At the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Nigeria once again made a strong case for securing a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Defense Minister Mohammed Badaru emphasized the country’s long-standing commitment to international peacekeeping, highlighting its participation in 41 peacekeeping missions and the deployment of over 200,000 troops since its first operation in Congo in 1960. Nigeria has …

The Federal Government on Thursday announced that it has drafted legislation aimed at ensuring that most cases in the country are concluded at the Court of Appeal. This initiative aims to lessen the workload of the justices at the Supreme Court. In Nigeria, apart from state legislative and National Assembly election petitions which terminate at the appellate court, all other …