The Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON), says financial autonomy for the judiciary will promote rule of law and democracy in Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna, the group expressed its support for the ongoing strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), insisting that the federal and state governments must allowed…
Gunmen have invaded Greenfield University a private institution in Kaduna, abducting a number of students. The incident was said to have occurred at about 8:15pm on Tuesday when the hoodlums invaded the school. The university, the only private university, is located along the Kaduna- Abuja road, some kilometers away from Kaduna city. Details of the…
A jury has convicted a former Minneapolis policeman, Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday for the murder of African-American George Floyd in May 2020. Reuters reports that Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the deadly arrest The 12-member jury found Chauvin, 45, criminally liable in Floyd’s death last year after…
Son of the late Chadian President Idriss Deby, Mahamat Deby, a 37 year old army general has been appointed to succeed his father. He was appointed to lead a military council set up after his father was killed by rebel forces. Deby was confirmed dead on Tuesday following injuries sustained in a fight with the…
The senate has ordered for investigation into the alleged assault on Clement Sagwak by the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Umar. The CCT Chairman was caught on video as he stepped out of his car at Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja, appearing to hit Sagwak a security guard who had…
The Chadian President, Idriss Déby has died suddenly in clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, according to reports by the BBC. According to the BBC, Deby’s death came shortly after provisional election results which projected he would win a sixth term in office, with 80% of the vote. The…
