SEC to Gradually Adopt Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans for the phased implementation of the global sustainability disclosure standards developed by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). Speaking at an investors’ roundtable on the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), SEC Director General, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, said Nigeria, having contributed to the development of the […]
CJN to Swear In 57 New SANs as Supreme Court Opens Legal Year
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on September 29 swear in 57 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) as part of activities marking the commencement of the Supreme Court’s 2025/2026 legal year. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Supreme Court’s Director of Information […]
California Bans Masked Law Enforcement Amid Immigration Raids, Drawing Rebuke from Trump Officials
California has become the first state in the U.S. to ban most law enforcement officers — including federal immigration agents — from wearing face coverings while performing official duties, under a bill signed into law Saturday by Governor Gavin Newsom. The legislation, prompted by recent immigration raids in Los Angeles involving masked federal agents, sparked […]
Trump Signs Executive Order Imposing $100,000 Annual Fee on H-1B Visa Applicants
President Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order that will impose a $100,000 annual fee on new applicants under the H-1B visa program, a dramatic escalation in his administration’s efforts to curb skilled foreign worker immigration. The order, set to take effect on September 21, cites widespread “abuse” of the program and will require […]
No Nigerian Can Claim I Sought Third Term — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has refuted long-standing claims that he once sought a third term in office, insisting that no Nigerian — living or dead — can truthfully say he solicited their support for such an agenda. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Obasanjo said he achieved […]
Tinubu Urged to Release Nnamdi Kanu to Bianca Ojukwu, Ohanaeze Leader
Denge Josef Onoh, former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in the South-East, has renewed calls for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). He urged President Bola Tinubu to grant Kanu freedom on compassionate grounds, stressing that such a move would promote national healing […]
No Force Can Stop APC in 2027 — Chairman
National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the party is fully prepared for the 2027 general elections, insisting that no political force can prevent its victory at the presidential, governorship, and legislative levels. Speaking during a live programme on Jay FM 101.3 in Jos, Plateau State, Yilwatda […]
Gov. Adeleke: I’m PDP, I’m Not Going Anywhere
Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed fresh claims that he is planning to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stressing that he remains firmly committed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor described the report as false and politically motivated, alleging […]
Kalu: Nigeria Can’t Wait Any Longer for State Police
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, says Nigeria can no longer afford to delay the creation of state police if it hopes to effectively confront its worsening security challenges. Speaking with journalists in Abuja after returning from Geneva, Switzerland, where he attended the 55th WTO-IPU Parliamentary Forum, Kalu argued that […]
Top U.S. Attorney Resigns Amid Pressure Over Letitia James Investigation
U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned on Friday from his post as the chief federal prosecutor in Virginia’s Eastern District, stepping down under mounting pressure from the Trump administration to bring charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, despite a lack of incriminating evidence. In a farewell email to colleagues in the Alexandria office, obtained […]
