Niger Republic Junta Dissolves Judicial Unions, Lawyers Declare Strike

Niger’s lawyers have announced a two-day strike on Thursday and Friday to protest against the military government’s dissolution of the West African country’s justice unions. The lawyers accuse the junta, which seized power in the jihadist-hit Sahel nation in a July 2023 coup, of threatening the independence of the justice system. Last week, the junta’s…

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Babangida’s Son Muhammed Accepts BOA Chairmanship, Debunks Rejection β€˜Fake News’

Muhammed Babangida, the son of former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has officially accepted his appointment as chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), dismissing recent reports claiming he declined the role as β€œfalse and malicious.” In a press statement released on Monday, Babangida expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the confidence placed…

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BREAKING: Guinea-Bissau Military Escorts Ex-President Jonathan Out Of Country Amid Coup

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been escorted out of Guinea-Bissau by military personnel as instability deepens following the latest coup attempt in the West African nation. Jonathan, who was in the country as part of a joint election observer mission deployed by the African Union (AU), ECOWAS, and the West African Elders Forum (WAEF),…

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BREAKING: Finnish Court Approves Simon Ekpa’s Extradition To Nigeria To Face Terrorism Trial

In a pivotal development with far-reaching implications for regional security and international justice, Finnish authorities have approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, to Nigeria. The transfer is scheduled for July 15, 2025, following the ruling of the PΓ€ijΓ€t-HΓ€me District Court in Lahti on April 18, 2025. Ekpa, who has long…

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FLASH: Senate Declares Kidnapping, Banditry As Terrorism, Approves Death Penalty For Offenders

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday adopted sweeping security resolutions, officially designating kidnapping and banditry as acts of terrorism and approving the maximum death penalty for all kidnapping-related offences. The resolutions followed an intense debate during plenary, presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, after a motion of urgent national importance raised by Senator Ashiru Oyelola…

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