Indecent dressing now attracts N50,000 fine, police warn Delta residents.  The Delta State Police Command has warned residents that indecent dressing will attract penalties under the state’s Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law. The command issued the warning in a post shared via its X handle on Saturday, with the caption: “There are some laws that you don’t know...

The African Union (AU) has issued a strong rebuke of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, which targeted citizens from seven AU member states. Labeling the policy as discriminatory and unjust, the AU warned that the move could trigger serious diplomatic fallout between the continent and the United States. The ban, first implemented during Trump’s...

A global coalition of human rights organisations has formally petitioned Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice to urgently intervene in the case of Mr. Sunday Jackson, a farmer from Adamawa State who is on death row for killing a herdsman in what the coalition describes as an act of self-defence. The petition, led by Hope Behind Bars Africa, was...

To build a corrupt-free Nigeria, we must strengthen the very institutions that fight corruption — and at the heart of this fight stands the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Integrity is not just a value; it is the backbone of justice. The EFCC must lead by example — with transparency, fairness, and a deep commitment to the truth. Nigeria cannot defeat corruption with...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State has warned that it will sanction members found sabotaging its upcoming congresses scheduled for September 20 and 27. Speaking to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, the party’s Legal Adviser, Nura Bello, said disciplinary measures had been finalized against those undermining the process. “Our party at the national level has...