Beyond the Headlines
Constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has described Nigeria as practising “judocracy” rather than democracy. Speaking during a pre-convocation lecture at the 9th convocation ceremony of Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, Ozekhome blamed the judiciary for what he called the “bastardisation of democracy” in the country. Delivering a lecture titled “The Judiciary […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has achieved a significant breakthrough in its campaign against terrorism, including Boko Haram insurgency, IPOB-related insurrection, and banditry. The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) announced on Sunday that over 200 terrorists were successfully prosecuted and convicted during the recently concluded Phase 6 Terrorism Trials at the Kainji Detention […]
Two businessmen, Nwanolue Emeka and Friday Ogbe, were arrested in connection with the seizure. Credit: NDLEA The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have recovered multi-billion-naira worth of methamphetamine and “Loud” shipments concealed in automobile spare parts imported from Canada at the Tincan seaport in Lagos NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this […]
Leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has accused the Nigeria Police of robbing citizens instead of protecting them, The Niche has reported. Badenoch, who has been trolling Nigeria prior to becoming leader of the UK opposition Conservative Party, made the comment during an interview with a UK journalist. The British journalist asked her […]
The National Health Facility Survey 2023 carried out by the National Bureau of Statistics said the national percentage of facilities providing diabetes services was 13.9 per cent, while that of those with National Diabetes Guidelines stood at 3.8 per cent. The figures highlight the gap between service provision and guideline adherence in diabetes care across […]
The Nigerian Army has remained silent on the death of two leaders from the Okuama community, Delta State. Okuama’s President-General, Pa James Oghoroko, and the 81-year-old community’s treasurer, Dennis Okugbaye, died in army’s custody within six days intervals. Both Oghoroko and Okugbaye were reportedly detained by the military alongside four others — Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo, […]
Claim X user named @Zoomafrika shared two gory images of the heinous slaughtering of Congolese citizens and claimed they were recent. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. A simple Google Image Reverse search showed that the images were incidents that occurred in 2017 and 2023 respectively. Full Text DRC’s current conflict has been ongoing since the […]
Sunday 15 December 2024 Naira-for-crude: IPMAN eyes petrol price reduction Concerns mount over Tinubu’s silence on envoys’ appointment Nigeria’s judicial system loose, pampers corrupt leaders – ICAN president Niger says 39 killed in attacks near Burkina Faso Fake news merchants reported Yakubu’s death in 2021 – INEC Ohanaeze Ndigbo appoints new president-general for 27-day tenure […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Saturday denied claims that it approved the use of Lung Detox Tea, alleged to promote smoking. In a statement signed and released by its Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, and posted on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, the agency clarified that the application for the […]
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has directed its members to resume duties effective Monday, December 16, 2024. This directive followed the expiration of a two-week industrial action observed by the union from December 2, 2024, to December 15, 2024. ASUP President, Shammah Kpanja, in a statement, said the directive for polytechnic lecturers to […]
