S4C kicks against rising illegal surveillance of journalists, civic actors
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Civil rights advocacy group, Spaces for Change (S4C), has raised concerns over rising cases of illegal surveillance of journalists and civil society actors by government agencies in Nigeria. In a report released on Thursday titled, “Victims Speak: Techniques, Patterns, and Impacts of Targeted Surveillance in Nigeria,” S4C said victims of surveillance […]
2027: Consensus remains preferred option for APC primaries in Borno – Zulum
The APC primary elections are scheduled to commence on Friday, 15 May, with the House of Representatives primaries and climax on Saturday, 23 May, with the presidential primaries.
Nigerian man jailed in US for 115 months over $700,000 scams
A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian man, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, to 115 months imprisonment over a decade-long money laundering operation linked to romance, lottery and other internet fraud schemes worth more than $700,000.
14m Nigerian children in orphanages – Oyediji, ASOHON president
No fewer than 14 million children are in motherless and orphanage homes across Nigeria as a result of governments irresponsible attitudes.
Electricity: TCN records 276 tower vandalism in 3 years
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, said it recorded about 276 vandalised infrastructure from 2022 to 2025 nationwide.
After N20m, rice, oil ransom, terrorists hold on to abducted Kwara church worshippers
Despite N20 million ransom, with a bag of rice and a yellow keg of groundnut oil the terrorists have refused grant the victims freedom
US Border Patrol chief resigns in latest Trump admin departure
Michael Banks, the US Border Patrol chief, resigned on Thursday, the latest senior immigration enforcement official to leave the Trump administration.
Camavinga, Muani absent as France name squad for 2026 World Cup
Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup after national team coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced his 26-man squad for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
APC primaries: Stakeholders reject alleged candidate imposition in Ondo
Ahead of the primary elections of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC scheduled to commence today, stakeholders in the Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo/Odigbo Federal Constituency of Ondo State have risen against what they describe as a behind-the-scenes plot to install a preferred candidate on the party’s platform.
Boo of the Booless: 5 love songs by Chike that still hit differently
When Nigerian R&B, Soul, and Afropop singer Chike released his debut album ‘Boo of the Booless’ in 2020, it emerged as one of the most emotionally rich projects in Nigerian music.
JUSUN suspends strike in Abia
JUSUN had on 16th March, 2026, embarked on strike, pressing home its demand for financial autonomy.
