The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed the Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill through its first and second readings. This amendment bill, if enacted, would notably strip the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, of key powers, including the ability to appoint kingmakers and district heads without government approval.This move comes on the heels of a statement from the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), which raised alarms about an alleged plan by Sokoto...

The Federal High Court in Abuja, an application filed by Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, seeking the dismissal of charges against him and others, has been struck out. The application was made on the grounds of jurisdiction.Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, in a ruling on Friday, emphasized that Ehie, not being joined as a defendant in the charge, lacked the legal standing to make such a plea. Furthermore, the CoS's request to ha...

Federal government has pressed terrorism charges against four individuals from Port Harcourt accused of invading, vandalizing, and burning down the Rivers State House of Assembly last year. The accused, believed to be loyalists of Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers State, allegedly committed these acts during the political upheaval that shook Port Harcourt in October.The individuals facing these charges are Chima Eguma Ezebalike, Prince Lukman Oladele, Kenneth Goodluck Kpa...