French Court Orders Hakimi to Face Rape Trial
A French appeals court has confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain defender and Morocco captain Achraf…
French Court Orders Hakimi to Face Rape Trial
A French appeals court has confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain defender and Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial on a rape charge, ending his bid to have the case dismissed and clearing the path for criminal proceedings he has consistently denied. The Versailles Court of Appeal upheld a previous referral to a criminal court,…
26-Year-Old Lawyer Collapses, Dies Amid Ghana World Cup Joy
A night of national rejoicing in Ghana ended in mourning after a 26-year-old lawyer, Sara Araba Tettey, collapsed and died while celebrating the Black Stars’ opening victory at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Tettey, a KNUST Law Faculty alumna who was called to the Ghana Bar earlier this year and worked with O &…
Sacred Month Begins: Muharram 1448 AH Opens Across Nigeria
The Muslim lunar year turned to 1448 AH on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, after Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, and with it Muslims across Nigeria and the wider world have entered Muharram, the first of the four sacred months in Islam. By the Hijri reckoning, Friday, June 19,…
Sowore Warrant Breached Fair Hearing, Rights Lawyer Argues
A fresh legal challenge has emerged over the bench warrant issued against activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, with human rights lawyer Aloy Ejimakor urging the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the order on grounds that it breached the constitutional guarantee of fair hearing. Ejimakor, in a statement…
“Running at a Loss,” NRC Boss Admits Amid Diesel Crisis
Nigeria’s railway has carried freight and passengers for well over a century, yet it has rarely paid its own way. That financial reality returned to public attention this month when the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) admitted it can no longer cover its operating costs without borrowing. The corporation said it has been running at…
Movement Restricted Ahead of INEC By-Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission deployed sensitive materials on Thursday for the June 20, 2026, by-elections in Enugu, Nasarawa, Rivers, Ondo, Kebbi and Kano states, even as the police announced restrictions on movement across the affected constituencies. The polls will hold alongside the closely watched Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for the same Saturday….
98, Not 136 Nigerians Covered By Ethiopia Prison Deal, FG Insists
The Federal Government has dismissed as fabricated a viral list claiming that 136 Nigerians are held in Ethiopian prisons, insisting that only 98 inmates fall under the newly signed Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement between Abuja and Addis Ababa. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the clarification in a statement issued on…
No One Can Dissolve The Directorate, IPOB Tells Kanu
A leadership crisis has erupted within the Indigenous People of Biafra after the Directorate of State, which serves as the movement’s apex administrative organ, indefinitely suspended the office of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, only days after Kanu announced he had dissolved that same body. The standoff began on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, when a…
Naira Falls to N1,410/$ as FX Demand Pressure Returns
The naira weakened to N1,410 against the United States dollar in the parallel market on Thursday, easing from N1,405 a day earlier, as renewed demand pressure pushed the currency lower across both segments of Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. At the official window, the currency also lost ground. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Mahmood Yakubu Begins Diplomatic Mission in Qatar
Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has arrived in Doha to begin work as Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar, moving from one of the country’s most scrutinised domestic offices onto one of the world’s busiest diplomatic and financial stages. Yakubu was received on Wednesday at Hamad International Airport by Ambassador Ibrahim…