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A Lagos High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square on Friday sentenced a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death by hanging for the murder of his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwola. Ominikoron was arraigned for rape and murder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Ayanwola, who boarded his BRT bus on Feb. 26, 2022. Justice Sherifat…
Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city The Edo State Government, through its Ministry of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Walkfront African Network (WAN), has agreed to undertake a series of capacity-building initiatives designed to equip small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMES) in Edo State with essential digital competencies. The initiative for MSMES was deliberated during WAN’s…
Emamuzo Iboma In a landmark ruling poised to reshape Nigeria’s advertising landscape, the Federal High Court in Lagos has declared that the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has the legal authority to regulate advertisements across all platforms, spanning traditional media, digital outlets, and social media. The decision, delivered by Honourable Justice Aluko in Suit…
Emamuzo Iboma Organised Labour has called on the Federal Government to increase the retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65 years. The demand was made during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration in Abuja, where the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) jointly addressed the nation’s deepening economic crisis and…
Emamuzo Iboma At the 2025 May Day symposium held in Lagos, members of Organised labour called on the government to urgently address the country’s widening economic disparity. They expressed concern that current monetary and economic policies have deepened the divide between the rich and the poor, leaving millions of Nigerians more impoverished and struggling to…
Katherine Abayomi The 2025 Workers’ Day celebration was marked with a subdued atmosphere in Rivers State, as the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, Rivers State Council, opted out of the usual parades and rallies in protest against the ongoing political crisis in the state. According to the union, the decision was in response to…
Prince Woke Hundreds of persons from Wiiyaakara community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers state on Thursday, May 1, 2025 took their protest against activities of herdsmen to Bori Police Division in the LGA. The protesters who arrived the station at about 8:30am lamented alleged destruction of their farmlands and source of livelihood by…
Nigeria faces an existential crisis due to insecurity, economic instability, and political disillusionment, warns former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. He joins the SDP to create a new political alternative, promising practical solutions to address pressing issues. Will his efforts spark meaningful change or add to the political noise?
Judge Olubusola Okunuga of the Ikeja Special Offenses Court sentenced Abubakar Sani to a year in prison yesterday for fraudulently converting N1,133,808,604.31. After Sani entered a guilty plea, Justice Okunuga found him guilty. On the basis of amended information dated April 30, 2025, the convicted individual was arraigned before the court. In her ruling, Justice…
Will the amendment to the NOSDRA Act bring about the necessary changes to effectively address oil spills in the Niger Delta? Can NOSDRA’s independence and funding be secured to ensure credible investigations and protection of the environment? The fate of the region’s ecosystem hangs in the balance.