LOKOJA, Nigeria — A federal high court in central Nigeria has overturned its own previous ruling that directed the country’s electoral umpire to register a new political party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Justice Isah Dashen, sitting in Lokoja, ruled on Friday that the...
Nigeria’s largest northern youth coalition has thrown its support behind the country’s electoral chief, calling for an end to what it describes as “politically motivated attacks” ahead of the 2027 general election. The Arewa Youth Forum (AYF), which claims to...
ABUJA — One of Nigeria’s most prominent constitutional lawyers and human rights activists, Professor Mike Ozekhome, has been suspended from the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC)—the disciplinary body...
ABUJA — Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency is set to arraign a prominent political figure, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, before a federal high court over allegations of terrorism financing and money laundering totalling $2.53m (£2m). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed...
ABEOKUTA — Police in Nigeria’s southwestern Ogun State have shot dead two suspected kidnappers and recovered a large sum of cash following a gun battle at a criminal hideout. The shootout occurred during a follow-up operation by the police anti-kidnapping unit, a week after they...
