The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday said the Supreme Court handled 2,456 matters and delivered 411 judgments in the 2025/2026 legal year. Kekere-Ekun disclosed this at a special session of the Supreme Court marking the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year in Abuja. According to her,…
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Osborne Foreshore, Ikoyi, on Monday struck out an application by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operators of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, seeking to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Esege, son of celebrated Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie. Jus…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised over 40 fighters, including a prominent commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, in a precision air strike on their enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said the terrorists were neutralised on Oc…
Bandits have released a video of a couple and their six-month-old baby who were kidnapped in Kaduna State, demanding N300m ransom. LIB reported that bandits invaded Alrahus Estate in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of the state on Monday, October 5, 2026, abducting the victims, including a pregnant woman.…
China condemned on Monday recent attacks by the Houthis on Saudi airports and energy infrastructure, expressing “serious concern” about the conflict between Riyadh and the Yemeni group intensifying. “China condemns the attacks that caused heavy casualties and expresses serious concern over the intensification of the co…
A Nigerian lawyer has released a guide on how men should legally protect themselves if a female partner unexpectedly passes out or dies in their home. The video guide surfaces following a string of high-profile incidents involving women dying under mysterious circumstances while visiting their lovers. The lawyer warns …
Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, has explained why he chose to establish a law firm after retiring from the Nigeria Police Force, saying he sees the move as an opportunity to continue serving society in a different capacity. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday, Mba sp…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has rearrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, for alleged drug trafficking, barely a year after she was convicted of the same offence, and arrested a South African woman with 32.74kg of cannabis in Rivers State. The agency also intercepted large consignments of illi…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy introduced a price modulation policy last week to control fuel price volatility. In this case, a flexible price ceiling is being imposed temporarily on the commodity in question. It is different from rigid price control or applying a permanent subsidy. A…
Former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu, has died at the age of 62. Biu, who was born in 1964 in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna State, reportedly died on Sunday evening at a hospital in Abuja, according to family sources. NAN reports on Sunday that Adamu-Isa Gunda, a nephew of the decease…
…wins coming by knockout. His death was confirmed by former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) president Paco Valcarcel, who paid tribute to his compatriot in a social media post on Saturday. “He passed away a few hours ago, the one to whom I owe having entered the great family of international boxing,” Valcarcel wrote. “R…
Four persons were injured when part of a two-storey building collapsed in the Old Port Harcourt Township area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday night. The building, located at No. 18 Club Road, is said to be one of the oldest in the area, having stood for more than 60 years. An eyewitness, who spoke on conditio…
The Federal Government has evacuated another batch of 111 distressed Nigerians from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in the country. The returnees, comprising 44 men, 23 women and 44 children, arrived in Lagos aboard South African Airways Flight SA060 on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The M…
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has warned that worsening insecurity across Nigeria threatens investment, agricultural production, infrastructure development, and economic growth, and called for coordinated interventions to restore confidence in the economy. The group said persistent attacks on farming communities, …
A Nigerian man has criticized members of the diaspora who continue to support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) despite the country's relentless economic challenges. In a trending video, the man showcases three everyday clothing items-a pair of shoes, trousers, and a shirt-for which he claimed to have paid ₦75…
Legal practitioner and former governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Tope Adebayo, has said that the task before the present generation in the state is to strive to create an economy capable of sustaining opportunities for future generations. Adebayo, who said successive administrations in the state had trod the lines …
A German woman married to a Nigerian man has hit back at a critic who told her to stop acting like an African woman. Addressing the critic in a video shared on Saturday, October 11, 2026, the mother of two, Julia Nnebedum, who goes by the nickname, Baby Oku Germany, acknowledged that her husband teaches her English sin…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has rearrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, with consignments of methamphetamine and Colorado, barely a year after she was convicted of drug-related offences. The octogenarian was arrested on Wednesday, October 7, at her residence in Ite-Uzo, Umuaguma, Obingwa Loc…
Social commentator Solomon Buchi has strongly criticized Nigerian men who engage in negotiations with their female love interests regarding monthly stipends or upkeep allowances. Buchi's remarks came in response to a viral video showing a woman telling a prospective boyfriend that she requires a minimum of ₦500,000 mon…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called for a fundamental mindset shift and strategic reorientation among Ndigbo across the country and in the Diaspora, emphasising a transition from “fragmented individual hustle” to structured collective institutions. Soludo said Ndigbo were succeeding as individuals…
Some UK universities have withdrawn admission offers to Nigerian and Pakistani students amid stricter student visa rules and concerns over visa refusals, affecting international student recruitment. Meanwhile, on the political scene, the NDC Chairman in Anambra, David Chukwudifu, claims Peter Obi could struggle elector…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the illegal movement of banned and unregistered pesticides across Nigeria’s borders. NAFDAC warned that the circulation of unsafe agrochemicals poses severe risks to public health, food safety, and the environment. The agency sta…
Chief Elijah Olorunsuwa, a lecturer in the Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, tells DARE AKOGUN how he was arrested by policemen who, he alleges, initially told him they were taking him to the Kwara State Police Command but instead drove him to Kogi State You said in an interview with an online medi…
Guests at a wedding in Delta State had to run for their lives after bees invaded the reception hall. Videos circulating show guests running and using their hands to ward off the bees from them. It is unclear how the bees found their way into the venue. Watch the video below... View this post on Instagram A post shared …
A video of a Nigerian man tearing his academic certificates has caused a stir online. In the widely shared clip, the man-who revealed he graduated with a Second Class Upper division in Psychology-ripped apart what appeared to be the original copies of his BSc degree, NYSC discharge certificate, and WAEC results. Visibl…