By Biola Lawal Asaba: Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori has given a major boost to the Delta State Public Service, appointing eleven new Permanent Secretaries in one swoop. This was announced via a statement by Tetsola Anino Nelson, Permanent Secretary (State Protocol Matters), Directorate of Government House and Protocol, a copyContinue Reading
The Nigeria Police Force has ordered Point of Sale (POS) operators across the country to maintain a distance of at least 200 metres from police stations and formations. The directive was contained in an internal police wireless message issued by the Inspector-General of Police and seen by Sahara Reporters onContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application seeking a stay of execution of an earlier judgment delivered in favour of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling on Monday, held that the motion on notice lacked merit. Justice Egwuatu reaffirmedContinue Reading
By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh A recent video of Senator Adams Oshiomhole praising Senate President Godswill Akpabio has put the spotlight back on the 10th National Assembly. In the clip, Oshiomhole called Akpabio’s leadership exceptional. He said the Senate President has brought politicians from opposition parties into the APCContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Major General Adeyinka A. Fadewa (Rtd) as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, in recognition of his exceptional record of service, strategic expertise, and outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s national security architecture. A statement by the office of the Secretary toContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, a Nigerian lawyer, human rights activist and professor of international law, has clinched the 2026 Paddock Award at the U.S. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, a leading institution for international relations and global affairs. Established in 1993 in memory of Professor James L.Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned tertiary institutions against granting admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), describing such practices as illegal. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions into TertiaryContinue Reading
*By Richard Ikiebe Public debate about Nigeria’s future has grown increasingly crowded with competing prescriptions. Two of the suggested remedies dominate the discourse: the demand for outright dissolution and the call for a Sovereign National Conference. Both are emotionally and politically potent. Neither is constitutionally valid, logically sustainable, nor practicallyContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissesd a suit instituted by Mr Fubara Dagogo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), seeking to void the party’s recently conducted national congress. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertainContinue Reading
