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Supreme Court affirms death sentence for Maryam Sanda, after Tinubu nearly freed her by pardon

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld the death sentence imposed on murder convict Maryam Sanda, who was just about seven weeks ago on the verge of being freed after President Bola ... Read More


EFCC arraigns Peace Corps commandant, finance director for alleged fraud

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the commandant of private paramilitary-styled Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dickson Akon, and the organisation's... Read More


Stakeholders advocate improved funding, stronger awareness to tackle AMR

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- Stakeholders have called for increased funding, stronger public awareness, and coordinated action to effectively curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Nigeria. They made the call... Read More


Can our democracy build world-class cities?, By Gbenga Onabanjo

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- So, can our democracy build world-class cities? Yes - but not in its current form. Democracy itself is never the problem. The real challenge lies in the type of democracy we pract... Read More


Court declares ex-council chair Wale Adedayo's removal in Ogun illegal

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The Ogun State High Court in Ijebu Ode has nullified the removal of Wale Adedayo as the chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state. Judge Catherine Ogunsanya, in he... Read More


The youth can change the narrative in Nigeria, By Abdullahi Shehu

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The 9th of December is observed as the United Nations Anti-Corruption Day, commemorating the signing of the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC, 2003). Series of activities, in... Read More


General CG Musa: When lightning strikes twice, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- Those who think a sack from government is about incompetence and lack of capacity should think twice, going by the reappointment of former CDS Christopher Gwabin Musa as Defence Mi... Read More


Lessons from a year of climate work in Africa, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- The year 2025 began in a way that set the tone for everything that followed. On a cold January morning in Arlington, Texas, I stood outside the lecture hall of the International So... Read More


Osun Governorship: Omisore absent as Tinubu meets with APC aspirants to adopt consensus candidate

Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with APC governorship aspirants in Osun State. However, one notable absentee, according to details of the meeting shared by the presidency, i... Read More


Ray Ekpu's moving tribute for Dan Agbese and Babafemi Ojudu's piercing intervention

Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- On 4 December, Ray Ekpu published a tribute for Dan Agbese, his classmate, friend and business partner, who passed on recently at 81. In the moving tribute, Mr Ekpu wrote about ho... Read More