‘2026 NBA Elections: Challenges mount as 3 SANs eye presidential seat’
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — With barely 48 hours to go, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella body for legal practitioners, still stands at a crossroads amid internal wrangling that threatens the smooth conduct of its national elections. Section 10(1) of the NBA Constitution 2015 (as amended in 2025) establishes the Electoral Committee of […]
Ramadan Talk Day 23: Laylatul Qadr and Allah’s Mercy
The revelation of the Qur’an began on this night, marking the moment when divine guidance descended upon humanity through Prophet Muhammad.
Middle East war: Workers groan as fuel prices skyrocket nationwide
Nigerian workers are groaning under the weight of soaring fuel prices that have pushed transportation and living costs sharply upward across the country…
Demolitions: Lagos Assembly wants victims relocated to Epe
THE Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, adopted the recommendations of its standing Committee on Rules and Business concerning the demolitions in Makoko…
Court reaffirms order halting criminal action against bank executives
LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, reaffirmed its earlier order restraining parties from taking further steps in respect of criminal allegations made against new a generation bank and some of its top executives, pending the determination of a substantive suit before the court. Justice D. Osiagor reiterated the order when the matter, between the […]
Judicial cleansing: EFCC’s axe dangles over 100 lawyers as 17 get LPDC sanctions
No fewer than 100 lawyers are currently under the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
M-East war: Despite Dangote refinery’s price cut, petrol is still N1,300 per litre
Despite the reduction of Dangote Petroleum Refinery gantry price of petrol by N100 per litre to N1, 075 per litre, due to the drop in crude oil price to $88 per barrel from $110 per barrel in the global market, oil marketers are yet to reduce price at filling stations.
Ondo Govt bans night Okada operations, cart pushing as security clampdown intensifies
The Ondo State Government has announced a ban on night-time motorcycle operations and cart pushing in major urban areas as part of measures to tackle rising cases of kidnapping, armed robbery, and other criminal activities across the state.
Iran’s new supreme leader injured but ‘safe’, says president’s son
State television had called Khamenei a “wounded veteran of the Ramadan war” without giving details, in reference to the conflict which broke out during the holy Muslim fasting month.
Reckless driving on steroids: Spike in drug-influenced road carnage in Lagos raises concerns
–Safety interventions introduced by state government–Nigeria records 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people — WHO Report By Olasunkanmi Akoni There is a spike in the number of accidents on some roads in Lagos caused largely due to substance abuse by drivers of mostly commercial vehicles. This report takes a critical look at stakeholders’ concerns, the causes, […]
Amputated Jan, Feb salaries: UNILAG lecturers begin indefinite strike
LAGOS — MEMBERS of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Lagos chapter, yesterday, threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over what it described as ‘amputated’ salaries received from the university management in January and February, 2026. Chairperson and Secretary of the union, Idou Kehinde and Adesina Arikawe, in a communique issued at […]
