Widowhood is not a jamboree
By Chukwuneta Oby I was in the midst of some widows recently. And the experiences they shared during the encounter were an eye-opener. What is unanimous in their individual accounts…
FCT Election: Widening Gap Between Eligible Voters, Power
By GEB Last month’s area council election in the Federal Capital Territory is a sad metaphor for how elections should not be held in any country, let alone one widely…
2027: Data, not Noise, may decide the most consequential election
By Olusegun Oruame Nigeria is inching toward 2027 with a familiar tension. But beneath the surface, something radically different is unfolding. This election may not be decided by the loudest…
What Schools are not Teaching about AI and why it matters
By Oluwaseyi Akintola In June 2024, some 800 students were enrolled in a World Bank-funded pilot after-school programme that uses generative artificial intelligence to aid learning in Benin City, the…
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…