By JULIET EKANEM WHEN Hope Behind Bars Africa released its latest study on women on death row in Nigeria, it peeled back layers of a justice system many already suspect — one that punishes poverty, marginalisation, and womanhood itself. According to the study, launched in Abuja in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission and […]
By MELVIN KOFFA WHEN the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) declared a two-week warning strike on Monday, the Nigerian academic landscape once again fell silent. Empty lecture halls, postponed examinations, and stranded students became the new normal across campuses. But beneath this déjà vu of disruption lies a deeper contest — one that pits […]
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By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A.A.A.A.) SHEHU THE Kano State Police Command has arrested nine suspected armed robbers linked to multiple attacks in Kano and Kaduna. Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Bakori said the arrests followed a robbery at Unguwar Wambai, Dorayi Babba, where assailants stole a Toyota Yaris, ₦3.7 million, and valuables. Recovered items include […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled ticket prices for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with premium seats for top group matches, including Nigeria vs Tunisia, costing 400 Moroccan Dirhams (₦68,380). Other categories are priced at 250 MAD (₦44,450) and 100 MAD (₦17,100). The tournament, set to […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Ministry of Economic Planning, in partnership with Universal Investment and Development Company (UIDC) Ltd, has trained selected civil servants on data analysis and visualisation to enhance evidence-based decision-making. Declaring the workshop open in Asaba, Commissioner for Economic Planning Mr. Sonny Ekedayen described data as “the new oil” driving modern […]
By MELVIN KOFFA INTERNATIONAL human rights lawyer Emmanuel Ogebe has explained that Sunday Jackson, an Adamawa farmer on death row for killing a herdsman in self-defense, was excluded from President Bola Tinubu’s recent pardon list because his conviction falls under state law, not federal jurisdiction. Ogebe said the Constitution only empowers the President to pardon […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE HUMAN rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent pardon of 175 convicts, warning that it could embolden criminals and weaken Nigeria’s justice system. Effiong acknowledged that clemency for figures like Gen. Mamman Vatsa and the Ogoni Nine was understandable but questioned pardons for convicts of murder, drug trafficking, and […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU A postgraduate student, Kayode Bello, has sued the University of Ibadan (UI) for allegedly denying him access to the school’s registration portal despite completing all required payments. Bello, representing himself, claims the university’s actions amount to victimisation and have stalled his Master’s degree in Communication and Language Arts since 2021. Justice Nkeonye […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS POLICE in the FCT have foiled a robbery attempt at Giri Village near the University of Abuja Staff Quarters, killing one suspect during a gunfight. The operation, carried out by Tungan Maje Division officers with support from vigilantes and the Civilian JTF around 3:20 a.m., forced the robbers to flee. […]