The Nigerian Senate has passed a new law prescribing life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of having sexual intercourse with a minor. The bill, which was passed on Tuesday, represents a major step in strengthening Nigeria’s legal framework for the…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed rumours suggesting he plans to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the reports as baseless. Speaking shortly after the inaugural meeting of the Accommodation Sub-Committee…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday stepped aside to allow a teenage girl, Joy Ogah, preside as Vice President for a day at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The symbolic act took place during a courtesy visit by PLAN International, a…
British YouTuber and BMX rider, Ryan Taylor has called out her ex-fiancee, Nigerian disc jockey and billionaire heiress, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy. According to him, the DJ and singer doesn’t like Nigerians. Speaking on the Ladders Podcast,…
Prominent public commentator and activist Mahdi Shehu has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to release the names of those allegedly involved in the reported coup plot. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday night, Shehu urged both…
By Erasmus Ikhide Behind the mask of power and might, A facade of fear, a hidden sight. The iron fist, a velvet glove, Conceals the truth, a story to be told. The echoes of jackboots resound, Shadows of oppression all…
Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has reportedly released no fewer than 100 captives in a renewed peace initiative aimed at restoring stability and ending years of bloodshed and abductions in Zamfara State and other parts of the North West. The…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliate unions in the education sector have issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve all outstanding issues affecting the nation’s tertiary institutions, warning that failure to do so will trigger…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Kano has ordered two popular TikTokers, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to marry within 60 days following their involvement in viral videos deemed “indecent” by the Kano State Films and Video Censorship Board.…
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Ondo State chapter, has suspended its proposed industrial action following the intervention of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The association had earlier issued a seven-day ultimatum, which expired on Monday, to demand the implementation of…
