World Bank’s Dangerous Advice on Nigeria Fuel Policy
By Priscillia Iwedike There is something deeply unsettling about a policy recommendation that appears, triggers national concern, and then quietly disappears. That is exactly what followed the World Bank’s April…
Police arrest man, 43, with exhumed human parts, foil car theft in Ogun
Police in Ogun State have arrested a 43-year-old man, Idowu Ashafa, for alleged possession of human parts exhumed from a grave at Ido Itekun Village, Igbesa, for suspected ritual purposes.…
Traoré’s Military Option And Fate Of Democracy In Africa
By Alabi Williams The military leader in charge of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, recently admonished African countries to forget about democracy, because the system, he says is another form of…
Biafra and Bad Samaritans
By George Adimike Write it in capital letters, if you will, but the fact remains that words may not exhaust the imports of Biafra. As an idea, an identity, a…
In Bauchi, IMN caucus protest Iran, Palestine wars
Thousands of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have staged protests against the wars in Iran and Palestine, seeking justice for the victims. Speaking yesterday in Bauchi, wife…
Ondo State: Darts of Conspirators around Aiyedatiwa
By Olu Ayela From the meagre beginning of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa’s administration barely a year ago, residents of Ondo State have heaved a sigh of relief as they are…
Court affirms Delta monarch’s status, dismisses removal claims
The High Court sitting in Oghara, Delta State, has ruled in favour of His Majesty, King Obukohwo Monday Arthur Whiskey, Udurhie I, Ovie of the Great Idjerhe Kingdom, in an…
Enugu Communities protest alleged plan to convert school land to housing estate
An alleged move to convert unoccupied portions of the Girls Special Science School, Agbani, into a commercial housing estate has prompted protests by host communities, who say the land was…
“Show us our brother — dead or alive” Family demands answers over bricklayer’s alleged detention, disappearance in Anambra
The family of 26-year-old bricklayer, Ndudi Valentine Mmadudilim, from Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Council of Anambra State, has raised concerns over his alleged unlawful arrest, prolonged detention and disappearance, two…
Woman, 45, accused of scalding 13-year-old niece with hot water remanded
Police in Ogun State have arrested a 45-year-old woman, Adeoye Taiwo, for allegedly pouring hot water on her twin sister’s daughter in Ijebu-Imusin, leaving the 13-year-old with severe burns. The…