Let’s be clear: I am not in any way denouncing Ese Brume’s acknowledgment of God or her pastor. Far from it, I recognize the spiritual basis of her celebration, and in fairness to her, she mentioned her heroic struggles to succeed, buoyed by the encouragement of her coach, Kayode Yaya, all of which point to the element of hard work and dedication in her victory.

By Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, Last week, I commenced a discussion on the statutory regime of extradition in Nigeria, with the case of the suspended DCP Abba Kyari in perspective. As already discussed, extradition of a fugitive criminal is premised on either international comity or by the provision of an existing treaty between nations, and […]

Against this charge, DCP Abba Kyari has been declared wanted for criminal prosecution in the United States of America. I will, in this edition, examine the practicability of, and the statutory regime guiding the extradition of a Nigerian to another country, particularly the United States of America to answer a criminal charge.

Nigeria has been ranked 161st on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index, which measured the status of young people in 181 countries around the world.

The Nigerian Army has denied allegations that it is planning to free some senior Boko Haram Bomb explosive experts in it’s custody.

…As body launches request management system, chatbot By Elizabeth Osayande The head of the Nigeria national office, West African Examination Council, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan has on Tuesday announced the timetable for the conduct of this West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE for school candidates. According to the body, the examination will run from […]

Precious Chukwudi Barely 24 hours after Big Brother Naija housemates Angel and Sammie had a hot exchange owing to a truth or dare game, with new housemate, Kayvee, in the middle of it all, another fight happened with yet another new housemate, Queen and Deputy Head of House, Maria. Queen asked to have a conversation […]

The Federal Government says its strict travel protocols are put in place to protect its citizens from being infected by COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Mohammed said Nigeria had been tagged as a […]

The Plateau State government has approached the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, for a release of N102 billion for investment in the development of the agriculture, solid minerals and tourism sectors of the state. If approved, the money will be drawn from the Development of Natural Resources Fund as provided for by the […]

…we will consolidate on what is on ground, CP Alhassan …His coming will bring sweetness ,CP Akande By Ike Uchechukwu Aminu Alhassan on Wednesday assumed office as the 42nd Commissioner of Police in Cross River state. Alhassan who assured CrossRiverians of security said that he will ensure that every officer discharged his duty with highest […]