By Ikechukwu Nnochiri On November 1, 2024, the nation shuddered in palpable disbelief after 32 malnourished minors were marched into the dock of the Federal High Court in Abuja to face charges that bordered on treason. The children, aged 13 to 17, appeared in court after spending about three months in police detention. They were […]

Organised Labour has secured a major improvement in the remuneration of Dockworkers at the Lekki Freeport Terminal, LFT, following the signing of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA, granting up to a 150 percent increase in salaries and allowances. The agreement was signed on August 14, 2026, in Lagos, by organised labour and the management […]

PENGASSAN says it has made job security and improved welfare its foremost priorities, insisting that workers should not bear the brunt of the industry’s changing ownership structure

Kolade Victor Akinjo was a member of the 8th and 9th House of Representatives representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo Constituency, Ondo State, from 2015 to 2023

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar CALABAR — A middle-aged man, identified as Emmanuel Akposi, has been declared wanted after allegedly dousing his elderly mother with fuel and setting her ablaze at Ojo community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The victim, identified by family sources as Mrs Atim Akposi, also known as Atim […]

Francis Clifford Smith, who spent more than seven decades behind bars after being convicted of murder and was spared execution eight times, has died at the age of 101. Smith, who was believed to be the longest-serving prisoner in the United States, died in June at a care facility in Connecticut, where he had spent […]

…Agency seizes 184.5kg cocaine, arrests two suspects in Lagos A Nigerian social media influencer, Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, popularly known as “KC Luxury”, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over his alleged links to an international cocaine trafficking network. The arrest according to BBC, followed the seizure of 184.5 kilogrammes of […]

Ultimately, we must ensure that as technology becomes smarter, we do not stop thinking for ourselves

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Monday night attacked Gaya community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing a police inspector and seven civilians. Chairman of Hong council, Aliyu Sa’ad, confirmed the attack, yesterday. Sa’ad said the attackers invaded the community at night, set two houses ablaze and killed eight people. He said:  “The attackers […]

24 victims of the attack have been given a mass burial, while several other victims who sustained injuries are currently receiving treatment