The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in Nigeria is asking President Bola Tinubu to consider granting a presidential pardon to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Their reason? Nigeria’s worsening security situation. In a statement released Friday, the IHRC’s…
By Sufuyan Ojeifo The confusion that has engulfed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited [NNPCL] in recent days has become so enervating that one wonders how long the debacle will persist. Surely, there must be an end to the chaos…
By Kassim Afegbua I tuned into The Morning Show on Arise TV the other day, hoping for balanced reporting. But what I got instead was a disappointing display of one-sided commentary, especially during their social media segment where Ojinika Okpe…
Prominent APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has joined the rising chorus of Nigerians expressing frustration over the skyrocketing electricity tariff for Band A consumers. Recall that back in April 2024, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) approved a sharp 300% hike…
Hope was restored in Taraba State as troops from the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, in a joint operation with DSS operatives, rescued Engineer Joshua Saleh, a lecturer at Taraba State University, from the hands of kidnappers. Saleh was abducted on…
The Presidency has firmly denied swirling rumours that Bayo Ojulari, the newly appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, has resigned under pressure from security agencies. Over the weekend, social media was awash with reports that Ojulari had been…
The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has stirred heated reactions online after declaring that electricity theft is worse than kidnapping. The controversial statement was made on the company’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, where it said: “Person wey dey bypass…
In a decisive move to protect public health, NAFDAC has cracked down on a massive cache of harmful goods in Lagos. Over ₦1.5 billion worth of banned, expired, and unregistered products were seized during a sweeping enforcement operation at the…
There’s a fresh wave of political energy sweeping through the grassroots—and it’s wearing a cap. Literally. The Obidient Movement has reignited its push for a new Nigeria, announcing the comeback of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, with the…
A powerful cry is rising from the heart of Plateau State—and it’s coming from the women who’ve lost too much, too often. The Berom Women Development Association (BWEDA) has drawn a line in the sand, threatening a naked protest over…
