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Human rights lawyers, Festus Ogun, have institutionalized legal action against the Governor of the State Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Federal High Court in Lagos, accusing his fundamental rights violations after being blocked in the Governor’s account verified X (previously Twitter). In the lawsuit, FHC/L/CS/1739/25 marked, Ogun sought the declaration that the governor’s actions were not constitutional, arbitrary, and discriminatory. …

‎‎Just as the countdown for the Maiden Edition of the Kingdom Unity Games Abuja (Kuga) 2025 begins, the organizers officially announced the engineer Ciroma Joseph as the game ambassador. ‎According to the organizers, Kuga will take place from 6 to 13 September 2025, in Abuja, is a sporting initiative based on the faith designed to unite young people from all …

The former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has backed the country to organize a notable return to qualify for next year. The Super Eagles are fourth in their classification group with seven points of six games, while South Africa heads the classification into 13 points with four rounds of games that will be played. They will thank Rwanda second to …

The federal government has defended the new review of the Nigerian passport application, describing the action as important to maintain the quality of documents, curb corruption, and ensure time service provision. Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in a statement issued on Thursday by public relations officers, ACI as Akinlabi, confirmed that the new tariff will be valid from September 1, 2025. …

The State Service Department (DSS) has submitted six separate accusations in the Federal High Court in Abuja against nine people accused of committing violations related to terrorism, including those related to deadly attacks in Yelwata Village in the Guma Regional Government in the Benue state. Yelwata’s attack, which occurred in mid -June, claimed several lives and made many other people …

The chapter of the State of Lagos of All Progressives Congress (APC) claims to have observed with acute interest the growing speculations that surround the possible return of the former President Goodluck Jonathan to the 2027 presidential race. The news agency of Nigeria (Nan) reports that Jonathan, who lost its re -election offer in 2025 with the deceased president Muhammadu …

The Federal Government has denied the relationships that suggest denying the existing agreements with the Union of Universities of academic staff (Asuu), insisting on the fact that the last binding pact between the two sides remains the 2009 agreement. This was contained in a declaration issued by the director of the press and public relations, Friday Ministry of Federal Education, …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday rejected the threat caused by former President Goodluck Jonathan to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Jonathan, who lost the re -election offer in 2025 for the late President Muhammadu Buhari, was being persuaded by supporters to seek re -elections in 2027. In a statement, APC Publicity Secretary in Lagos, Mr. Seye …

Captain William Ekong, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Raphael Onyedika, and forward Adelala Lookman and Victor Osimhen have been included in the final list of Nigeria of 23 players for the classification matches of the FIFA World Cup next month against Rwanda and South Africa. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali also makes the final cut, as well as defenders Calvin Bassey, Olaoluwa Aina …

Nigeria’s equity market ended Sunday in the red zone on Friday because investors lost N165 billion at the close of trading that day. This follows a decrease in stock prices such as John Holt PLC, Lasaco Assurance, and Guinea Insurance, among others, on the trading floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) crashed 140,295.49 points from 140,557.24 points recorded on the …