The command center hums with activity as radios crackle to life, medical staff stop in to say hello, and supplies are arranged in orderly piles. […]
Author: Alex Obi
Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors
More than 100 people stood silently on Tuesday on the road alongside what used to be the Los Cocos public housing complex in Venezuela’s La […]
“Downloadable Voter Cards Coming” — INEC To Introduce Digital Option From Osun 2026, 2027 Polls As Ekiti PVC Collection Hits 97.1%
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will introduce a downloadable voter card option in subsequent elections, beginning with the Osun State governorship election […]
Presidency Denies Gbajabiamila’s Link To Alleged ₦400m Appointment Bribe, Says Accuser Facing Trial For Forgery, Impersonation
The Presidency has dismissed allegations linking the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, to an alleged appointment-for-cash scandal, describing the accuser, Prince […]
“Stop Discrediting Judiciary When Judgments Go Against You” — Gov. Sani Says Obi Also Benefited From Court Ruling, Faults Opposition’s Claims Against APC
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has urged political leaders to stop discrediting the judiciary whenever court decisions do not favour them, warning that selective […]
“Denied Forms, Excluded From Primaries” — NDC Aspirants Sue To Nullify Kano Governorship, NASS, Assembly Tickets, Seek Fresh Polls
A fresh legal battle has erupted within the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, after a governorship aspirant, Mukhtar Muhammad, and four other aggrieved members approached the […]
“RMAFC Circular Cannot Fix Councillors’ Allowances” — Court Dismisses Ex-Bayelsa Councillor’s ₦1.5m Entitlement Claim
The Presiding Judge of the Yenagoa Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Polycarp Hamman, has dismissed the suit filed by Barr. Peremobowei […]
President Trump's remark at Theodore Roosevelt library event stuns audience
A remark made by President Donald Trump at a speech given during the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library event, left the audience shocked. Trump while discussing […]
“Concealing Sylva’s Whereabouts” — SSS Arraigns Five Associates Of Ex-Petroleum Minister Over Alleged Coup Plot Link
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five associates of former Minister of Petroleum Chief Timipre Sylva at the Federal High Court in Abuja. […]
“Twin ICPC Trials Continue” — Judge’s Illness Delays El-Rufai’s Federal Court Bail Ruling After State Court Refusal
The Federal High Court in Kaduna on Wednesday failed to sit after the presiding judge reportedly fell ill, stalling the ruling on the bail applications […]
“No Longer Authorised To Conduct Banking Business” — NDIC Warns Public Against Transactions With 46 Revoked Microfinance Banks
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has warned members of the public against carrying out transactions with 46 microfinance banks whose operating licences were revoked by […]
“Settle Before Trial” — Court Urges Parties In ₦98.5bn Patent Suit Against CBN, NIBSS Over Cash Management Technology
Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has urged parties in the N98.5 billion patent infringement suit filed by Enterprise Logistics Speciale Limited […]
Russian daredevils unfurl banner atop New York's Empire State Building in proposal stunt
A Russian couple of daredevil artists climbed to the top of the Empire State Building’s towering spire in New York City on Wednesday (July 1) […]
“11-Year Trial Nears End” — Court Fixes July 16 For Final Addresses In Suswam’s Alleged ₦3.1bn Fraud Case
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned the trial of former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, and his former […]
“Mother’s Custody Not Absolute” — 30 Grounds Fathers Can Seek Child Custody Under Sharia Law In Northern Nigeria
Under Islamic family law as applied in the Sharia courts of northern Nigeria, the general presumption in custody matters (known as hadanah) favours the mother, […]
US-Iran talks conclude in Doha, to resume after funeral; Strait of Hormuz, frozen funds dominate discussions
The latest round of indirect talks between the US and Iran concluded in Doha on Wednesday, July 1, with mediators saying discussions made positive progress […]
Bipartisan backlash after ICE arrested a Texas nun on her way to church led to her release
Sister Leticia Ugboaja was walking to Sunday Mass when ICE officers stopped her, confiscated her rosary, and put her in handcuffs. The Catholic nun who […]
US-Iran War Live Updates: US, Iran to resume Doha talks after Khamenei funeral; Trump says oil prices 'plummeting fast'
The US and Iran agreed to continue indirect talks after the funeral of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, while President Donald Trump claimed easing […]
“Ballot Box Snatching Era Is Gone” — INEC Says BVAS, IReV Will Protect Votes In 2027, Warns Voter Apathy, Misinformation Remain Major Threats
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that technological innovations introduced into the country’s electoral process have effectively ended the era of ballot […]
“PVC Replacement Made Easier” — INEC To Introduce Downloadable Cards Online Full Registrations
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will introduce a downloadable voter card option in subsequent elections, beginning with the Osun State governorship election […]