Gen Z is making politics hopeful again
By Ngaire Woods Grim as the final month of 2025 has been – with headlines dominated by mass shootings, crises, and polarisation – one positive development offers a glimmer of…
Peter Obi initiated into ADC, warns Nigeria is being ‘looted into poverty’
Mr. Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has warned that Nigeria is being “looted into poverty” as he announced his defection to the African Democratic…
Anthony Joshua’s driver discharged from hospital, faces prosecution for alleged reckless driving
The driver of the vehicle in which former boxing heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, lost two of his associates following an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has been discharged from the…
NECA faults ban on alcohol sachet package
By NAN The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has faulted the ban on alcohol sold in sachets and small bottles, warning that the policy could worsen smuggling and lead to…
Tax law: NANS asks FIRS chair’s to resign, plans Jan 14 protest at Villa
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has demanded the immediate sack of the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, over what it described as “gross…
Police arrest 22-year-old for alleged rape in Ibadan
By NAN The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested a 22-year-old suspect for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl after intoxicating her with a substance. The Command’s Public…
Burst tyre, speed contributed to Anthony Joshua’s accident – Investigators
By AFP A Nigeria traffic compliance agency said Tuesday that preliminary investigations showed the car involved in an accident in which former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua survived had a…
Leadership and restraint: The DSS Story in 2025 under DG Tosin Ajayi
By Deji Adesogan In a country where security agencies are often judged by public drama rather than quiet effectiveness, the Department of State Services (DSS) in 2025 offers a markedly…
Reps propose life jail to replace death sentence for condemned pregnant women
The House of Representatives has proposed a constitutional amendment to safeguard the life of an unborn child carried by a pregnant woman sentenced to death. The proposal followed the adoption…
90-year-old ex-soldier petitions army chief over detention, dismissal without court marshal
Thirty years after an alleged unjust dismissal from active service, a 90-year-old corporal of the Nigerian Army, Danladi Yelwa, who fought during the Nigerian Civil War, has sought the intervention…