After about a year and half of standing trial, a Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the suspended Law Professor at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cyril Ndifon of the offence of sexual harassment. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment on Monday, held that the prosecution established its case against Prof Ndifon, described as…
…Assures End of Banditry Soon Former Zamfara State Governor and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has said the state under Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration has collected over one trillion naira, ranging from monthly statutory allocations and bailouts meant for the development of the state and the fight for poverty and hunger….
Driving Africa’s Growth Story Across Africa, women are fast becoming the heartbeat of economic transformation. From bustling open-air markets to high-tech boardrooms, women-led enterprises are redefining what is possible for the continent’s future. Whether as market traders expanding their reach through digital platforms, tech founders scaling innovations across borders, or artisans turning local crafts into…
Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has reacted to the claim of her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, that she is a drug addict. While Daniels has blamed the crisis in their marriage on violence, Nwoko attributed it to the use of drugs. He blamed her brother and some other acquittances of his wife for supplying her…
Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, has been honoured with the Global Sustainable Leadership Award at the Global Sustainable Education and Leadership (G-SEL) Conference 2025, held at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, United Kingdom. The two-day event, which drew senior policymakers, business leaders, and diplomats from…
…Warn Agency-Creation Mongers to Allow Crystallisation of Reforms in Oil Sector Hundreds of placard-carrying activists stormed the streets of Abuja this morning as the Energy Reforms Advocates of Nigeria (ERAN) declared total war on the National Commission for the Decommissioning of Oil and Gas Installations (NC-DOGI) Bill, 2024. At a press conference, ERAN Executive Director,…
***Says FG’s Decision Will End Dumping of Fake Products, Scarcity in Nigeria A broad coalition of civil-society organisations under the umbrella of the Coalition of Civil Rights Activists has showered unreserved praise on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving a 15% import duty on refined petroleum products, describing the policy as “a watershed decision in…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 19-year-old teacher, Abdullahi Abbass, to life imprisonment for raping his nine-year-old pupil. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) hailed the conviction as a major win in its fight against sexual violence. According to NAPTIP, Abbass, who worked in a…
File: President Bola Tinubu and US President Donald Trump United States President Donald Trump has designated Nigeria “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged genocide of Christians. The new designation comes barely three months after Washington imposed tough visa restrictions on Nigerians, limiting most travel visas to single-entry, three-month validity. Trump, who made the latest announcement…
President Bola Tinubu Photo: State House President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs. This is “in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture,” a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, read…
