By MELVIN KOFFA THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the judgment delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which sentenced IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment for alleged terrorism. In a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA said the ruling was a miscarriage of […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO THE Federal Government has raised an alarm over dangerous levels of groundwater contamination discovered in parts of Kogi, Lagos and Kebbi states, warning that thousands of residents may already be exposed to toxic chemicals and disease-causing microbes. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) revealed the findings in its latest water quality and […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA State governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on Christians across Nigeria to rise above denominational barriers and unite as one body in confronting the moral and social challenges plaguing the nation. He made the call on Thursday during the 2025 Delta State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Day celebration, held at […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH IN Ogijo, a bustling industrial town straddling the Lagos–Ogun border, the air carries more than the usual dust of a growing community. It carries a quiet, deadly pollutant—lead—floating invisibly in the wind, settling on rooftops, on farm soil, on school […]
By TOSI ORE WEB infrastructure provider Cloudflare experienced a network issue on Tuesday that temporarily restricted access to several popular websites, but the company confirmed the problem has now been fixed. “A fix has been implemented and we believe the incident is now resolved,” Cloudflare stated on its status page at 9:40 a.m. ET. Dane […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE THE Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has congratulated Elozino Olaniyan on her historic appointment as the first female Chief Executive Officer of Midwestern Oil and Gas. In a congratulatory letter, NSE President Mrs. Margaret Oguntala noted that Olaniyan’s leadership, effective from December 1, marks a major milestone in the energy sector and […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA State’s renewed drive for security is emerging as a key pillar in President Bola Tinubu’s push for economic stability and growth. With Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s relaunch of the Delta State Security Trust Fund—now anchored on genuine public-private partnership—the state is positioning itself as a model for peace-driven development. Delta remains Nigeria’s […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has admitted that instances of compromise within the judiciary undermine its integrity and weaken public confidence. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 All Nigerian Judges Conference in Abuja, he urged judges to protect the sanctity of their profession and restore trust through fairness, speed, and transparency in justice […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU TRAGEDY and frustration have gripped the Anambra State House of Assembly as workers begin an indefinite strike over poor pay and lack of allowances. The strike follows the death of Tochukwu Ezekobe of the Publications Department, who reportedly succumbed to pressure over an unpaid loan. She is one of three assembly staff […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA ACROSS Nigeria’s federal ministries, departments and agencies, frustration is boiling over. What appeared at first to be minor salary discrepancies—deductions between ₦1,000 and ₦2,000 in October—has widened into a national outcry, with workers accusing the Federal Government of wage tampering masked as health reform. The controversy began when civil servants noticed unexplained […]