Category: EDITORIAL
Police Arrest Officers Over Money-Counting Video In Delta
The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested four of its personnel seen in a viral video counting bundles of money in patrol vehicle. “The policemen in the embarrassing video have been identified and arrested. They appeared before the Commissioner of Police today,” the Command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, said in a terse statement on…
Man Beats Wife To Death In Ekiti For Coming Late To Farm
A woman known as Modupe Alasin has been reportedly dead after she was mercilessly beaten by her supposed husband. The incident happened in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State. According to a witness, the man had flogged the wife severely because she came late to the farm. The woman was heard by the witness screaming and begging…
NSIB Begins Investigation Into Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced a probe into the Abuja-Kaduna train that derailed in Kaduna, triggering panic among passengers. The incident occurred along the Kaduna corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11 a.m., en route to Kaduna. A passenger on board the train described the scene as chaotic, with people…
NRC Suspends Train Operations On Abuja-Kaduna Route
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended train operations on the Abuja-Kaduna route till further notice. NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, announced this while briefing journalists in Abuja, hours after the incident. Opeifa said that some technical staff of the corporation, alongside the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and other relevant agencies, are currently on…
VIDEO: Nigerian Lecturers Turn Protesters To Demand For Rights Under Tinubu
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday embarked on a nationwide protest to highlight what they described as the Federal Government’s persistent neglect of its long-standing demands. At the University of Jos, members of the union staged a demonstration before addressing journalists, where they announced their outright rejection of the recently…
PDP Zones 2027 Presidential Slot To South, Says North Retains Party Chairmanship
Ahead of the 2027 polls, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned the party’s presidential slot to the southern part of the country. The party also insisted that the chairmanship position would be retained by a northerner. This decision was reached as party leaders held their National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. The NEC…
Popular Broadcaster Jeffrey Guterman Reawakens Tinubu’s Money Laundering History
American commentator Jeffrey Guterman has reignited controversy around Bola Tinubu’s past by alleging that the Nigerian leader has “a history of laundering money in a U.S. bank.” Guterman made the claim on Saturday through his verified X handle, a post that immediately triggered strong reactions from Nigerians and international observers online. Some users referenced the…
ASUU Preps Nigerians Ahead Crucial Meeting To Avert Strike
On Thursday, Aug 28th, the federal government is expected to meet with the representatives of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), in what is expected to be a crucial meeting that could decide whether or not the union would embark on yet another industrial action. As the clock ticks and nigerians await the would-be, the…
Ukraine Marks Independence Day With Drone Strikes On Russia
Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia on Sunday, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian Independence Day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts. After a flurry of diplomacy and a push by US President Donald Trump to broker a summit between his Russian…
Sinner, Sabalenka Chasing Rare Repeats As US Open Begins
Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are chasing rare repeat US Open triumphs as the final Grand Slam of the season gets underway in New York on Sunday. Women’s world number one, Sabalenka, opens the defence of her 2024 crown on the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre’s Arthur Ashe Stadium showcourt against unseeded…