“Two Inmates Die As Cholera Hits Kano Custodial Centre, Outbreak Contained” — NCoS, Says No Further Deaths Recorded
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), through its Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Corrections JN Osuji, has confirmed the death of two inmates following a cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa…
“Nigeria’s Total Public Debt Now Stands At $120.93bn” — DMO, Says Debt Rose 4.7% In Three Months
The figures were released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) in its latest public debt data published on September 25, 2026. The official DMO publication does not attribute the figures…
“A Job May Have A Sell-By Date But Grounded Values Do Not” — Odinkalu On Former Minister Chikelu Who Refused To Attack Chinua Achebe
A former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Professor Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has recalled the case of a former Minister of Information and National Orientation who, he says, quietly…
“There Is No Court Decision Disqualifying Me From The 2027 Election” — Sen. Fadeyi Dismisses Claims After Supreme Court Judgment
The Senator representing Osun East in the Senate, Olubiyi Fadeyi, on Saturday dismissed insinuations that his re-election bid had been ended by the last Thursday’s judgement of the Supreme Court.…
“The Court Ruled On The Relevant Provisions Of The Electoral Act” — Omo-Agege Says Supreme Court Did Not Disqualify Him From 2027 Race
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has rejected claims that the Supreme Court’s judgment on provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 disqualified him from contesting the 2027…
“Whistleblower Or Hacker?” — How Rui Pinto’s Disclosures Helped Put Manchester City’s Finances Under Scrutiny
Long before Manchester City was charged by the Premier League with 115 alleged breaches of its financial rules, Portuguese computer enthusiast Rui Pinto had quietly assembled an extraordinary archive of…
Abubakar Malami And The Infamy Of The Mambilla Hydropower Arbitration
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When he announced the military coup in Nigeria on 15 January 1966, Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu denounced a confederacy of “political profiteers, the swindlers, the men in…
“N100m Was Used For Solar, ACs, Seats Without General Meeting Approval” — NBA Owerri Impeaches Chairman, Dr. Mazi Udegbulem
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch, on Saturday impeached its Chairman, Dr. Mazi Udegbulem, following a dispute over the handling and expenditure of N100 million received by the Branch…
“NBA Owerri Chairman’s Impeachment Process Procedurally Defective, Must Start Afresh” — Fmr Branch GS Agu Cites Uniform Bye-Law
Chinedu Agu, an Owerri-based human rights lawyer, poet and former Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch, has faulted the procedure adopted in the move to impeach the…
“If They Can’t Even Win A Councillorship, Are We Contesting Against Them?” — Yilwatda Questions ADC, NDC Electoral Strength
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed the threat posed by opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Briefing journalists at the conclusion…