A’Ibom Chief Judge Orders Release of 37 Inmates from Custodial Centres
The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Fabian‑Obot, on Thursday ordered the release of 37 inmates from custodial centres in Ikot Abasi, Eket, and Ikot‑Ekpene. The directive was issued virtually during her ongoing inspection of the state’s custodial…
Russia to Refer Women Who Refuse to Have Children for Psychological Evaluation
Russia is taking an unusual step to tackle its falling birth rate, as new health guidelines now recommend psychological counseling for women who say they do not want children. Under fresh directives from the health ministry, doctors conducting reproductive health…
Femi Fani-Kayode : When Will You Stop Being A Thug?
Femi Fani-Kayode : When Will You Stop Being A Thug? By DELE MOMODU I knew Chief Babaremilekun Adetokunbo Fani-Kayode, Q.C, SAN, of blessed memory, the father of David Oluwafemi Adewunmi Abdulateef Fani-Kayode aka FFK, in Ile-Ife, long before I met…
FG to Bring Coventry University for Affordable UK Degrees in Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria has advanced plans to partner with Coventry University to establish a university campus in the country, in a move aimed at enabling Nigerians to earn internationally recognised degrees without travelling abroad. The initiative, being driven…
Court Says Nigerians Can Record Police Without Harassment or Arrest, Awards N5m Damages
Warri, Delta State — March 18, 2026 In a ruling that has sparked widespread conversation across Nigeria, the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has delivered a landmark judgment affirming that every Nigerian citizen has the constitutional right…
Ebonyi Govt Under Nwifuru Terminates Abandoned 2km Rural Roads Contract
…Proposes Laws to Regulate House Rents and Scrap Trade The Ebonyi State Government has ordered the termination of several 2km rural road projects over abandonment and substandard work, as part of measures to improve accountability in public works. The decision…
Yobe Gov, Buni Mourns Maiduguri Bombings, Donates N10m to Victims
Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni has extended his condolences to the government and people of Borno State following the recent multiple bomb explosions in Maiduguri, which claimed over 23 lives. Buni, who is currently in Mecca observing the…
Maiduguri Horror and an Absent Commander-in-Chief
By Farooq Kperogi I have just finished watching the videos and photographs of the unspeakably bloodcurdling carnage Boko Haram has unleashed in and around Maiduguri, and I am left shuddering in absolute disbelief at the scale of the horror. It…
Troops Repel Boko Haram/ISWAP Attack in Borno, Over 60 Insurgents Killed (Video)
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the early hours of Wednesday successfully foiled an attack by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in Mallam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State, killing more than 60 insurgents. The Nigerian Army disclosed the…
Terrorists Cannot Find Safety Anywhere in Nigeria — Tinubu Reacts to Maiduguri Bombings from UK
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly condemned the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Maiduguri, describing the violence as “desperate” acts by insurgents under sustained pressure from Nigerian forces. In a statement posted on his official X account on Tuesday,…