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By Victor Osula, Abuja The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) urged “the government of President Bola Tinubu to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Omoyele Sowore and drop all defamation and cybercrime charges against him, as he is being detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights.” The human rights group made the application on Monday following Sowore’s …

Former Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, is at the Lagos Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Directorate 1 office located at Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. A source in the anti-corruption agency revealed that Okowa’s visit may have something to do with the ongoing investigation into allegations of abuse of office and financial irregularities linked to his administration. The former …

For decades, Nigerians have approached election seasons with a mixture of hope, anxiety and skepticism. The questions are often the same: Will election materials arrive on time? Will the results be manipulated during transmission? Will the end result reflect the wishes of the community? Can election referees withstand pressure from political actors? These concerns are increasingly ingrained in the country’s …

US-based sensation Blessing Ogundiran is the new women’s 100m national champion running 11.12 seconds in the final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games national trials in Lagos. She beats Miracle teenager sensation Eluebube Ezechukwu who recorded a new personal best of 11:15 seconds in second position. Olajide Olayinka ran 11:28 seconds to place 3rd. The men’s 100m final will take …

AMERIKA sedang mengalami kemunduran. Kota di Bukit yang disebut-sebut sedang menuju ke kedalaman lembah. Kemunduran Amerika mungkin tidak terlihat jelas bagi banyak pengamat. Tapi itu nyata. Dan itu mungkin tidak bisa diubah. Tidak ada indikasi bahwa Amerika akan tiba-tiba kehilangan daya tariknya terhadap para pencari peluang, kebebasan relatif, atau cengkeraman kuatnya terhadap negara-negara lain di dunia. Tidak. Kekuasaan Amerika Serikat …

The Oyo State Government has issued a seven-day notice to the relatives and next of kin of unclaimed bodies stored in various public hospital mortuaries across the state to submit for identification and claim, after which the bodies will be buried en masse. Commissioner of Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, noted a significant increase in the number of unclaimed bodies in …

Post views: 12 In a heartwarming display of community spirit and academic pride, citizens of Mbaise were privileged to be at the forefront of honoring the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Professor INS Dozie, and his wife at a special reception held at Prof. COE Onwuliri Conference Hall. This event followed the inaugural …

The World Cup 2026 kicked off June 11, and as of today, 13 match-days after, in the middle of the second round of the group matches, we have witnessed the beautiful game on display – the first World Cup to take place in three countries: the US, Canada and Mexico, 16 cities, 104 games, over a period of 39 days, …

The Presidency has dealt a blow to former Anambra State governor and Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi for calling on President Bola Tinubu to follow the example of British Prime Minister Keir Starmed and resign from office. The Presidency, Obi said, betrayed a poor understanding of comparative systems of government by asking the President to follow the …

Fulani herdsmen operating in the South West have been urged to step up cooperation with security agencies and host communities by reporting criminal elements threatening peace in the region. The call was made on Monday by the convener of the concerned Fulani people of Nigeria, Ibrahim Barkindo Chubado, in a statement issued in response to recent remarks by Yoruba activist …