A budding musician in Kogi State, identified as Lucky Itopa, has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping his neighbour and spending the ransom money on luxury items, drugs, and women. Itopa was said to have abducted one A. Yesufu and demanded ₦6 million for her release. After receiving the payment, he reportedly fled and used the […]
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday announced arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other senior Israeli figures, accusing them of genocide and crimes against humanity linked to the Gaza conflict. The warrants, issued as part of an investigation into alleged war crimes, name a range of political and […]
The much-anticipated gubernatorial election in Anambra State got underway this Saturday morning, as citizens across the state began casting their votes to determine the state’s next chief executive. Early reports from the state capital, Awka, confirm that accreditation and voting processes commenced promptly in numerous locations, including the pivotal Polling Unit 001, Ward […]
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has strongly criticised former United States President Donald Trump over his recent comments describing Nigeria as “a disgraced country,” demanding an immediate apology from the American leader. Speaking to journalists at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Saturday, Jibrin described Trump’s remarks as “deeply offensive, undiplomatic, and unbecoming […]
United States President Donald Trump has warned New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, to “be nice” to him following Mamdani’s fiery election night remarks that appeared to take aim at the president. In an interview with Fox News, Trump accused Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, of delivering “a very angry speech” after his historic win, saying […]
The North Central region has emerged as Nigeria’s leading zone for human rights complaints, accounting for 41.4 percent of all cases recorded nationwide, according to new data released by monitoring agencies. The figures, which highlight the regional distribution of alleged human rights violations, reveal a troubling concentration of cases in the country’s middle belt […]
A retired Professor of Sociology at the University of Lagos, Lai Olurode, has said that the recent threat by United States President Donald Trump to launch military action against Nigeria is not motivated by any genuine concern for religious freedom, but by racial, economic, and political interests. Professor Olurode, a former Dean of the […]
A United States based Nigerian prevention scientist, Dr. Olanrewaju Lawal, has called on the Federal Government to adopt a prevention-centred strategy to curb the rising tide of drug and substance abuse among Nigerian youths. Lawal, a researcher in Youth Development and Family Science, said Nigeria’s current approach remains largely reactive focusing more on rehabilitation […]
Three state governors Peter Mbah of Enugu, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun have expressed shock and dismay over the deplorable state of the Nigeria Police Training School in Nonwa-Tai, Rivers State. The governors, who were part of a National Economic Council (NEC) delegation mandated to assess the condition of security […]
No fewer than 2.8 million registered voters across Anambra State will today decide who governs the state for the next four years in what is widely seen as a major test of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s commitment to credible elections under its new Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan. The governorship election, Amupitan’s first since assuming […]
