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. […]
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 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 TINA TOLUTOPE ONE person was killed and seven others injured in an accident on the Sagamu–Ikorodu Expressway, Ogun State, after a Space Wagon car lost control and collided with a moving truck. TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi said 10 people were involved in the crash — four men and six women. The driver of the […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE seizure of 9.6 tonnes of cocaine worth ₦819 billion off the West African coast on 22 September is more than just another headline about global narcotics—it is a loud alarm for Nigeria’s maritime security. Conducted by the French Navy with support from the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), the operation revealed […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS THE Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has barred participants from using mobile phones during its enlarged stakeholders’ meeting scheduled for Sunday at the Government House Banquet Hall, Asaba, citing security reasons. In a statement, State Publicity Secretary Valentine Onojeghuo said invitees must leave their phones in their vehicles […]