Rich States, Broke People
Lagos alone is worth more than Botswana, Namibia, Rwanda and Mauritius combined. Let that sink in. With an economy of N41.17tn — about $102bn in 2021 — Lagos State dwarfed…
AGC 2026: NBA seeks urgent DESTMA, FRSC, NPF intervention to maintain road orderliness as lawyers gets stock in Delta traffic
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for the immediate intervention of relevant security and traffic management agencies following reports that lawyers and other travellers heading to Port Harcourt for the…
Avocats demands justice as police officer faces trial over killing of Delta suspect
Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France) has condemned the extrajudicial killing of a 28-year-old suspect, Mene Ogidi, on April 26, 2026, in Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria. Reports indicate that Ogidi…
Ozoro: AG moves to prosecute sexual assault suspects
In the wake of national outrage over the alleged mass sexual assault during a fertility festival in Ozoro, Delta State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole (SAN), has…
On the criminal violation and sexual violence against girls and women in Ozoro, Delta State
By Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili Ozoro in Delta State revealed once again the failure of Governance and preventive policing in our country. The scale and coordination of the sexual attacks of…
Ozoro: A, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi A long time ago, there was an annual festival in a community in Ekiti. Its purpose was to highlight anti-social behaviour and to serve as some form…
Ozoro: How a Cultural Festival Allegedly Mutated into Coordinated Sexual Violence
By Monday Osanyade It was meant to be a day of colour, rhythm and ancestral pride. Instead, Thursday, March 19, 2026, has been etched into the collective memory of Ozoro…
Assault on women at Ozoro festival a disgrace, NBA demands culprits’ prosecution
The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the sexual assault and public harassment of women during a recent festival in Ozoro, Delta State, describing the incident as a national disgrace and…
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…
Trial resumes on alleged polluted sachet water production in Delta
The trial of a business entity accused of producing substandard sachet water and obstructing regulatory officials resumed yesterday at the Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, with fresh testimonies…