A landmark case seeking justice for the 21 coal miners shot dead by British colonial police in the Iva Valley of Enugu in 1949 has been adjourned once again. Justice A. O. Onovo of the Enugu State High Court announced on Tuesday that a ruling on the substantive application and a preliminary objection challenging the […]
President Claudia Sheinbaum has filed a formal complaint after an intoxicated man grabbed her chest, attempted to kiss her neck, and groped her during a public greeting near the National Palace. The incident, captured on video, sparked immediate outrage and a renewed debate about gender‑based violence in Mexico. In a press briefing the following morning, […]
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has reportedly been arrested by security operatives over allegations linking him to a coup plot against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. According to reports by 9News Nigeria, Sylva was allegedly captured after an intensive manhunt by state security agencies. The report […]
Apapa-Iganmu LCDA Chairman sets new standard for people-oriented governance through empathy, innovation, and results. Bamidele Atoyebi Hon. Jimoh Olawale Saliu, fondly known as Olugbani, has shown himself as a true man of the people a leader whose policies, projects, and programs reflect genuine empathy, careful planning, and a deep understanding of community needs. In just […]
The Chairman of the Oyo State Real Properties Protection Law Agency Task Force Unit, Justice Olajumoke Aiki (retd.), has clarified that the agency’s role is strictly investigative and not judicial, contrary to public misconceptions about its mandate. Justice Aiki made this known while speaking on a television programme in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. […]
Former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Lai Olurode, has advised the Federal Government to adopt a diplomatic approach in responding to the United States’ designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.” In a statement on Wednesday, Olurode urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to resist the temptation of emotional […]
The Alumni of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron (AMANO), says its 2025 convention will serve as a strategic platform for innovation, policy alignment, and sustainable growth within Nigeria’s maritime industry — moving beyond its traditional role as a reunion event. The convention, scheduled to take place next week at the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, […]
The Federal Government has dismissed the United States’ designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern over alleged religious persecution, insisting that no group in the country is targeted based on faith. At a diplomatic briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Ahmed, told members of […]
By Bamidele Atoyebi I’ve always been curious about the strange way power changes people, or perhaps how proximity to it exposes who they truly are. Once someone becomes a special assistant, adviser, or even just a gatekeeper to a powerful figure, something shifts. They suddenly carry themselves like mini-gods, guarding the gates of influence as […]
Community leaders in Igbogila, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, have accused state lawmaker Adegoke Adeyanju, popularly known as Awoso, of meddling in the process to select a new Olu of Igbogila, an allegation the legislator has firmly denied. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Ogun State Council of the Nigeria […]
