•Prison In recent months, countries around the world have decided to release mass prisoners to address the mounting problem of overcrowded prisons. Nigeria freed 4,068 inmates in 2023, aiming to reduce its prison population, reports Vanguard. Similarly, the UK released 1,100 prisoners as part of its emergency plan to ease congestion in prisons...
•A hangman’s noose Saudi Arabia executed seven people yesterday, including five for drug trafficking, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. The deaths brought the total number of executions carried out this year in the Gulf kingdom to 236, according to our tally based on official statements, reports AFP. Yahya Lutfullah, Ali Azib, Ahmed ...
•Chukwuneta Oby I attended a wedding ceremony recently. My first observation was the active presence of reverend sisters and the countless Catholic church activities at the reception hall but all that began to make sense to me when a friend who was with me explained that the bride is a church-girl. And then, she added, […]
•Nollywood actor turned politician Kenneth Okonkwo A chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said any politician who is not ready to stand for the people who voted for him or her because of fear of being killed should step aside. The former LP campaign spokesperson stated this while reacting to the drama that […]
•Prof Pat Utomi Professor Pat Utomi says putting people of character in positions of authority will turn around Nigeria’s fortunes for the better. The professor of political economy, who was a guest on Channels Television last night, said the country has the human capital required to achieve greatness. “Ultimately, values shape human progress....
•Andrew Whynne and Lucky Obiyan The Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government in the country. The police accused the British national of building a network of sleeper cell...
•Sunday Igboho As a result of their continued hostilities, banditry and kidnapping in the South-West zone of the country, the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has again issued a fresh eviction notice to armed Fulani herders in the zone. This latest notice would be the second that the Yoruba freedom fighter issued [&hel...
•Bags of grains are offloaded from a truck The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Shehu Gabam has faulted the federal government’s palliative measures, saying the move falls short of addressing the economic hardship in the country. “The palliative processes the government has brought in have no elemental effects. Recently, ...
•East-West road The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has issued a strong statement demanding immediate government action to complete the dilapidated Ogoni section of the East-West road. This call to action comes amid increasing frustration over the federal government’s neglect of the vital infrastructure project, which has...
•People walk under a giant screen at the Vieux-Port (Old Port) to welcome the three-masted ship Belem bearing the Olympic torch The Olympic flame arrives in France today where a highly choreographed ceremony and a crowd of 150,000 people will be a first major test for organisers and security forces ahead of the 2024 […]
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