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Professor Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), warns that rising violence across the country could derail the 2027 general elections. He took this message to the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday. The chairman fears that insecurity will crush public trust in the democratic process. It is a blunt admission…
Oil markets remain unimpressed by Donald Trump’s latest attempt to play maritime saviour. The United States President announced “Project Freedom” on Sunday, promising to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude reacted with a yawn, hovering flat at $108.11 on Monday morning. Traders see the plan as a hollow gesture that…
Nigerian lawmakers have launched a sweeping investigation into how donor agencies spent $4.6 billion meant to fight HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis. The House of Representatives Committee on Infectious Diseases claims it will no longer tolerate the opaque spending habits of international partners. These funds arrived from the Global Fund and USAID between 2021 and 2025….
Anthony Joshua will return to the ring on July 25 in Riyadh to face Kristian Prenga. This fight serves as a necessary but risky prologue to a projected November clash with Tyson Fury. The 36-year-old heavyweight has not boxed since his knockout of Jake Paul last December. His absence from the sport followed a fatal…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has reinstated David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as the top leaders of the African Democratic Congress. This swift reversal follows a Supreme Court ruling that struck down a previous order to freeze the party’s leadership hierarchy. Within twenty-four hours of the apex court’s decision, the commission updated its website to…
Lagos police have arrested two men, Elijah Emmanuel, 23, and Tony Ekwen Ogenata, 21, for the abduction and murder of 17-year-old Thompson Adams. Adams, a candidate for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, vanished on April 22 while returning from his test. Commissioner of Police Fatai Tijani confirmed the arrests on Wednesday following an intelligence…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) today condemned the extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi by officers in Delta State. The shooting occurred on April 26 under the Effurun Area Command. This violence breaks both national law and international human rights standards. Nigeria’s Constitution and the Anti-Torture Act specifically forbid such conduct. Officers must protect lives,…
Nigeria’s economic ambition remains tethered to a significant failure in financial inclusion. New data reveals that 80 per cent of businesses owned by women operate entirely without access to formal credit. While women constitute over half of the population and provide 40 per cent of the nation’s agricultural labour, they remain sidelined from the institutional…
Global oil prices climbed sharply on Monday, with Brent crude rising by 2% to reach $109.33 per barrel. US-traded crude also saw a 2% gain, settling at $96.78. This upward momentum follows the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint that handles approximately one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas…
History was rewritten on the streets of London this Sunday as Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe became the first runner to officially break the two-hour marathon barrier in competition, clocking an astonishing 1:59:30. Sawe’s performance eclipsed the previous world record of 2:00:35, set by the late Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023. The race proved to…
