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Nigeria condemns fresh killing of its citizens in South Africa
The Nigerian government has condemned the killing of three of its citizens in South Africa in separate incidents between September 18 and 21, 2026. In a statement, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, said the ministry received reports of the d...
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Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday vowed to resign from the Federal Executive Council if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election in the FCT and Rivers State....
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Teacher bags life jail for defiling eight-year-old pupil
A Lagos High Court has sentenced a former teacher, Nwatu Isaac, to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil in a school toilet in Epe. Read More: https://punchng.com/teacher-bags-life-jail-for-defiling-eight-year-old-pupil/...
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Hit-and-run driver kills Lagos policewoman during Tinubu’s return
A female police inspector, Mercy Bassey, has died after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver on the Third Mainland Bridge during Tinubu’s return to L Read More: https://punchng.com/hit-and-run-driver-kills-lagos-policewoman-during-tinubus-return/...
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Coup trial: Again, court martial defers ruling
A General Court Martial in Abuja has again postponed its ruling on the admissibility of statements in the trial of military officers accused of a coup plot Read More: https://punchng.com/coup-trial-again-court-martial-defers-ruling/...
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Navy recovers 80,000 litres of stolen crude, arrests three
The Nigerian Navy, in a joint operation with the NDLEA, has recovered 80,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in the Niger Delta creeks. Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-recovers-80000-litres-of-stolen-crude-arrests-three/...
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NIGERIA @ 66: Focus On Judiciary – Disgraceful conflicting judgements that taint courts reputation
By Henry Ojelu, Assistant Judicial Editor When two courts issue different orders over the same dispute, the law can suddenly acquire two voices. For litigants, lawyers, security agencies and ordinary citizens, the consequence is more than legal confusion. It can mean uncertainty ...
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NIGERIA @ 66: Scandalised? – How NJC’s hammer fell on judges, justices
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor Since Nigeria attained independence in 1960, the nation’s judiciary has not been immune to misconduct, with several high-ranking judges and justices sanctioned, suspended, compulsorily retired or recommended for dismissal over allegations rang...
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NIGERIA @ 66: Judicial Appointments – Between constitutional rigour and political executives’ stranglehold
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor THE independence of the Nigerian judiciary has once again been thrown into the crucible of public debate. Amid growing concerns over conflicting judgements and perceived political bias in some election and commercial litigations, stakeholders ...
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Judiciary Under Military, Civilian Rule: From ouster clauses to constitutional checks
By Henry Ojelu, Assistant Judicial Editor Nigeria’s judiciary has undergone profound changes since independence, moving from an institution operating under successive military governments and restrictive decrees to a constitutional arm of government with broader powers of judicia...
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FG builds new control centre to strengthen power grid
The Federal Government has begun constructing a new National Control Centre in Osogbo to replace a 64-year-old facility and strengthen Nigeria’s power grid Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-builds-new-control-centre-to-strengthen-power-grid/...