…Committee Inaugurated to Enhance Fire Prevention and Safety By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Aba South Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State has established a committee to address fire outbreaks in the region. During the inauguration ceremony in Aba, the Mayor of the council, Chief Anyanwu Obialo, emphasized that the committee’s purpose is to […]

By MUKHTAR YA’U MADOBI The time has come to draw a firm line in Nigeria’s protracted battle against insurgency. With thousands of so-called “repentant” terrorists surrendering, rehabilitated and reintegrated into society, the recent resurgence of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorism in the North-East demands a critical reassessment of the nation’s counter-terrorism approach, especially the controversial amnesty […]

Ostensibly, Nigeria is a multi-party democracy. But in reality, it is a one-party state. Those ululating over the recent gale of defections wrongly assume that there are material differences between Nigerian political parties. Yet, in truth, the prevalence of defections, decamping, cross-carpeting, or name it, only proves that nothing distinguishes political parties in Nigeria. Lord […]

By Esther Onyegbula The family of 50-year-old Ademola Johnson, who died after a brutal mob attack in Epe, Lagos State, in October 2024, is calling on the state government and security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible for his murder, which was allegedly motivated by his sexual orientation. According to eyewitness accounts, Johnson and […]

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Following the controversy that has trailed the appointment of three principal officers in Nigeria Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko, Delta State by its Governing Council, critics have called for the reversal of the appointments. More than three weeks after the appointment, the allegations of procedural breaches and ethnic bias are yet to ebb […]