Michael Olumide An 83-year-old grandfather, Pa John Ofiel, and a 78-year-old Ogunjobi Samuel are among the suspects arrested in a sweeping nationwide operation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) targeting drug traffickers and dealers.…

Archbishop Akintunde unveils Global Apostolic Network to promote unity, doctrinal integrity

Michael Olumide A new faith-based global body, the Global Apostolic and Episcopal Network (GAPENET), has been unveiled by Archbishop Chaplain Dr. Gideon Bamidele Akintunde, with a mission to promote unity in Christendom, uphold doctrinal purity, and…

Southern Atlantic Varsity, NGOs collaborate to grant 30% tuition scholarships

Tony Okoh, Uyo Prospective students of Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, are set to benefit from a 30 percent scholarship on tuition fees, following a new partnership between the institution and select non-governmental organisations aimed at expanding…

When democracy must defend self: Karl Popper’s paradoxes, Open Society, Nigeria’s democratic question

By Mohammed Mohammed Haruna, Ph.D There are seasons in the life of a nation when politics becomes more than the struggle for office. It becomes a struggle over the soul of society itself. In such moments,…

Hardened heart: When conscience fails, fear of God fades

Nigeria is witnessing a troubling moral drift, one that goes beyond economic hardship, political frustration, or social pressure. It is the steady hardening of the human heart and the alarming erosion of the fear of God…

Fresh rift as Ibeno rejects map presented to NAF by Eket leaders

Tony Okoh, Uyo Tension is mounting over a boundary-related dispute in Akwa Ibom State following allegations by the Ibeno Clan Council that officials of Eket Local Government Area presented a “fake” state map to the Nigerian…

How buyers are misled in Lagos land transactions without realising it

By Zebulon Chinedu Obi, In the Lagos property market, many buyers do not lose money because they were careless. They lost money because they were confident in the wrong assumptions. The most dangerous aspect of land…

RULAAC raises alarm over disappearance of Content Creator Mark Justice Chidiebere

Michael Olumide Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has expressed serious concern over the reported disappearance of Nigerian content creator and social commentator, Mark Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” whose whereabouts remain…

IGP Tunji Disu: Urgently reorganize Delta State Police Command

Okechukwu Nwanguma From the events that ignited the #EndSARS, to recurring reports of unlawful raids, to the unresolved outrage over the extrajudicial killing of Mene Ogidi, Delta State has become a troubling epicentre of police abuse…

Extrajudicial killing of Mene Ogidi: A test case for police accountability in Nigeria

By Okechukwu Nwanguma The extrajudicial killing of Mr. Mene Ogidi by operatives of the Delta State Command of the Nigeria Police Force is not just another incident of excessive use of force – it is a…

Eno launches new facility to drive food sufficiency through mechanization

Tony Okoh, Uyo In a bid to strengthen food security and modernise farming, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, says the new Agricultural Equipment Leasing Facility will support farmers in adopting mechanised practices and improve…