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. […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased petrol price from ₦865 to ₦992 per litre. No official explanation has been issued, but attendants at NNPC stations confirmed receiving directives to adjust pump prices. While some outlets, including those at Ojodu Berger, have implemented the new rate, checks along the Lagos–Ibadan […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE HIS Royal Majesty, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, the Asagba of Asaba, joined top dignitaries at the opening of the Delta State Judiciary’s 2025/2026 Legal Year held at the High Court of Justice, Asaba, today 13 October 2025. The ceremony began with a Thanksgiving Mass at Emmanuel the Saviour Catholic Church, […]
By TOSI ORE NIGERIA is reeling from shock after President Bola Tinubu granted a presidential pardon to convicted kidnap kingpin Kelvin Prosper Oniarah, whose decade-long reign of terror spanned six states—Delta, Edo, Rivers, Abia, Benue, and Oyo. Oniarah, once described as one of Nigeria’s most feared criminals, operated detention camps in Warri, Kokori, Ugbokolo, Benin […]
By JULIET EKANEM SENEGALESE historian and anthropologist Cheikh Anta Diop transformed global understanding of Africa’s role in world civilization. His groundbreaking research dismantled Eurocentric narratives and restored Africa to its rightful place at the heart of human history. Here are five of his most powerful ideas: 1. Africa: The Birthplace of HumanityDiop was among the […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE IN Nigeria’s political chessboard, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not just a player—he’s the board itself. Every appointment, every alliance, every silence seems part of a calculated design to consolidate power under the guise of democracy. The appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as INEC Chairman isn’t routine. It’s strategic—another move in […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM NIGERIA has signed a new $230 million arms supply deal with Pakistan for aircraft, drones, and armored vehicles, following the suspension of an earlier agreement. The revised contract covers 30 K-8 trainer/attack aircraft, 40 Shahpar-2 drones, 200 MR-10 drones, and 230 ASV Mohafiz-IV armored vehicles. Director of the Defense […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN THE Nigerian Political Scientists Association (NPSA) has criticised the country’s political parties for what it described as a consistent disregard for democratic norms and the rule of law. In a statement titled “Reflecting on Nigeria @65: Political Parties and Democracy” and signed by its president, Prof. Hassan Saliu, the association said most […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Federal Government has directed Vice-Chancellors of all federal universities to enforce the ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy against lecturers participating in the two-week warning strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In a letter issued Monday, Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, instructed VCs to conduct roll calls, submit […]
By JULIET EKANEM ELEVENTH (11th) October—International Day of the Girl Child—is often a day to reflect on the barriers holding girls back. But in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem, a growing number of women are turning those barriers into stepping stones. These women are not just participants in the digital revolution—they are building it, coding it, and […]