The House of Representatives has taken a bold step toward reshaping Nigeria’s governance structure, as a bill seeking to establish the office of the Prime Minister as Head of Government and the President as Head of State passed its second reading on Thursday.The proposed constitutional amendment is part of a sweeping legislative effort, with 32Continue reading "House of Reps Advances Constitutional Overhaul: Bill to Create Prime Minister’s Office Passes Second Reading"
“Silent Cries, Unheard Pleas: Tragic End of 25-Year-Old Nigerian After Months of Distress”
A 25-year-old man, Joseph Abodunrin, from the Dagbolu community in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State, has tragically taken his own life after months of publicly voicing his struggles with mental health on social media.Abodunrin's distress was evident in his series of haunting posts dating back to January 2025, where he spoke about hisContinue reading "“Silent Cries, Unheard Pleas: Tragic End of 25-Year-Old Nigerian After Months of Distress”"
From Stabbings to Murder: Nigerian Man with Violent Criminal Past Arrested for Killing 60-Year-Old Homeless Man in Toronto
Toronto authorities have arrested 31-year-old Nigerian national, Adimabua Chukwuka, on charges of first-degree murder following the brutal killing of 60-year-old Mario Ferreira, a homeless man, near the University of Toronto campus. Toronto Police took Chukwuka into custody late Friday afternoon, just hours after Ferreira's lifeless body was discovered. According to investigators, surveillance footage captured theContinue reading "From Stabbings to Murder: Nigerian Man with Violent Criminal Past Arrested for Killing 60-Year-Old Homeless Man in Toronto"
Senator Natasha Denies Receiving INEC Recall Petition Amidst Political Storm
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has refuted claims that she has received an official notification from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding a petition for her recall.Speaking with SaharaReporters, the senator dismissed circulating reports that INEC had formally served her the notice, stating that she has yet to receive any officialContinue reading "Senator Natasha Denies Receiving INEC Recall Petition Amidst Political Storm"
Eid-el-Fitr Festivities: Nigerian Government Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays
The Nigerian government has officially declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays in celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr, a significant Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan.Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, made the announcement in a statement released on Wednesday, urging Nigerians to use the occasion to reflect on the valuesContinue reading "Eid-el-Fitr Festivities: Nigerian Government Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays"
Peaceful Rally:Numan Federation seeks Amnesty For Condemned Sunday Jackson.
From Stanley Mijah, Yola. Hundreds of thousands of members of the Numan Federation Community in Adamawa State flooded the streets of Numan town in a peaceful protest to seek for Amnesty for Sunday Jackson, a local farmer condemned to death by the supreme court for killing a Fulani Herdsman in self defense during a scuffleContinue reading "Peaceful Rally:Numan Federation seeks Amnesty For Condemned Sunday Jackson."
Police Apprehend Brothers Over Gruesome Murder of 10-Year-Old In Adamawa.
From Stanley Mijah, Yola. The Police in Adamawa has apprehended two Brothers for beheading a 10- Year-old Almajiri. Abdalla Lawal in Jada, the Headquarters of Jada Local Government of Adamawa State.The two brothers, Ibrahim Abdulmalik (27) and Aliyu Abdulmalik (18), were nabbed for being in possession of their victims lifeless body stuffed in a sackContinue reading "Police Apprehend Brothers Over Gruesome Murder of 10-Year-Old In Adamawa."
Nigeria: A Failing State? Noam Chomsky’s Framework and the Grim Reality
Philip Brandford Adams Renowned scholar Noam Chomsky has long argued that a failed state exhibits certain unmistakable characteristics: a collapse of the rule of law, widespread corruption, lack of democratic accountability, and a government that primarily serves the interests of the ruling elite rather than its citizens. By these standards, Nigeria under President Bola AhmedContinue reading "Nigeria: A Failing State? Noam Chomsky’s Framework and the Grim Reality"
Daring Midnight Rescue: How Kidnapped Naval Officer and Two Others Were Freed in FCT
By: Zagazola Makama In a high-stakes rescue operation, security forces successfully freed Lieutenant Cynthia Akor, a Nigerian Navy officer, along with her friend Gold Alfred and a businessman, Abdullahi Adeku, after they were abducted in Mpape Village, Abuja.The victims were kidnapped on March 21, 2025, around 7:45 p.m., with the abductors demanding an exorbitant ransom—₦500Continue reading "Daring Midnight Rescue: How Kidnapped Naval Officer and Two Others Were Freed in FCT"
Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Farmer Over Herdsman’s Murder: A Landmark Judgment
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the death sentence of a farmer, Sunday Jackson, for the murder of a herdsman, Alhaji Buba Bawuro, in Kodomti Village, Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The apex court’s decision reaffirmed the judgments of both the Court of Appeal and the trial HighContinue reading "Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Farmer Over Herdsman’s Murder: A Landmark Judgment"
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