By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— A consortium of lawyers under the aegis of the Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT) has urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to investigate police officers allegedly involved in the obstruction of the enforcement of a court order. In a statement on Wednesday, the lawyers alleged that […]

Heavy rainfall has led to sometimes deadly flooding in several West African coastal countries, including the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Benin, local authorities reported on Wednesday.

The co-hosts’ first World Cup knockout victory in nearly a quarter-century — and only their second ever — sets up a clash with Belgium in Seattle on Monday.

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed actor-turned-politician and ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo as his spokesperson. Okonkwo announced the appointment in a statement posted on his official X handle on Thursday, expressing appreciation to Atiku for the confidence reposed in him. “I give God […]

A coalition of concerned Nigerians has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the nation’s health sector, citing persistent manpower shortages, inadequate infrastructure and growing concerns over access to quality healthcare.