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The Lagos State Government has revealed that sweeping reforms introduced in the judiciary have yielded major benefits in the administration of criminal justice, decongestion of custody centres, dispute resolution and asset management, saving the State over ₦1.25 billion through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms between 2023 and 2026. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, made the disclosure on …

United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday raised Congo’s national risk assessment to “very high” – although global risks remain “low”. So far, 82 cases and seven deaths have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but WHO says the true scale of the outbreak is likely much larger, with nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths …

The Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, together with members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, turned out en masse on Saturday to elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the ongoing presidential primaries. Party members who rallied behind Governor Buni, chanted “Tinubu our president, Tinubu for a second term”. Reacting to this development, Governor Buni expressed …

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That Standard Call to Actionformed by the voices of 176 countries, sets a common path forward, including: Reframing housing as a systemconnecting homes to land, infrastructure, transport, services and economic opportunities rather than treating construction separately. Facing interconnected pressures – from rising costs and land speculation to displacement, weak governance and climate shocks – through integrated, people-centred solutions. Recognize housing …

Former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s claim that he was the main architect of Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 presidential victory, insisting that the electoral triumph was the product of collective efforts in which he played a dominant role. Tinubu has consistently maintained that Buhari would never have won the presidency without his intervention, claiming that he personally …

Just returned from a visit to the ruined enclave, Dr. Renee Van de WeerdtWorld Health Organization (WHO) representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, told journalists in Geneva, “Nothing prepares you for Gaza.” “I thought going a second time would make things easier. But it didn’t,” he said. Van de Weerdt underlined that since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will carefully study the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja that struck down some aspects of its timetable for the 2027 general elections before deciding on its next course of action. The commission’s position comes after the court ruled that it has no statutory powers to set or prescribe …

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) has clarified why top leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) were denied access to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is currently in custody. The clarification follows complaints made by ADC officials on Friday that they were barred from meeting the former governor at the ICPC headquarters in …