By Janet. B. Olaniran Improving Nigeria’s criminal justice system necessitates comprehensive judicial, police, and prison reforms. Judicial reforms should focus on expediting trials, enhancing access to legal aid for indigent defendants, and updating outdated laws to reflect current realities. Police…
As the world grapples with the urgent need to combat climate change, a glaring hypocrisy has emerged in the expectations placed on Africa. Despite being the least emitter of carbon emissions, African nations are increasingly urged to take the lead…
In a community in Nkwerre Local government area, Eziamaobaire Umuakuma village, Imo State, Nigeria, tensions rise as accusations of homosexuality have surfaced against a local resident. The individual, Izuchukwu Moses Onwusaka, a 34-year-old man, is now the target of a…
…Run away from home, husband’s location unknown On August 2, 2023, one Temitope Sanni left his home, at about 9am after informing his wife, Mosunmola Ajoke Durowoju of his intention of visiting his hometown in order to attend a meeting…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, charged Nigerians to embrace the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which he said had come to stay. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo said, while addressing State House correspondents, that the…
…FEC scraps Niger Delta, Sports ministries, establishes regional development …No basis for scrapping — Clark rejects dissolution of N’Delta Affairs Ministry By Sodiq Adelakun In a stunning surprise, President Tinubu has shaken up his cabinet, bidding farewell to five ministers,…
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the frequent collapse of the national grid. The national grid collapsed three times last week to bring the system disturbance to eight this year. This followed the adoption of a motion of…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the creation of a Creative Economy Development Fund. This was revealed by the Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, HannatuMusawa while briefing journalists. She disclosed that, “FEC gave approval for the…
The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address the issue of under-financing in the agricultural sector by providing the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) with an additional $3 billion. This…
Lagos State Government, in partnership with QDance Centre, will, on October 26, begin the maiden International Cultural Festival tagged: “Afropolis 2024” with the theme ‘We Need New Myth.” The festival will feature displays of various African cultures from different parts…
