Rape Festival: ActionAid condemns violence against women, demands probe in Delta
ActionAid Nigeria has condemned reported incidents of violence against women and girls during a recent cultural festival in Ozoro, Delta State, describing the development as a grave violation of safety…
Police begins swift investigation into alleged ‘rape festival’ in Delta community after viral outrage
The Nigerian police, human rights organizations and Nigerians have raised an urgent alarm over reports of sexual violence occurring under the guise of an “annual festival” in Ozoro community within…
Court hears Ogun gov’s INEC declarations suit July 9
Hon Justice Chukwujeku Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, adjourned to July 9, 2026, further proceedings in a suit challenging the educational qualifications and declarations made…
Right advocates petitions Lagos AG over alleged mishandled abuse cases
A child rights advocacy group, Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network, has called on the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), to urgently…
Wamakko secures freedom for 80 Sokoto inmates
No fewer than 80 inmates have been released from correctional facilities in Sokoto State under a Ramadan intervention sponsored by former governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko. The initiative, now a recurring…
Eid-el-Fitr: NBA felicitates Muslims, urges justice, humanity
The Nigerian Bar Association has congratulated its Muslim members and the entire Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, marking the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. In…
Edo to return disputed land to aboriginal community
The Edo State Government on Friday reiterated its commitment to returning disputed land to the indigenes of Oke Oroma Community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, on completion…
Sorry, My Lord Is Not Sitting
By Festus Ogun Yes, “my lord is not sitting”. So, what can you do about that other than to murmur and return to your office? This information about my lord’s…
‘China’s economic growth a lesson for Nigeria’
By Ngozi Egenuka China‘s remarkable economic rise should serve as both a lesson and a challenge for Africa. This was part of the statement from Publisher of Africa-China Economy, Ikenna…
Experts harp on improved engineering industry
As part of efforts to ensure that Nigeria’s budding engineers gain practical exposure to the realities of their profession, Metrospeed has hosted civil engineering students from Yaba College of Technology…