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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, said the Nigerian judiciary has a lot of upright knowledgeable, hardworking and courageous judges, lamenting that a few are tarnishing their reputation. Kekere-Ekun stated this at a public discourse in Lagos themed “Ethics, Morality And The Law.” The event was held in honour of Justice Habib Abiru who was recently elevated as a justice of the Supreme Court. The CJN, who was the chairperson of the event, urged all judges to remember that as individuals, each person is accountable to his or herself and to God. She emphasised that public acceptance…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given state governments an ultimatum of December 1, 2024, to implement the new minimum wage. It also accused fuel marketers of inflating petrol prices, claiming the pump price is significantly higher than the actual market value. The NLC contended that Nigerians were being exploited, with citizens enduring heightened suffering and hunger due to government policies which keep pushing many into destitution. In a communique released on Sunday, following its National Executive Council meeting, the NLC highlighted the severe economic hardship across the country and called for an urgent review of policies it described as…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said his administration will not be deterred by blackmail from civil society organisations and activists, calling for a cessation of demolition exercises in the city. Wike made the statement following a visit to the demolished Ruga settlement alongside heads of security agencies in the FCT, following a security council meeting on Sunday evening. Chronicle NG reported that some of the settlers, joined by human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, and controversial social media critic, Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, on Friday, protested the demolition carried out by the Department…

Cuban authorities have arrested a number of people for disorderly behaviour after protests over blackouts that lasted for days broke out in recent weeks. Cuba’s Attorney General’s office said it started criminal proceedings against people in Cuba’s capital Havana, the province of Mayabeque and the city of Ciego de Avila for “assault, disorderly behavior and damages” imprisoning them in what it said was a precautionary measure. The statement didn’t provide details about how many people were detained, or the conditions in which they were arrested, saying only that “aggression towards authorities” resulted in injuries. Cuba often levels such charges against…

Roma have sacked head coach Ivan Juric following Sunday’s 3-2 home defeat by Bologna and are searching for their third manager of the season. Croatian Juric, 49, was appointed in September as a replacement for Daniele de Rossi, who was only manager for eight months after Jose Mourinho left. The former Torino and Hellas Verona manager was in charge for 12 matches, winning four and losing five. “We would like to thank Ivan Juric for his hard work these past weeks,” said Roma owners The Friedkin Group, who are in talks to buy Everton. “He handled a difficult environment with…

Pedro Neto drilled in a 22-yard equaliser as Chelsea and Arsenal played out an entertaining draw at Stamford Bridge. The visitors opened the scoring when Gabriel Martinelli slammed the ball past Blues keeper Robert Sanchez at his near post after collecting a back-post cross from the returning Martin Odegaard. Chelsea’s leveller was deserved. Neto ran on to an Enzo Fernandez pass before cutting inside and striking a powerful low left-footed shot past David Raya’s dive. England winger Bukayo Saka limped off late on with an injury as both sides strived to create a winning chance. Arsenal came closest but Leandro…

Ipswich held on for a 2-1 win at Tottenham to celebrate their first win of the season – and their first in the Premier League in 22 years. The Tractor Boys have struggled to hold on to leads following their long-awaited return to England’s top flight this summer. But they finally did enough to clinch all three points – and move out of the bottom three at the expense of Crystal Palace – Sammie Szmodics steering an overhead kick beyond Guglielmo Vicario to give them the lead. Kieran McKenna’s side, wearing their pink third kit designed in collaboration with supporter…

Bruno Fernandes marked his 250th Manchester United, Man United appearance by playing a starring role as Ruud van Nistelrooy signed off his stint in interim charge with a 3-0 Premier League win over Leicester. Fernandes scored the opener and claimed a second – which went down as a Victor Kristiansen own goal – before setting up Alejandro Garnacho for an excellent third as United completed a third win in four games since Erik ten Hag was sacked. It provides a positive platform for new head coach Ruben Amorim to fly into England on Monday, although it will be a couple…

What the rest of the world sees as a sex tape scandal could in fact be the latest episode in the real-life drama over who will become Equatorial Guinea’s next president. Over the past fortnight, dozens of videos – estimates range from 150 to more than 400 – have been leaked of a senior civil servant having sex in his office and elsewhere with different women. They have flooded social media, shocking and titillating people in the small central African country and beyond. Many of the women filmed were wives and relatives of people close to the centre of power.…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “stop the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike and Nigeria’s 36 governors from usurping the authority and responsibilities of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and heads of court through giving cars and houses to judges.” SERAP said, “Such practices are clearly antithetical to the constitutional principles of separation of powers, checks and balances and the rule of law, and may create the perception that the judiciary is subservient to the executive.” “SERAP also urged him to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and…