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A courtroom battle set to begin Monday will test competing claims over the founding purpose of one of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence labs, as Elon Musk takes on OpenAI in a high-stakes lawsuit centred on trust, control, and the future of AI. Court proceedings across the bay from San Francisco bring Musk…
A Kaduna State High Court has rejected the bail application of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, ruling that the gravity of a nine-count charge against him and credible fears of witness interference were sufficient grounds to deny his release pending trial. Justice D.H. Khobo of the Kaduna Judicial Division delivered the ruling on April…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Nenadi Usman, has stated that it is now procedurally too late for former presidential candidate Peter Obi to return and contest the 2027 general election on the party’s platform, citing statutory deadlines governing voter register submission. Usman made the remarks Wednesday during an appearance on Prime Time on…
A new frontline service hub established within the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation is set to dismantle decades of bureaucratic friction that have slowed access to workplace injury compensation for federal workers. The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, under Managing Director Oluwaseun Falaye, commissioned an Employees’ Compensation…
A total of 3,463 Nigerian nationals were granted refugee protection by Canadian authorities in 2025, even as over 21,000 applications from the country remain unresolved and pending final determination. Data updated by Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board on February 13 and reviewed Thursday shows that Nigerians filed 6,765 asylum claims between January and December…
Former presidential candidate Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has declared that pro-democracy groups across the country will mobilise against any attempt to impose a one-party system on Nigeria, following a strategic consultation with human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN. The declaration was contained in a statement issued by the Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Media Office on Wednesday. “We…
No fewer than 192 people were either killed or injured in electricity-related incidents across Nigeria in 2025, according to data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, underscoring persistent safety failures within the industry. A breakdown of the figures shows that 109 deaths and 83 injuries were recorded during the year under review. While…
Fresh uncertainty has emerged over the pre-trial fate of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai after the Kaduna State High Court postponed his bail hearing to the first week of June 2026. Trial Judge Darius Khobo announced the adjournment on Tuesday as El-Rufai was brought to court under the custody of operatives from the…
Fresh court filings by the Federal Government have brought into focus an alleged network accused of plotting to destabilise Nigeria’s constitutional order, with six individuals set to face a 13-count charge bordering on treason, terrorism, and financial crimes. The defendants—retired Major General Mohammed Gana, retired Naval Captain Erasmus Victor, Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru,…
Fresh developments have emerged in the legal dispute involving former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, as parties in the case have opted to pursue an out-of-court settlement. Proceedings before the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Hauwa Yilwa, were stalled on Monday after counsel to Nnaji informed the court…
