By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI SOUTHEAST residents have reacted with anger and disappointment to the life imprisonment handed to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu was convicted on seven terrorism-related charges linked to his secessionist campaign for an independent Biafra. Justice James Omotosho also barred him from accessing mobile devices or […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Epiphany C. Azinge, has withdrawn from his role as Chairman of the Technical Committee driving the push for the creation of Anioma State. In a statement issued on Friday by his Personal Secretary, Ogbueshi Dr. Jude C. Mgbeze, the monarch said his decision takes […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE THE Amikanle community in Alagbado, Lagos, is reeling from a midnight demolition that left dozens—mostly elderly women and widows—homeless, displaced and stripped of their livelihoods. The operation, carried out overnight on November 7 along the Powerline corridor, flattened homes and shops that many had relied on for decades. Residents say the demolition […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS FRESH attacks across Kwara, Kebbi, and Borno have intensified fears of a worsening security crisis in Nigeria. In Kwara, gunmen stormed a church in Eruku, killing five worshippers and abducting several others. In Kebbi, armed men killed a teacher and abducted 24 schoolgirls, while Borno witnessed the killing of Brigadier-General […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has accused the Federal Government of using committees and unfulfilled promises to stall meaningful action on their long-standing demands. The association said none of its 19 core requests have been met, contrary to claims by the Ministry of Labour. In a statement signed by […]
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 […]