2027 Presidential Election: Meet Sandy Onor, scholar carrying PDP’s broken burden
His name carries an unusual combination of scholarship and electoral politics. But the bigger story is the political road that brought him
Yuletide: FG declares Dec 25, 26, Jan 1 public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th December 2024, and Wednesday 1st January, 2025 as Public Holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively.
Abuja stampede: Crowd overwhelming, we were swept away — Survivors
The promise of hope and goodwill that comes with Christmas was shattered in a devastating stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, over the weekend.
Outrage as four men murder Nigerian man in South Africa
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the alleged murder of 37-year-old Nigerian, Mr Julius Chukwunta, by four South Africans.
EndBadGovernance protests: Police demand apology from Amnesty International over false killing claims
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has challenged Amnesty International to issue a public apology over allegations that the police killed 24 protesters during the #EndBadGovernance protests in August 2024. Investigations ordered by Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun revealed that the deaths in Borno, Niger, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, and Kaduna states were […]
Criminal negligence, poverty behind deadly stampedes, claiming 105 lives in Nigeria – Falana
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has decried the loss of over 105 lives in stampedes during food and cash distribution events in Nigeria, attributing the tragedies to “poverty-induced neoliberal economic policies” and “criminal negligence.” In a statement released on Sunday, Falana, who chairs the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), detailed the incidents […]
