origin to dissolve their marriages. He further claimed that the supposed policy had led many couples, including Nigerians living in the UK, to reconsid…

…across government institutions, strengthen regulatory compliance, improve security and law enforcement, enhance monitoring of mining operators and support the implementation of Community Development Agreements (CDAs) in mining host communities. Coker-Odusote added that the Commission’s digital identity infrastructure w…

…and their visa-free stay periods.Hong Kong: 3-month stay duration BotswanaGhanaKenyaMalawiMauritiusNamibiaSeychellesEswatini (Swaziland)TanzaniaZambiaZimbabweHong Kong visa: 1 Month stay duration Cape VerdeMoroccoSouth AfricaTunisiaUgandaHong Kong visa: 14-day stay duration AlgeriaBeninBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCentra…

…casting long, trembling shadows across the yard.She was standing near the edge of the lawn, barefoot in the damp grass, her thin nightgown stirring in the wind. Her back faced me. She wasn't shivering. She wasn't scared.She was… still."Maya," I whispered, rushing toward her. My hands trembled as I dropped to my knees b…

…He was a 2005 Stanford University Fellow on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, a contributing editor to the United Kingdom-based Review of African Political Economy, and a visiting member of The Guardian editorial board. Akhaine is also the author of several publications, including The Case of a Nursing Father…

…Bar AssociationShe won the 2026 national officers' election against two other senior lawyersElection results were announced after delays due to technical issues and a cyberattackFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, governm…

…the U.K. Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal law enforcement officials in Miami the U.S. Marshals Service said, in arrests British authorities said were related to additional charges of r@pe. They were taken into custody on Saturday, July 18. "We can confirm the arrest of the…

…Gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo, the Nigerian Permanent Representative to the ECOWAS, Amb. Olawale Awe, among others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the high-level gathering brought together Heads of State, government officials, diplomats and development partners from across West Africa. The participants gather to d…

…once again exposed deep cracks in the leadership selection process of Nigeria’s foremost lawyers’ body. In a compelling reflection titled ‘For the Nigerian Bar Association, A Time for a Bold Retool’, renowned law professor and human rights advocate, Prof Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, traced the 126-year history of the NBA and…

…to carry out a comprehensive, impartial and transparent investigation in line with the law. According to him, establishing the truth is essential to ensuring justice, preserving the integrity of the process and providing the bereaved family with the closure they deserve while respecting their wishes. The senator disclo…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted more than 1.5 million pills of Tramadol concealed in two trucks that entered Nigeria through the Benin Republic border, in what the agency described as another major blow to drug trafficking syndicates. The latest seizure comes barely a week after…

…sealed, “we are not able to disclose the charges.” US news outlet TMZ posted video of law enforcement officers placing the men in handcuffs and escorting them into waiting vehicles. Asked by an onlooker if he had something to say, Tristan Tate did not respond; the footage posted on X showed. The UK Crown Prosecution Se…

…messages.BCDA: Constitutional questions and opposition reactionMeanwhile, constitutional lawyer Suraj Bamidele warned that the standoff creates legal uncertainty, noting that decisions taken by an official whose status is in dispute could face validity challenges.Public affairs analyst Sunday Awosika called it "a very…

…during the day to reduce their chances of being caught by the Customs and other law enforcement agencies. They move in a convoy of about 50 to 100 cars, buses and trucks, stretching about five kilometers, from the Idiroko border in the night, especially between 11 pm and 5 am. But if there was any delay that is likely…

…were. We trekked for about one hour plus before we got to that nearest village called Alawusa. They told us we were going to meet two rivers. We met the two rivers. So, when we got to the second river. There were two or three children that couldn’t walk. Despite all that we went through, I carried one, Testimony. When…

Oladele Osinuga is a lawyer in England and Wales, and also of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He shares, in this interview with SEGUN KASALI, some of those elements that enhanced his career trajectory. The post I was both book-smart, street-smart at Igbobi College — Osinuga appeared first on Tribune Online.

…By the middle of the last century, great thinkers have already started to observe the flaws in democracy; that in the hands of politicians, the people were gradually losing their control of their destinies and their lives. Corruption in the three branches – executive, legislative and judiciary – was the rule; not the e…

…for the 2027 general election. The aggrieved aspirants insisted that the APC has not lawfully produced a governorship candidate, arguing that the process leading to Alli’s emergence failed to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the party’s internal procedures. The dissenting aspirants are Engr. Hakeem A…

Kwara female lawmaker, Hon. Rukayat Shittu, was among female legislators from across Africa who participated in the West Africa Female Parliamentarians Peer Review Conference on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), held in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference, organised by the Women in Politics Forum (WIPF…

…morality, repentance and peaceful coexistence across the country. It warned that any law with the effect of criminalising peaceful religious expression could constitute an unnecessary restriction on the constitutional rights of Nigerians. Consequently, OAIC appealed to Tinubu not to sign the bill into law in its curren…

…he is discussing the matter with the city's legal team. He emphasized that whatever the law allows him to do in New York City is what they will do.The UN General Assembly, a major gathering of world leaders, takes place in September at the UN headquarters in New York. Mamdani has vowed in the past to use the NYPD to en…

German lawmaker steps down for using surrogacy to have a child with gay partner A senior figure in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Jens Spahn, has resigned as chairman of the party's parliamentary group following controversy over his use of a surrogate mother in the Uni…

…on Nigerian roads, OAIC said it supports measures that enhance road safety but urged lawmakers to ensure that such measures do not unnecessarily restrict constitutionally protected freedoms. The association noted that preaching in commercial vehicles has long been used by some individuals as a means of sharing religiou…

…acts capable of threatening public peace or be prepared to face the full weight of the law. Vanguard News The post Gang members shoot policeman while gunning for rivals linked to NURTW leaders appeared first on Vanguard News.

…associations, and many others. Speaking to thousands of beneficiaries at the Mallawa Eid Ground in Zaria, Speaker Tajudeen explained that this initiative was part of his constituency outreach aimed at supporting farmers and others in need of fertiliser to boost their farming activities for a bountiful harvest. The Spea…