Former President Goodluck Jonathan has raised fresh concerns about the dangers of political interference in the judiciary, warning that no investor would risk their money in a country where judges are compromised. Speaking on Wednesday at the Democracy Dialogue of…
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has accused Nigeria of grave and systematic violations of the rights of women and girls, citing the country’s repeated failure to prevent and respond to mass abductions. In…
STATEHOUSE STATEMENT (2) I am happy today that, from the intelligence available to me, there is a groundswell of a new spirit of understanding, a robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm on the part of all the stakeholders in Rivers State…
OUTRAGE has trailed the appearance of notorious bandit leader Mustapha Babaro at a government-backed peace dialogue in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Babaro, accused of mass killings and sexual violence, arrived at the meeting heavily armed and in…
Tension rocked the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt as aides to the departing Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), staged a protest over unpaid allowances and entitlements. The aides, who once shielded and served Ibas, turned against…
Nigeria’s decades-long fuel crisis may finally be easing as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery marked its first year of petrol production with a major milestone: exporting more than 1.1 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) between June and early September…
Ososo, Nigeria – Residents of Ososo community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State are voicing their frustration over the persistent poor electricity supply and high bills that have become a significant challenge to daily life. The community experiences…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2024 Ondo governorship election, Chief Ajayi Alfred Agboola, has officially withdrawn his appeal at the Supreme Court. In a letter to the Chief Registrar, Agboola said he reached the decision after wide…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has taken a swipe at ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing his administration of wrecking the naira through reckless monetary policies. He claimed that Buhari printed a staggering N22.7 trillion under “ways and…
A fire outbreak on Tuesday afternoon shook parts of Afriland Tower, a six-storey building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, sending workers and passersby into panic. Emergency services quickly rushed to the scene to contain the situation. The Lagos State Fire…
