IN a stark move highlighting increasing repression in the Sahel, a Malian court has sentenced politician Issa Kaou N’Djim to two years in prison, with one year suspended, for criticising Burkina Faso’s military junta. The verdict underscores the tightening grip of military-led…
THE Nigeria Police Force has pulled out the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Abiodun Alabi, two Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIGs Joshua Ogundele and Olanrenwaju Olaosebikan from the service. The retiring officers were pulled out at the…
IN Edo state, a new sheriff is gallivanting around town. Some dubbed him as “Waka-waka” Governor Neville others say he’s a “press releasing governor”. Whichever the case, a new sheriff, armed with a constitution of his own making and…
Few days ago, precisely on Friday 27 December 2024, the much-awaited unveiling ceremony of the bust of Prof Lucy Amadin Osemota (Nee Ogbeide), was done with appreciations and conviviality at Orhuaghide Primary School, in Orhua community, the heartland of…
SOMETIMES, I see myself as someone blessed with ideas and brimming with a lot of energy. I want to do everything at once, as long as it benefits society and regardless of creed, religion, ethnicity, or gender. But, like…
The Taliban has issued an order to close all national and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Afghanistan that employ women. In a letter shared on X, the Taliban-led Ministry of Economy warned that any NGO failing to comply with…
Germany’s government has accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of attempting to interfere in the country’s upcoming election after he publicly endorsed the far-right political party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD). The controversy erupted after Musk’s remarks sparked criticism from various…
Civil rights activist and former senator, Shehu Sani, has proposed the enactment of a law to prevent lawmakers from tampering with budgets presented by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) as a measure to curb budget padding. In a post on X…
THE federal ministry of works has allocated N2 billion for the purchase of vehicles for senior special assistants (SSAs). President Bola Tinubu, on December 13, presented a record N49.7 trillion as the proposed budget for 2025 to a joint…
THE Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) says it has sealed the extension of handling contracts with three international carriers. The company’s Group Managing Director, Mr Indranil Gupta, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos.…
