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 recent seizure of 9.6 tonnes of cocaine worth ₦819 billion off the West African coast has raised serious concerns about Nigeria’s maritime security. The operation, conducted by the French Navy with support from the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on September 22, revealed that the Gulf of Guinea—a region close to […]
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 […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Waste Management Board has intensified efforts to clear indiscriminately dumped refuse across the State Capital Territory and other parts of the state. Supervised by Mr. Stephen Uwanabi, the weekend cleanup covered Koka Junction, Kwale Park, Okpanam Road, and the former Asaba–Benin dumpsite. Acting on the directive of Chairman Hon. […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Rome to attend the Aqaba Process Heads of State Meeting on West Africa’s security. The summit, co-chaired by Jordan and Italy, will address terrorism, piracy, and online radicalisation in the region. Tinubu will hold bilateral talks with other leaders on […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Bauhaus Global’s rise in Benue symbolises a deeper national crisis — one where foreign contractors profit from public contracts while Nigerian workers pay the price in blood and silence. IN Benue State, where billion-naira contracts are meant to transform infrastructure and livelihoods, a Lebanese-owned construction firm, Bauhaus Global Investment Limited, is […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM SAUDI Arabia has introduced new, tougher health requirements for the 2026 Hajj to safeguard public health during the pilgrimage. According to the Saudi Ministry of Health, all intending pilgrims must be physically and mentally fit and comply with an expanded vaccination regime before being allowed entry. The Kingdom listed […]