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of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank, accusing the two Bretton Woods institutions of pursuing outdated economic policies that are worsening inequality, deepening poverty, and fuelling job losses across the globe.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. […]