Beyond the Headlines
Lawyer and human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong has been rejected by the Uyo Correctional Centre. The Lagos-based human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong was sentenced to one month imprisonment on Wednesday morning by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Obot allegedly without trial. “(I am) Inside van at Uyo prison waiting for […]
Senators from opposition parties have issued a six-week ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the security challenges bedevilling the country. They also threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against the President should he fail to address the insecurity within the period given by the lawmakers. The Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Phillip Aduda, […]
By Fredrick Nwabufo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo used to be a chimera. His influence was mythical, yet sweeping. In the past, Nigeria was too small to contain his stature — as he dominated the horizons across Africa and beyond. He lived up to his legend of being a human Orisa. He is, perhaps, still one […]
In the first half of 2022, petroleum subsidy claims surpassed Nigeria’s oil and gas revenue by N210 billion, TheCable understands. Subsidy or under-recovery is the shortfall for the underpriced sales of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol. The cost is deducted from the federation account because Nigeria regulates petrol price and sells […]
A man, Ojo Babatunde, has been arrested by the Ogun State police for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 15-year-old step-daughter. DSP Sunday Abutu, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. He said that Babatunde was arrested by the Welfare Centre of the State Criminal Investigation Department, of the […]
The 2022 Call to Bar ceremony held on Wednesday with hundreds of new lawyers inducted into the legal profession. A total of 1,507 graduands from the Nigerian Law School adorned the wig and robe as new lawyers at the event organised by the Body of Benchers. While 1,501 of the lawyers are fresh graduates, […]
Human rights activist, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over the manner in which it is handling the security challenges in the country. Odinkalu, a former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), decried the level of insecurity in the country, especially the renewed attacks by terrorists in recent times. […]
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the deployment of additional forces to strategic areas in the federal capital territory. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday amid concerns over security breaches in some parts of Abuja, the nation’s capital. He said the police […]
A police officer attached to the State Intelligence Bureau of the Nigeria Police Force, Nasarawa State Police Command, has reportedly raped and impregnated his 15-year-old niece who lives with him. The State Chairman of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, Mrs Rabiatu Addra, revealed this during a press briefing in Lafia, the state capital […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, attend a meeting with PDP senators on July 26, 2022. Members of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Senate caucus on Tuesday met with the party’s Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, Mr Atiku Abubakar and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The meeting […]
