Years ago, while driving in Lagos, a police officer stopped me. Nothing unusual. He asked for my vehicle particulars, and I handed them over—perhaps not in the most cheerful manner at first. But somewhere between the routine and the silence, a conversation started. I asked him about his work, just …
The management of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, has defended the recent 150 per cent increase in parking tariffs, claiming that the decision was driven by operational necessity rather than profit motives. This was contained in a statem…
Lebanese family launches mobile aid initiative for displaced A Lebanese family in Beirut has launched a mobile aid initiative to support people displaced by the ongoing conflict. Published On 29 Mar 2026 Lebanese family launches mobile aid initiative for displaced A Lebanese family in Beirut has la…
One week ago, several outlets reported on a consequential development in the disciplinary case regarding the alleged sexual misconduct by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan. In a confidential report addressed to the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the judi…
*Demands judicial reform …Unveils scholarship, empowerment schemes By Okhumeode Momodu At a time when many Nigerians grapple with economic strain at home and suspicion abroad, the founder of Nation of Justice (NOJ), Jyde Adelakun, has drawn attention to what he describes as a persistent pattern of …
Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online On Valentine's Day, Joy Kalekye says she received a call from a friend who sounded really worried. She told her to check social media because someone had posted a video of her. The clip shows Kalekye, then a 19-year-old student, standing on he…
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike targeting the village of Arnoun in the southern Lebanese area of Marjeyoun on March 25, 2026. Israel launched strikes on south Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 25, Lebanese state media said, as Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said it kept up…
Many people check a draft in an AI detector, change a few words, and expect the score to drop immediately. In many cases, that does not happen. The reason is simple. Detection systems usually notice sentence behavior more than vocabulary changes. If the structure stays the same, the score often sta…
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) says it has apprehended five suspected hoodlums, popularly called ‘Omotaku’, over alleged extortion. The suspects were alleged to have extorted motorists on the Aboru and Abule-Egba axis of the Abeokuta Expressway. Chai…
Security was heightened on Tuesday around the Federal High Court in Kaduna as operatives of various agencies took positions ahead of the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged corruption-related offences. As early as 7:00 a.m., heavily armed personnel drawn from t…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Jigawa State has arrested a former student prefect for allegedly attempting to steal laboratory equipment from a school in Dutse. Spokesperson for the NSCDC Jigawa State Command, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani, confirmed the arrest in a statement made availab…
Foreign workers look at a tall plume of black smoke ascends following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone on March 3, 2026. Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP. At least one Nigerian has been identified among dozens of people affected during the interception of Iranian ballistic missiles in the Uni…
By Vincent Ujumadu The Anambra State House of Assembly has begun moves to review several state laws described as obsolete, particularly those inherited from the military era. Speaker of the House, Somtochukwu Udeze, said some of the affected laws were never fully domesticated into democratic statut…
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued his first statement since he was appointed to take over from his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in missile strikes by Iran and Israel. The new leader spoke in a televised address on Thursday, Al Jazeera reports. He called for national un…
By Luminous Jannamike The African Democratic Congress has dismissed reports that the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has been suspended from the party, saying the claim is false. The party said the reports circulating in some quarters are misleading and urged the …
Mojtaba Khamenei Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has delivered his first public statement, calling for unity among the Iranian people while acknowledging the hardships endured during recent conflict. The address, read on state television, expressed condolences to families who lost love…
Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement since taking over as Iran’s new supreme leader, after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several family members were assassinated in United Sates and Israeli strikes at the outset of the war which has now embroiled much of the Middle East. In the s…
What we know about Iran and Hezbollah’s joint attacks on Israel Iran has confirmed it has carried out coordinated attacks with Hezbollah against Israel. Nida Ibrahim looks at what we know. Published On 12 Mar 2026 What we know about Iran and Hezbollah’s joint attacks on Israel Iran has confirmed it…
One house, two faiths, one fasting season Olanrewaju Williams is a Christian and his wife, Kaosara, is a Muslim and this year they are both fasting. For the first time since 1993, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Christian season of Lent are taking place at the same time. Both periods invol…
Commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway faced a morning of intense gridlock following a mechanical mishap involving a Mack truck at the Otedola Bridge on Wednesday. The incident, which began as a minor battery failure, escalated into a total road blockage when the vehicle overturned during a priva…
