Justice Mohammad Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has suspended further proceedings in the alleged criminal defamation case against human rights activist and former […]
Month: May 2026
Amaechi Rejects VP Tag, Insists: “I’m Not Atiku’s Running Mate” Amid ADC Tension
…Dele Momodu Fires Back As Amaechi Rejects Pressure To Step Down For Atiku Daud Olatunji Fresh tension has erupted within the opposition coalition as former […]
Mothers and midwives from across Africa and UK demand world leaders protect women giving birth
Midwifes, health works and mothers from across Africa and the UK have held a protest outside the World Health Assembly in Geneva to end the […]
Onisa of Esin Ele evokes gods of their land to hunt down kidnappers of school children and teachers in Oyo (video)
A video of Onisa of Esin Ele, evoking the gods of their land to hunt down the kidnappers of school children and teachers who were […]
Iran Could Trigger "Nuclear Arms Race" In Gulf: JD Vance
US Vice President J D Vance has said Iran having an atomic weapon would trigger a “nuclear arms race” worldwide and asserted that the US […]
“No Direct Financial Benefit Traced To Defendants” — EFCC Witness Admits In Kuru, Arik Air ₦76bn Receivership Trial
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial involving the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and four others, […]
Hero Amazon driver saved woman who was being attacked by husband with a hammer inside their home: cops
An Amazon delivery driver saved a woman’s life when he confronted a 72-year-old man who was allegedly attacking his wife with a hammer inside their […]
A $400 million ballroom, gilded decor in the Oval Office and now a helipad: The ever-growing list of Trump’s White House construction projects
President Donald Trump is planning to build a helipad on the South Lawn of the White House, which could be installed as soon as this […]
Turaki-Led PDP Faction Declares Goodluck Jonathan Sole Presidential Candidate For 2027, Grants Him Waiver From Screening
The Tanimu Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared former President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s sole presidential […]
Commissioner Hospitalised, Many Injured As Lagos APC Primary Election Descends Into Chaos
Violence erupted on Monday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in Lagos State, leaving the Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Akinyemi […]
A SYMBOL OF HOPE
JACK OKUDE pays tribute to Matthew Tonlagha, philanthropist and managing director of Maton Engineering Ltd At just 50, Matthew Tonlagha’s life has orbited the full cycle […]
MAGA runs on ZYN: Nicotine pouches become all the rage with Trump admin including the health secretary RFK Jr
The British Empire ran on tea. The Ottoman court ran on coffee. Today, America’s power brokers are fueled by ZYN nicotine pouches. The small white […]
The surprising health benefits of watermelon
New research has unearthed a range of unexpected health benefits from watermelon and its juice. Multiple studies published in the science journal Nutrients found that […]
A Loss of Innocence … A Flight to Freedom
I remember you. You were the big guy with “Cornhusker” scrawled on the back of your dungaree jacket, ahead of me in the long, thin […]
Oyo Kidnappings Expose Security Gaps In South-West – Gani Adams
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, on Tuesday warned that the recent abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State has exposed deepening […]
QUALITY OF TELECOM SERVICES
The NCC is seeking help from Office of the National Security Adviser to shore up deteriorating services, writes SONNY ARAGBA-AKPORE With recorded cases of 27,000 […]
“I’m Concentrating On Building A Better Nigeria” — Peter Obi Downplays Jonathan 2027 Speculation After NDC Screening
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, on Tuesday downplayed speculations that former President Goodluck Jonathan could threaten his 2027 presidential ambition. Obi spoke after undergoing […]
How Nigeria, U.S. Airstrikes Killed 175 ISIS Fighters, Top ISWAP Commanders — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Tuesday disclosed that coordinated airstrikes carried out by Nigerian forces in collaboration with the United States have eliminated no fewer than […]
Criminal Defamation In Nigeria: Protecting Reputation Without Imprisoning Speech, And The Constitutional Balance With Free Expression
In her 1906 book, “The Friends of Voltaire,” English author, Evelyn Beatrice Hall (S.G. Tallentyre) enthuses that “I disapprove of what you say, but I […]
Mango founder’s son arrested on suspicion of killing his father after fatal fall on hike
The son of the billionaire Mango founder, Isak Andic, who died in a fall from a cliff two years ago, has been arrested over the […]