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  In a landmark judgment delivered on Tuesday, the Federal High Court in Warri has affirmed that every Nigerian has the constitutional right to record, photograph, or document police officers performing their duties in public spaces — including during stop-and-search operations. Justice Hyeladzira A. Nganjiwa, in suit No. FHC/WR/CS/87/2025, granted all the reliefs sought by lawyer Maxwell Nosakhare Uwaifo, who filed the case as a public interest litigation against the Inspector-General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission, and the Attorney-General of the Federation. The court declared that any attempt by police officers to harass, intimidate, arrest, or seize recording devices from citizens who film them on duty is unlawful and unconstitutional. It further held that police officers must wear visible name tags and display their force numbers at all times while on public duty, describing anonymous policing as illegal. “Police officers must wear visible n...

 This warning aligns with ongoing U.S. efforts to safeguard immigration processes amid reported high overstay rates in certain visa categories for Nigerians. Responsible adherence to visa rules helps preserve opportunities for lawful travel and engagement with the United States, where many Nigerians participate legitimately as temporary workers, entrepreneurs, investors, and more. The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a renewed warning to Nigerians regarding visa fraud and overstays, cautioning that such violations could lead to heightened scrutiny and stricter processing for all future visa applicants from the country. In recent statements shared on its official X account (formerly Twitter), the U.S. Mission emphasized that actions like submitting false information, using fake documents, misrepresenting facts, or overstaying authorized periods of stay undermine the integrity of the visa system. Officials stated: “Those who seek to commit visa fraud bring increased scruti...

  In a powerful address at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby, GCVO, has delivered a resounding call for Nigeria to chart its own course without yielding its sovereignty to external forces. Welby, who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 2013 until his recent tenure ended, urged that "Nigeria's future must be decided by Nigerians themselves, without surrendering its sovereignty." The statement, delivered during a public lecture on inter-ethnic and religious harmony, resonates deeply amid Nigeria's persistent security challenges, economic pressures, and debates over foreign influence in national affairs. Welby's words come at a pivotal moment. Nigeria grapples with banditry, insurgency, farmer-herder conflicts, and economic hardships that have fueled calls for stronger internal unity and self-reliance. The former archbishop, who has deep personal connections to Nigeria—spanning decade...