uman rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has condemned the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) for handcuffing fellow lawyer Dele Farotimi during his arraignment in Ado-Ekiti over defamation charges. Odinkalu contrasted this treatment with the “honourable escort” given to Yahaya Bello, former Governor of Kogi State, by…

Nigeria could lose out on $1.2 trillion in potential benefits from the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) economy by 2030 if it fails to adopt strategic policies and innovations, the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has cautioned. NIGCOMSAT Managing Director, Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, sounded the warning in a statement issued after the 12th Regular Meeting of the…

Atsi Kefas, sister to Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, was accidentally shot by a police officer during an attack by gunmen on Thursday. The incident occurred along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area, where the governor’s mother, Jumai Kefas, and Atsi Kefas were traveling. Reports indicate that the gunmen ambushed the family’s convoy, prompting…

A review of the Katsina State audit report for the 2023 fiscal year has uncovered allegations of large-scale financial mismanagement by a former director of finance, Aliyu Abubakar. The report accuses Abubakar, who served at the Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission, of withdrawing ₦511.8 million in cash without providing value to the commission. Additionally, ₦34.4…