The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted and sentenced two Ansaru senior commanders, who were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), to life imprisonment for terrorism offences. The convicts are Mahmud Usman, a.k.a Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, the self-styled Emir of Ansaru; and Abubakar Abba, a.k.a MahmudContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned Mr Jimoh Yisawu, former Managing Director, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, on alleged money laundering. Yisawu, who was arraigned on eight-count charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded not guilty to allContinue Reading
By O’tega Ogra The recent commentary titled “Facebook Nigeria Vs ARCON Judgment: Not About the Fine but Consumer Protection at Risk of Vulnerability” raises important questions about platform accountability, regulatory authority and the future of digital governance in Nigeria. It is a conversation worth having. Every Nigerian should careContinue Reading
The two suspected Ansaru senior commanders, facing terrorism offences at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday changed their minds to plead guilty to the 32-count charge after months of trial. They are Mahmud Usman, a.k.a Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, the self-styled Emir of Ansaru; and Abubakar Abba, a.k.a MahmudContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted Alhaji Bello Bodejo, National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, to a N2 billion bail with two sureties in the like sum. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Bodejo’s bail application, ordered that one of the sureties must haveContinue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue *INTRODUCTION:* The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) recently recorded what many observers have described as a significant milestone in the evolution of the Association’s electoral process by publishing, on a branch-by-branch basis, the names of all members who participated in the 2026 NBAContinue Reading
Courtesy: Tango Revolutionizing Your Relationships By Lily Bell I’ve been going through a really hard breakup this past month. I was with my boyfriend for years, but in the end, I knew the relationship wasn’t worth it. It wasn’t healthy. There were boundaries crossed and lots of fights. IContinue Reading
Japa is a Vote of No Confidence in Nigeria By Prof. Chiwuike Uba, Ph.D. On a humid evening in Lagos, a young medical doctor boards a flight to the United Kingdom. She is not unemployed. She is not without prospects. In fact, by Nigerian standards, she is doing reasonablyContinue Reading
The image was as chilling as it was unbelievable—a teenage boy, believed to be less than 18 years old, walking ahead of armed police operatives through a thick forest in Egbema, and leading them to what investigators describe as one of the most disturbing kidnap camps uncoveredContinue Reading
