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By Choice Ebuwa No fewer than 12 persons have been confirmed dead in a tragic road accident that occurred on Wednesday at Egono, near Ewu, along the Benin–Auchi–Lokoja highway. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) disclosed that the crash also left 14 others with varying degrees of injuries, while the bodies of the…
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, on Wednesday told a Federal Capital Territory High Court that statements made by the defendants were given voluntarily and under caution. The witness, Salihu Kadiri, who appeared as the third prosecution witness, made the assertion during a trial-within-trial before Justice Charles…
A coalition of over 30 African civil society organisations has called on governments across the continent to take urgent steps to protect ecosystems and hold major polluters accountable as the world marks Earth Day 2026. The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition, in a statement issued on Wednesday, warned that the climate crisis is…
As the world marks Earth Day 2026, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for urgent and sustained action to confront accelerating environmental degradation, warning that humanity must urgently shift from rhetoric to responsibility in addressing the climate crisis. This year’s global theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” underscores the need to speed up…
Pan-Africanism is regaining visibility in public discourse, but much of its current expression risks straying from its original purpose. As Oumarou Sanou argues, substituting Western influence with that of Moscow or Beijing does not constitute true liberation—it simply replaces one form of dependence with another. This perspective challenges the prevailing narrative and calls for a…
The President of Global Peace Movement International, Dr Mike Uyi, has called on Nigerians to take collective responsibility for the country’s development, stressing that the nation’s progress depends on the active involvement of its citizens. In a press statement, Dr Uyi said Nigeria belongs to all Nigerians, noting that those elected into public office are…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a bus driver and abducted an unspecified number of passengers in Edo State. The commercial bus was travelling from Lagos towards the eastern part of the country when it came under heavy gunfire, forcing it to a halt. A video that went viral captured the aftermath of the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intensified their crackdown on drug trafficking networks, intercepting cocaine ingeniously concealed in food flasks and cannabis hidden in snack packs, while arresting multiple suspects including a Lagos-based fashion designer. The agency in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said 12 large parcels…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on all tiers of government, electoral authorities, and political actors to take concrete steps to safeguard the country’s democracy, ensure credible elections, and address the worsening socio-economic and security crises confronting millions of Nigerians. In a statement issued over the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its anti-narcotics campaign, securing 974 convictions across the country within the first quarter of 2026, including 11 high-profile drug traffickers who collectively received 254 years in prison sentences. Data released by the agency showed that between January and March 2026, a total…
