When couple spend night together and one dies: Justice on pause, outrage on repeat
By Stephanie Shaakaa In this country, verdicts are often declared before facts arrive. A man and a woman spend the night together. By morning, one of them is dead. If…
Lagos: Governor Sanwo-Olu versus enemies of progress
By Dele Sobowale “It is the part of a king to do good for his subjects and be maligned for it” – Alexander the Great, VBQ p 113. Since the…
Gains of State Police in Nigeria
By Tonnie Iredia The clamour for the introduction of state police in Nigeria took a brighter turn last week when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called on the national assembly to…
El-Rufai demolished 2,000 homes in Abuja despite court orders —Fani-Kayode
Editor’s note: This article was originally titled More questions for Nasir El-Rufai. By Chief Femi Fani-Kayode In my last contribution titled, ‘Nasir El Rufai as a Threat to National Security’,…
A Tale Of Two Baba Go Slow
By Stephen Angbulu What is the difference between being patient in Nigeria and being patient elsewhere? Being patient in Nigeria requires diligent practice. It’s like the Olympics. The patience it…
I’ll challenge 2026 Electoral Act application in court, says Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress. Obi, who completed his registration in his hometown of…
PDP factions caucus earmarks dialogue reconciliation after Appeal Court advisory
The two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party have expressed readiness to reconcile over the lingering leadership crisis rocking the party, even as both sides traded accusations over the cause…
Women have only 64% of men’s legal rights —UN report
Women’s rights are regressing worldwide as women hold only 64 per cent of the legal rights that men enjoy globally, a United Nations report has said. In spite of decades…
US-Iran War: Tears in Tehran won’t dry soon
Birds fly against the backdrop of smoke rising after a strike on the Iranian capital of Tehran on March 5, 2026. Israel pounded Tehran with fresh strikes and Iran targeted…
Atoyebi extols AGF Fagbemi’s score card as Justice Minister
The convener of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BATIG), Honourable Bamidele Atoyebi, has described the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), as…