• FG’s Judges’ Quarters Project Draws Criticism on Priorities, Judicial Independence

    FG’s Judges’ Quarters Project Draws Criticism on Priorities, Judicial Independence0

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    • November 22, 2025

    The Federal Government of Nigeria recently initiated the construction of 40 quarters for judges and justices residing in the country, aimed at enhancing productivity within the judiciary, a key arm of the government. The construction of residential quarters for judges in Abuja has triggered widespread criticism from Nigerians who question why the Executive arm prioritised housing

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  • Fact Check: Kwankwaso Did Not Delete His Tweet Responding to Donald Trump’s Announcement

    Fact Check: Kwankwaso Did Not Delete His Tweet Responding to Donald Trump’s Announcement0

    CLAIM: That Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso deleted his X (formerly Twitter) post reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.” VERDICT: False. The post remains on his official X page and has not been deleted. FULL STORY A claim circulating on X, posted by user @nobleigwe, alleges that

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  • 44 Federal Lawmakers Urge Tinubu to Release Nnamdi Kanu

    44 Federal Lawmakers Urge Tinubu to Release Nnamdi Kanu0

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    • November 20, 2025

    While the court proceedings involving Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader, unfolded, 44 current federal lawmakers representing both northern and southern regions submitted a formal request—a two-page letter and resolution—to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to release Nnamdi Kanu. In their letter, the lawmakers called on the President to use his constitutional authority to free Kanu

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  • IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Receives Life Sentence After Conviction on Seven Terrorism Charges

    IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Receives Life Sentence After Conviction on Seven Terrorism Charges0

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    • November 20, 2025

    Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was on Thursday given a life sentence after being found guilty on all seven charges by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho issued the judgment on Thursday afternoon, November 20, 2025, convicting Kanu on all charges, including the seventh

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  • How FOI Enhances Journalists’ and CSOs’ Roles in Ensuring Good Governance in Nigeria

    How FOI Enhances Journalists’ and CSOs’ Roles in Ensuring Good Governance in Nigeria0

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    • November 20, 2025

    In Nigeria, ongoing issues with transparency and accountability remain major obstacles to good governance. Journalists, civil society groups, and citizens can help promote a more inclusive democracy by making effective use of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act). Enacted in 2011, the FOI Act grants Nigerians the right to access public records from government

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  • PDP Faces Chaos Amid Rival Factions’ Power Struggle

    PDP Faces Chaos Amid Rival Factions’ Power Struggle0

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    • November 18, 2025

    Internal divisions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intensified on Tuesday, as two factions contended for authority over the party’s national secretariat at Wadat House. Law and order briefly collapsed as police used tear gas to disperse crowds at the secretariat. Some people were injured in the stampede that ensued. A tense confrontation broke out

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