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Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has described the alleged use of tear gas against Omoyele Sowore and other protesters during Democracy Day demonstrations in Abuja as a troubling sign for Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking to Vanguard newspaper, Adeyanju called the incident deeply concerning. He noted that Democracy Day commemorates the sacrifices made by Nigerians…
The family of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar has rejected claims by the Katsina State Government that he died from complications linked to diabetes and hypertension while held by kidnappers. Relatives have instead pointed to a possible snake bite, based on the last video released by his captors, while stressing that only God knows the…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has attributed Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a “conspicuous deficiency in political leadership,” arguing that the country is not short of talent but has failed to create an enabling environment for young people to develop and succeed. The Nigeria Democratic Congress…
The South African government has issued a formal clarification on the legal boundaries of citizen’s arrests, warning that frustration over illegal migration does not grant private individuals the right to take the law into their own hands. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration, delivered the assurance during a…
Nigeria’s fixed-income market posted one of its strongest single sessions of the year as total turnover crossed the N1tn mark, with investors pouring capital into short-dated government paper offering near-22 per cent returns. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official Fixed Income Dashboard, released on Thursday, 4 June 2026, showed market turnover reaching…
Nigeria’s domestic gas market posted a roughly 30 per cent rise in sales between January 2022 and January 2025, a gain attributed to reforms under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 and a series of executive orders signed by President Bola Tinubu, according to a legal analysis by Lagos-based law firm Tope Adebayo LP. The…
A doctor is attacked roughly once every two weeks in Nigeria’s hospitals, fresh figures from the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors have shown, laying bare the deepening risks frontline health workers face in the very institutions where they save lives. No fewer than 30 resident doctors were assaulted across Nigeria within the last year,…
Telecommunications has cemented its place as one of the largest single contributors to public finance worldwide, with the global mobile industry generating more than $810 billion in tax revenues for governments in 2025, underlining its widening role in digital transformation, economic growth, and public sector financing. The figure, contained in the GSMA’s The Mobile…
The deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Chief Ayodeji Babatola, has expressed confidence that the party will win Saturday’s governorship election, citing what he described as strong public support for its development-focused agenda in Ekiti State. Babatola said the ADC’s campaign promises had resonated with residents who, according to him, were attracted…
The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end their war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, though the two sides offered little clarity on the thorny question of Tehran’s nuclear programme. Washington and Islamabad said the agreement would be signed on Friday in Switzerland, signalling a…
