PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

A FHC IN WARRI, DELTA STATE, HAS ORDERED THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE AND THE IGP TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO IN A SUIT CHALLENGING THE LEGALITY OF THE REINTRODUCED TINTED GLASS PERMIT.(PHOTO).(PHOTO).


 A Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in a suit challenging the legality of the reintroduced tinted glass permit.


The suit, filed by lawyer John Aikpokpo-Martins, argues that the police acted beyond the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act of 1991, which only allows permits for “good cause” such as health or security needs. 


He contends the blanket enforcement violates motorists’ rights to privacy and free movement while enabling harassment by security agents.


The police revived the policy through its POSSAP digital platform, citing public complaints and security risks. Official enforcement began in June 2025 after a grace period, later extended twice to October. The police defend the scheme as lawful and necessary, saying criminals often use vehicles with opaque glass to evade detection.


Civil society groups and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have opposed the move. The NBA, in a separate suit, described the framework as unconstitutional and plagued by transparency issues, raising questions over fees, accessibility, and potential abuse on the roads.


With the Warri court’s directive, the enforcement remains in legal limbo, leaving millions of motorists uncertain about compliance and fueling wider debate over the policy’s legitimacy. 

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