In a bid to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria, Seyi Tinubu has launched the establishment of drug banks in 60 selected tertiary healthcare institutions. The intervention scheme, designed to provide essential drugs for a minimum of 10,000 indigent patients per selected tertiary health institution, aims to complement the federal governmentâs efforts in the…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has cast his vote in the controversial local government election currently taking place across the state. The buildup to the Saturday election was marked by rising tension between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Trouble began after a recent Court of Appeal judgment…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a Chinese national in connection with the recent improvised explosive device (IED) explosion that occurred inside a CCTV camera dealerâs shop on Kodesho Street, Ikeja. According to a counter insurgency reporter, Zagazola Makama, the detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, arrested the suspect, identified as…
Dele Farotimi, a prominent human rights lawyer and activist, has been remanded in prison custody until December 20, after the Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, adjourned his bail application. This development stems from allegations of defamation against Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, in his book, âNigeria and its Criminal Justice System,â where he accused Babalola…
Security forces have rescued Reverend Father Alphonsus Afina and 32 other kidnap victims in separate operations in Borno and Zamfara States. Fr. Afina, a Nigerian Catholic priest who previously served in the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska, was abducted on June 1, 2025, along the Liman KaraâGwoza Road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State….
Relatives of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels from the Ogwashi-Uku community in Delta State have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, to accept the bride price paid for the marriage or face a traditional declaration that the union has ended. The demand was contained in an open letter signed by Favour…
The Independent Shariâah Arbitration Panel in Ekiti State held its first public sitting last Thursday at the Oja Oba Central Mosque, Ado-Ekiti, amid growing opposition from Yoruba socio-cultural groups. Residents confirmed the development, while the Executive Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof. Ishaq Akintola, praised the move as a step forward for justice…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), have failed Nigerians as opposition political parties, prompting its decision to step forward as the “next hope” for Nigerians. In a brief statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, the ADC declared that…
Aisha Yesufu, a human rights activist and supporter of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised him for condemning the protests against Goodluck Jonathan during his time as President.Travel guides Aisha Yesufu reacted to Peter Obiâs comment regarding the Occupy Nigeria protest of 2012. It would be recalled that Peter Obi criticised the…
A federal high court in Abuja has granted N10 million bail to Olamide Thomas, an activist charged with vitriolic social media comments against Seyi Tinubu. Thomas was also asked to produce one surety in like sum. In a ruling delivered on Monday, Emeka Nwite, presiding judge, held that there was no concrete evidence before the…