By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The legal battle involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai took a fresh turn on Wednesday. Not because the trial moved forward, but because his new lawyer decided to change course. Appearing before the Kaduna State High Court, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Paul Erokoro asked Justice Darius Khobo to strike out…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal Nigeria is stepping up efforts to tighten security across West Africa’s borders. The plan is simple, at least on paper. Work closer with the United Nations and make it much harder for cross-border criminals to move freely. Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, revealed the move on Wednesday…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The Senate has approved a N50 million support package for the families of five Nigerians who lost their lives during the military operation that rescued abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It is money meant to honour sacrifice. And perhaps, offer a little relief to…
By: Abudu Olalekan Court just dropped the hammer. Final forfeiture of 48 property linked to former Attorney General Abubakar Malami. Gone. Straight to the Federal Government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja delivered the judgment on Wednesday. She said the EFCC had done enough. Reasonable suspicion was there. The assets looked…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The legal battle involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai took a fresh turn on Wednesday. Not because the trial moved forward, but because his new lawyer decided to change course. Appearing before the Kaduna State High Court, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Paul Erokoro asked Justice Darius Khobo to strike out…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal Nigeria is stepping up efforts to tighten security across West Africa’s borders. The plan is simple, at least on paper. Work closer with the United Nations and make it much harder for cross-border criminals to move freely. Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, revealed the move on Wednesday…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The Senate has approved a N50 million support package for the families of five Nigerians who lost their lives during the military operation that rescued abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It is money meant to honour sacrifice. And perhaps, offer a little relief to…
By: Abudu Olalekan Court just dropped the hammer. Final forfeiture of 48 property linked to former Attorney General Abubakar Malami. Gone. Straight to the Federal Government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja delivered the judgment on Wednesday. She said the EFCC had done enough. Reasonable suspicion was there. The assets looked…
By: Abudu Olalekan Lagos Climate Action Week is coming. And honestly? It’s about time. For decades global climate talks have been run by national governments in endless multilateral rooms. Everyone shows up, makes big promises, then leaves. The gap between what gets said and what actually gets done just keeps growing. Nearly 200 countries, each…
By: Abudu Olalekan Yesterday wasn’t just another meeting. Not for Ward E in Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA, Lagos. Something different happened there. VIERAA — that’s Visionary Initiatives for Educational Revitalization and Advancement — teamed up with Reportersroom to pull together a no-holds-barred conversation about misinformation and disinformation. The kind of talk that usually stays in boardrooms….
