Nigeria’s inmate population presently stands at 84,738—27,217 convicted inmates and 57,521 awaiting trial. Article 5 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights states that...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body for Nigerian university lecturers, has issued the Nigerian government a 14-day ultimatum to meet its demands...
Like the Edo State election, the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State is likely to be a contest between the APC and the PDP. The Peoples...
A Federal Capital Territory Court sitting at Bwari, Abuja, Nigeria, has dismissed Frederick Odorige’s motion seeking to set aside the Court order dated July 10, 2023...
The sentencing took place at the Oyo State High Court, presided over by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi.
Three persons—Agada Solomon, Taiwo Adeniyi, and Bibisoye Kehinde—were sentenced to death by hanging on Tuesday for the murder of Colonel Anthony Okeyin, commandant of the Nigeria...
Cardiff City has reignited their pursuit of €120 million in compensation from French club Nantes over the transfer of Emiliano Sala, who tragically died in a...
By Promise Audu
The Taraba State government is set to launch the “Kefas International Palliative Market” in October 2024; a critical infrastructural project aimed at alleviating the economic pressure...
Femicide: on August 19, 2024, Christiana Idowu, a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, was abducted. Despite her family’s desperate attempts to pay...
In a shocking move, Barcelona has approached retired Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny’s agents to discuss potential terms, despite his announcement of retirement this summer. The Spanish...
The 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has yielded a significant breakthrough for Nigeria after the US Chamber of Commerce pledged $320 million to support mortgage...
Enzo Zidane, the eldest son of French football icon Zinedine Zidane, has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 29. The midfielder last...
An ambush was in the offing! It was just after dawn when Troops of Sector 1 Dansadau, began their routine patrol along the dusty, narrow road...
Mali marked on Sunday (Sep. 22) the 64th anniversary of its indepedence. Events took place across the nation as well as in the capital where the...
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, has handed off from presiding over the trial of the detained leader of...
The 12th edition of Africa’s largest aerospace and defense exhibition and air show which ended Sunday (Sep. 22) in South Africa drew aviation experts, companies and...
Nigeria’s Suleja Dam, located in Niger State, is a remarkable feat of engineering that has transformed the region’s water resources management. Constructed in 1988, this impressive...
Notorious bandit commander, Kachalla Tukur Sharme, linked to kidnap of 121 Bethel Baptist High School pupils in Kaduna State and two members of a rival gang...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security and law enforcement agencies to scale up efforts at cracking down individuals or organisations involved in cybercrime and transnational...
Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth, and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa has said the Edo state governorship poll held on Saturday wasn’t done with integrity due to widespread...
The Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory command has said it has begun investigations into the matter of a 30-year-old suspected internet fraudster and ritual killer,...
Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN) has taken a significant step towards strengthening its ties with the Akwa Ibom State Government. This was made known during a...
For a second week, crowds of Tunisians took to Tunis’ main avenue to denounce president Kais Saied, not long before the presidential election on October 6th....
In what became a historic day in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), no home team experienced a win across five centres on Sunday. Three draws...
Somewhere in the majestic hills of Taraba State in Northern Nigeria, Gembu, a quaint town in Sardauna Local Government Area, remains an enigma to many Nigerians....
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to intensify efforts to combat cybercrime and transnational car theft, vowing to deprive criminals of the benefits of their...
