By Matthew Johnson Strong opposition to the proposed introduction of the death penalty for kidnapping dominated proceedings at the Senate public hearing on Thursday, as the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, among other key justice-sector institutions, warned that capital punishment would not curb […]

By Henry Ojelu Prison Rehabilitation and Law-Abiding Organisation (PRALARG) International is set to launch a Multipurpose Cooperative Society for its members and other beneficiaries. The Chief Executive Officer of PRALARG International, Comrade Pralagian Olayemi Akinwunmi, said in a statement that members of the organisation would be the take-off beneficiaries of the empowerment initiative when it […]

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Ogunsola, has commended Midas Interiors Limited and its Chief Executive Officer, Mabel Nwanegbu, for their contribution to campus infrastructure through the delivery of a newly upgraded male sanitary facility at the Department of Chemical Engineering. The modern facility, designed and executed by Midas Interiors […]

Tuggar, who led a Nigerian delegation, said during a press briefing that the visit was at the instance of President Bola Tinubu.

The annual Oscars, which celebrate the year’s top achievements in film and draw the world’s biggest A-list stars, are regularly watched by around 20 million Americans, and millions more globally.

US State Department lawyers believed that the seven expelled Kenyans were allowed to work under their visas, according to a source familiar with the episode.

Kingibe had in July disclosed her decision to leave the Labour Party (LP) for the ADC as part of her political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.

As of the time of filing the report, the cause of the explosions was unknown, and the number of deaths or casualties could not be ascertained.

The Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday night led top officers of the Nigeria Labour Congress to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with a view to averting the planned strike by the union.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on Friday present the 2026 Appropriation Bill before a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives.

At the end of August, Guinean authorities suspended the opposition Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG) and several other parties for 90 days.

Oyewale said that the suspects, who were also herbalists, allegedly swindled one Halima Sanni of  N26,550,000.

The minister described the Senator’s remarks as a personal attack on his integrity and the reality on ground.

Vanguard, however, gathered in Abuja on Wednesday, that arrangements have reached an advanced stage for him to seek an alternative platform following the Labour Party’s seemingly intractable leadership crisis.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi At least four person have been reportedly killed, several women brutally tortured, and another declared missing following an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Udei and Nzorov communities of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. The attacks reportedly occurred when a group of displaced persons went to fetch firewood […]