The Kano State Government has reaffirmed that the Court of Appeal's ruling on the emirship dispute remains valid, countering claims that the decision has been overturned. Haruna Isa Dederi, the state's Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, explained that the court’s stay of execution does not nullify its earlier judgment delivered on January 10, 2025. That ruling upheld the repeal of the Kano Emirate Council Law, 2019, and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. Speaking to journalists in Kano, Dederi stated, “The Court of Appeal’s stay of execution is a standard judicial procedure. It does not overturn the court’s ruling but rather maintains the status quo until the Supreme Court delivers its final verdict.”

A yet-to-be-identified woman has lost her life after jumping into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge. The tragic incident occurred around 4:00 p.m. on Thursday near the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront. According to reports, the woman’s jump triggered an immediate response from Marine Police stationed in the area.

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, has dragged the Department of State Services and the Attorney General of the Federation to the Supreme Court, seeking the reversal of the Court of Appeal’s ruling that nullified the N20bn damages awarded to him.

Aviation workers have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to remove the Head of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Pilgrims and Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, over an assault on the Director of Security at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Igbafe Afegbai.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has stated that staff of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) requires psychological evaluation for proper work efficiency. Tunji-Ojo spoke on allegations of corruption, abuse of position, and other violations at the NCoS, stressing that personnel of the service must be intolerance to corruption.

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a Bill seeking the establishment of a special Security Directorate for the National Assembly, to strengthen the Assembly’s security framework, ensuring autonomy, safety, and efficiency in line with global best practices.