Supreme Court decision on LP leadership may have come too late — Sen. Imasuen
Sen. Neda Imasuen, a member of the Labour Party (lp) and Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District and chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, has said that the Supreme Court’s decision on the party’s leadership may have come too late
Amid Uromi Saga: Fear in nine states as suspected herdsmen resume abductions, killings
What seems like a relative respite in herdsmen disturbances across the country appears to have given way to despair, fear and anxiety across some states.
‘Everything is not money’ – Nurse on leaving US to seek quality life in Nigeria
A Nigerian nurse, Judith Okoli, has made headlines after leaving her nursing job in the United States and relocating permanently to Nigeria in pursuit of a more fulfilling and balanced life.
Baba-Ahmed resigned as VP adviser for self-interest, Kaduna group alleges
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – A northern socio-political group, the Kaduna Solidarity Vanguard (KSV), has stated that the recent resignation of Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as Special Adviser on Politics to Vice President Kashim Shettima raises important questions about political consistency and public accountability. The group described the resignation as a strategic decision, suggesting it reflects […]
How NDLEA uncovered cocaine hidden inside suitcase walls
By Bayo Wahab Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered cocaine hidden inside the walls of several suitcases. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, shared the video of how the substance was uncovered on X on Sunday, April 6, 2025. In a short statement accompanying the video, Babafemi […]
Even no-nonsense ‘agberos’ have soft spot for female drivers
Once upon a time, it was a rarity to see female commercial drivers even in our major cosmopolitan cities. These days, the tables are turning, with several women now driving
Mbah has improved security in Isi-Uzo – Bishop Olinya
The Anglican Bishop of Eha-Amufu Diocese in Isi-Uzo LGA of Enugu State, Rt. Rev. Daniel Olinya, said that while relative fears and isolated incidents of security breach occasioned by headers exist, social media reports of killings and arson in Eha-Amufu were false, noting that such level of killings happened last in 2022.
Nigeria and the Fading Lights of Justice, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
As he settled in to deliver the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on 2 April 2025, presiding judge, Wilfred Kpochi, felt obliged to get one ritual out of the way. Glancing left and right, he asked each of his two colleagues on the three-person tribunal to confirm that the judgment he […]
Reject $1.08bn World Bank loan, probe missing N233bn in NBET, SERAP tells Tinubu
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to reject the recently approved $1.08bn World Bank loan and instead direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly investigate the allegations that over N233bn of public funds are missing, diverted or unaccounted for by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc., Abuja and other ministries, departments and agencies [MDAs].
FRSC warns against speeding after Ogun crash
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of 17 persons, including a rescue operative of the Corps, in a multiple road crash that occurred in the Gbara area of Ogun State on Saturday.
US storms, ‘severe’ flooding death toll climbs to 16
Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States have killed at least 16 people, officials said, with the National Weather Service warning on Saturday of “severe” flash flooding in the coming days.
