Police command confirm abduction of two brothers in Edo community
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two brothers in Auchi, Etsako West Local Council of the state. The victims, identified as Ibrahim and Tahir Abu, were…
2027: Opposition must plan well to minimise casualties
By Alabi Williams This year, political parties must finalise and concretise plans towards 2027. In a matter of months, the electoral umpire shall give guidelines on political activities and the…
FG drops defamation, cyber-bullying charges against embattled Natasha
The Federal Government has reportedly withdrawn the criminal defamation and cyberbullying charges filed against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, according to court documents. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District in the…
Institutional Reform: A Nigerian Imperative
By Olumide Kola-Lawal By any serious measure of development, the strength of a nation is inseparable from the strength of its institutions. Institutions – public, private, and civic – shape…
Physician, heal thyself!
By Ayodeji Olukoju I crave your indulgence to make the following remarks, entitled “Physician, Heal Thyself!” The theme, “The University and the Development Question in Africa” calls for introspection on…
Goods destroyed in Mopol 13 office complex fire accident in Makurdi
The Police Command in Benue said fire gutted the Mobile Police 13 (Mopol 13) Unit office complex of the Nigeria Police Force in Makurdi on Sunday morning. The Command’s Spokesperson,…
A Defining Moment For Nigeria: Why Staying The Course Matters
By Mohammed Idris As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are clear and urgent. There are questions about…
Sanwo-Olu, Ikoyi Cemetery and Osuji’s rabidity
By Steve Omolale SIR: For quite sometime now, Mr. Steve Osuji, a journalist, who was, in July, last year, suspended for a year, for professional misconduct by the Nigerian Guild…
Police caught three over ₦18m cement diversion in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered and foiled an alleged large-scale cement diversion scheme, arresting three suspects over the unlawful diversion of 900 bags of cement valued at about…
States’ Budget Structure For Development
By Sheriffdeen Tella Like individuals make New Year resolutions at the beginning of a new year, President Bola Tinubu did the same last Thursday, at the start of 2026. He…