Ahead of the Lagos State local government polls billed to hold on Saturday, July 12, 2025, Akeem Olalekan Dauda aka Lagbaja, Secretary to the Ikeja Local to council is contesting the chairmanship position. He bares his mind to Standarddailypress on his motivation for leadership position and his programmes for Ikeja council if he wins. Below … Read more
The Delta State Police Command has finally responded to a viral video that showed a female officer manhandling a woman in white shorts and a black top—an encounter that many Nigerians believed was an arrest over “indecent dressing.” But the Command says there’s more to the story than meets the eye. In the video that … Read more
The once-active WhatsApp group of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s media team has been quietly dissolved following weeks of internal bickering, growing resentment toward President Bola Tinubu, and a widening rift among its members. The group, known as the “PMB Media Team,” had been kept alive after Buhari left office by his former spokesperson, Garba Shehu. … Read more
The Talawas Parliament demands Justice Umukoro’s immediate release and calls for enhanced security measures to protect judicial officers, ensuring the judiciary’s independence and safety. Let’s unite to restore justice and security in Nigeria. PRESS STATEMENT BY TALAWAS PARLIAMENT ON THE CALL FOR NATIONWIDE COURT BOYCOTT IN SOLIDARITY WITH KIDNAPPED JUSTICE UMUKORO Date: June 26, … Read more
By Inusa Salihu, Maiduguri The Borno State Police Command has nabbed 210 suspects engaged into various offences ranging from taking illicit drugs gangsterism, stealing and other anti social vices at various locations in the state. Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at the police headquarters in Maiduguri. He … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered a fiery response after a missile strike—believed to have been orchestrated by Iranian proxy forces—hit Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva and several civilian areas in central Israel early Thursday morning. Standing amid the hospital corridors, just steps away from patients who couldn’t flee for their lives, Netanyahu did … Read more
*Comrade Erasmus Ikhide’s response to President Tinubu’s sane-gloating emptiness on the day of redemption (June 12) President Tinubu’s comments on the disarray of opposition parties seem tone-deaf, given the pressing issues Nigeria faces. Instead of focusing on political opponents, shouldn’t the administration prioritize addressing the existential threats posed by Boko Haram, ISWAP, and Fulani Jihadism … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has received congratulations on this year’s Democracy Day from Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). In a special message of goodwill to President Tinubu, Adedokun stated that the Bureau would work with the president to accomplish common national objectives. The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) extends … Read more
According to a landmark study, attitudes towards Africa in the US and the UK are still based on antiquated and frequently unfavourable preconceptions, which significantly restricts cultural and commercial interaction with the continent. In partnership with Dr. Adam Hahn of the University of Bath and a group of researchers from the US and Germany, the … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has apparently employed young Nigerians, known as “10k data boys,” to disparage Mr. Peter Obi and to improve the party’s online presence in the face of a complete breakdown in the government system. This strategy has raised political concerns. These people, who are frequently referred to as “online urchins and … Read more