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New ECOWAS Court judges pledge judicial excellence, integrity, effective justice The ECOWAS Court president stressed that "public confidence in the Court depends on the fairness, impartiality and integrity demonstrated in every case." The new college of Judges of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, have pledged to uphold judicial independence, integrity and impartiality, strengthen collegiality and promote timely and effective delivery of justice. Congratulating her colleagues on their assumption of office on 13 October 2026, Justice Brumskine emphasised that serving at the regional Court required a thorough understanding of the ECOWAS legal order, the Court’s jurisdiction and procedures, and its jurisprudence developed over more than two decades....

Six years after #EndSARS, police impunity persists – RULAAC RULAC cited continuing allegations of torture, unlawful detention, extortion, extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, six years after the #EndSARS protest. The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has accused the Nigerian police of sustaining a culture of impunity six years after the #EndSARS protests. In a statement on Tuesday, marking the sixth anniversary of the protests, the organisation’s Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, argued that the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and subsequent reform measures had failed to fundamentally change the police practices that triggered the nationwide demonstrations in October 2020....

EndSARS: Obi Remembers ‘Price Nigerian Youths Paid’ For Better Nigeria The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has commemorated the sixth anniversary of the Lekki Toll Gate shootings, calling for justice, accountability and respect for human rights. Obi made this known in a statement on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, marking six years since the incident involving #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. He described the anniversary as a painful reminder of the price Nigerian youths paid in their demand for a better country....

Comrade Dauda Attends Swearing-In Of Lagos Local Government Service Commission Chairman & Commissioners  ADEOLA OGUNLADE  The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), was among dignitaries who witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of the Chairman and Commissioners of the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. The ceremony marked the formal inauguration of the newly appointed leadership of the commission, which plays a critical role in promoting professionalism, efficiency and effective service delivery in the local government administration across Lagos State....

Gwagwalada Unrest: Police Warn Farmers, Herders Against Retaliatory Attacks The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has appealed to farmers and herders in Dabiri and Paiko villages, Gwagwalada Area Council, to resist revenge attacks and embrace peaceful coexistence following reports of unrest between the two groups. The appeal comes amid concerns that retaliatory violence could further threaten the safety of residents and disrupt daily activities in the affected communities....

2027 Elections: 29,314 PVCs uncollected in Taraba – INEC The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Sa’ad Idris, disclosed this on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting on election preparedness, PVC distribution and collaboration ahead of the polls in Jalingo. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 29,314 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) remain uncollected in Taraba State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mr Idris said the uncollected cards comprised 13,826 old PVCs issued between 2011 and 2023 and 15,488 cards produced during the first phase of the 2025 voter registration exercise....

Elected Chairmen, Councillors Defect to APC in Adamawa Twenty-one local government area chairmen and 226 councillors in Adamawa State, who were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Most of the defectors submitted resignation letters addressed to their respective ward chairmen, citing personal reasons and consultations with their families, political associates and other stakeholders as factors behind their decisions....

TRENDING: Aliko Dangote accepts Isbae U’s podcast invitation The invitation followed an unexpected exchange during the comedian’s visit to the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has agreed to appear on comedian Adebayo “Isbae U” Abidemi’s interview programme, “Curiously Made Me Ask”, a popular, raw, unfiltered YouTube talk show. The president of Dangote Industries Limited accepted the invitation after the comedian requested a visit to the Dangote Refinery in Lagos on Monday....

Gov. Sani resolves 10-year land dispute, allocates alternative plots to 704 households Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has provided alternative plots, farmlands and free fertiliser to communities affected by a decade-long land dispute. Mr Sani said no community would be rendered homeless under his administration, stressing its commitment to human dignity and the sanctity of life. The governor made the declaration on Sunday while distributing land titles to seven communities in Igabi Local Government Area affected by a land dispute involving the military....

Moghalu Mourns Professor Gregory Ibe, Founder Of Gregory University  The former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu, has mourned Professor Gregory Ibe, founder of Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, describing his death as a profound loss to Nigeria’s academic community, Abia State and the many lives touched by his philanthropy and commitment to education.   Moghalu said Professor Ibe’s contributions to education, human development and philanthropy would remain an enduring part of his legacy, noting that his passing would be deeply felt by the university community, the people of Abia State and the nation....