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Tinubu's state police proposal timely, commendable - ex-UNILAG don

Nigeria, June 26 -- Lai Olurode, a retired Professor of Sociology at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has described President Bola Tinubu's proposal to create state police as a timely and revolutiona... Read More


EXPLAINER: State Police: The powers, safeguards, controversies in approved Bill

Nigeria, June 26 -- For more than two decades, the agitation for state police has remained one of the most contentious issues in Nigeria's political and constitutional discourse. For many, it is the ... Read More


Cornerstone Insurance's 2025's profit drops more than half as FX gains dry up

Nigeria, June 26 -- Cornerstone Insurance's profit for last year dropped by more than half, relative to 2024's level, hammered by an end to a windfall income that naira devaluation handed lenders and ... Read More


FG hands over Enugu Airport to private operator

Nigeria, June 26 -- The Federal Government has formally handed over the management and operation of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, to Aero Alliance Limited under a public-private partne... Read More


When nations lose their image, development becomes a mirage, By Dipo Baruwa

Nigeria, June 26 -- Nigeria has gone through countless reform agendas since independence. In the democratic dispensation, successive administrations have anchored their political successes on promises... Read More


World Cup: Tchouameni rallies French team to honour mourning Deschamps

Nigeria, June 26 -- Real Madrid and France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni says the entire squad is determined to make head coach Didier Deschamps proud as Les Bleus prepare for their final 2026 FIFA W... Read More


Mr Ibu's son calls out dad's widow after financial appeal

Nigeria, June 26 -- Somtochukwu Okafor, the third son of the late actor John "Mr Ibu" Okafor, has pushed back against his father's widow, Stellamaris, after she publicly appealed for financial help to... Read More


My concerns about the dangers of introducing state police remain, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, June 26 -- I think the mood of the Nation is that Nigeria needs to establish police services at the state level to address the massive growth of insecurity in the country. After decades of ag... Read More


Capital Under Fire: How conflict, corrosive capital are reshaping Ethiopia's foreign investment landscape

Nigeria, June 26 -- At its peak, Ethiopia was widely described by international financial institutions as one of Africa's most promising frontier investment destinations. Between 2010 and 2019, Ethiop... Read More


Police rule out terrorism, bomb attack in Lagos explosion

Nigeria, June 26 -- The Lagos State Police Command said it has concluded its investigation into Monday's explosion in the Mushin area of Lagos, ruling out terrorism, sabotage and any criminal use of e... Read More