ECOWAS Court Orders Immediate Release of Nigerian Businessman Detained Without Trial for 16 Years, Awards ₦20 Million Compensation
In a damning verdict that underscores serious flaws in Nigeria’s criminal justice system, the ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled in favour of Mr. Moses Abiodun, a Nigerian businessman who has been held in prolonged pretrial detention since 2008, declaring…
Nigeria’s Defence Minister Badaru Participates in UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 in Berlin
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, His Excellency Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni, is actively participating in the 2025 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial, a high-level global summit convened in Berlin from May 13 to 14. Themed “Future of Peacekeeping,” the ministerial brings…
Taiwo Awoniyi in Medically-Induced Coma After Emergency Surgery: Nottingham Forest Confirms “Serious” Injury in Leicester Clash
Nigerian internationalm and Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi is currently in a medically-induced coma following emergency surgery for a serious abdominal injury sustained during Sunday’s Premier League match against Leicester City at the City Ground. The 26-year-old forward collapsed late…
Labour Party Leadership: Former Treasurer Slams Abure, Other Ousted Leaders for Undermining Opposition with APC Allegiance
Abuja, Nigeria — The Labour Party’s internal crisis deepened this week as its former National Treasurer, Oluchi Oparah, issued a scathing public rebuke of the party’s ousted leadership, accusing them of betraying Nigeria’s democratic opposition by aligning with the ruling…
“Delta Is Open for Business!” — Governor Oborevwori Declares as Premium Trust Bank Expands Amid Billion-Naira Milestones
In a bold endorsement of Delta State’s economic potential, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori declared the state “safe and secure for investments” during the inauguration of Premium Trust Bank’s newest branch in Effurun on Monday. The Governor applauded the bank’s rapid rise…
Nigeria on Edge as Kidnappings Surge: Immigration Officer Abducted in Benue, Delta Victim Freed After Ransom
Nigeria is once again grappling with the growing menace of abductions, as two separate incidents in Benue and Delta states highlight the alarming surge in kidnappings across the country. The victims—a Nigeria Immigration Service officer and a civilian—were taken in…
Izeze Declines 2027 Run, Backs Tinubu, Oborevwori, APC
As the 2027 general elections approach, Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has dismissed mounting calls for him to contest any political position. Izeze, a former member of the Delta State House of Assembly,…
Boko Haram Overruns Nigerian Army Base in Borno: Soldiers Killed, Captured in Overnight Ambush
In a major security breach early Monday morning, suspected Boko Haram insurgents launched a deadly attack on a Nigerian Army base in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, killing an undisclosed number of soldiers and capturing several others. Media…
Press Freedom: DSS Finally Delists Lanre Arogundade from Watchlist After 40 Years
The Nigerian Chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) has announced that the Department of State Security (DSS) has officially removed Mr. Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), from its watchlist — ending a four-decade-long ordeal….
Youth Group Condemns Politicization of JAMB Mass Failure: Calls for Minister of Education’s Resignation over Gross Incompetence
Abuja, Nigeria – May 8, 2025 – Not Too Young To Perform (NTYTP), a youth-driven leadership development and advocacy organization with active structures across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), strongly condemns the recent comments made by…
Arewa Community in Delta Endorses Tinubu, Oborevwori for 2027 Re-election
The Arewa Community in Delta State has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, endorsing both leaders for re-election in 2027. They also formerly announced their membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
