Armed men have reportedly abducted no fewer than 14 passengers, many of them believed to be candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State.

“The HOD then advised that we should let it go and that I should be more careful when dealing with lecturers alone”

“No child of an Edo hero should be denied the opportunity to succeed. This is about responsibility, honour, and a deliberate investment in the future,” he added.

Three Nigerian young girls trafficked under the guise of overseas employment have exposed a cross-border human trafficking syndicate that lured them with promises of jobs in Malaysia but ended up forcing them into prostitution in Mali.

The tension stems from a circular issued by NLC’s Secretary, Ugboaja, directing state councils to abandon traditional celebrations

AS the rain begins, the Federal Government in its 2026 annual flood outlook, AFO, released yesterday, raised alarm that flooding would hit no fewer than 33 states of the federation, including Bayelsa, Delta, Adamawa and Kebbi.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization, ILO, has concluded its 356th Session in Geneva, Switzerland with discussions dominated by financial pressures facing the institution, ongoing geopolitical tensions linked to the war in Ukraine, and preparations for a key leadership transition. The meeting brought together member representatives to review progress across ILO’s […]

By Esther Onyegbula As momentum gathers around the long-standing agitation for the creation of Anioma State, optimism is rising among proponents who see the development as both historic and inevitable. For decades, the demand has remained a recurring subject in Nigeria’s constitutional discourse, but recent legislative progress at the National Assembly has renewed hopes that […]

The next few months will undoubtedly be a very busy period for the judiciary, as many courts will be flooded with suits relating to pre-election matters.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Global trade unions have launched a scathing critique of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank, accusing the two Bretton Woods institutions of pursuing outdated economic policies that are worsening inequality, deepening poverty, and fuelling job losses across the globe. The criticism comes as both institutions prepare for their Spring Meetings, […]

Female genital mutilation, FMG (circumcision) is evil and traumatic, but it is “the best thing that happened to me”

By Kingsley Omonobi The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the reinstatement of 455 senior police officers who were controversially and forcibly retired in 2025, delivering a decisive blow to the Police Service Commission (PSC) in a protracted legal battle. In a judgment delivered on April 14, 2026, the appellate court dismissed Appeal No. […]

The judge, Ambrose Lewis-Alagoa, upheld the defendants’ no-case submission, terminating the drug-related prosecution

Dr Ogbachi was a registrar at Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), a member of the Nigerian Medical Association, and a graduate of Niger Delta University.

At risk are Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Gombe, Imo …