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Pardon me?!, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- In September 1887, Harry Johnston, acting consul of the Oil Rivers Protectorate (Niger Delta) procured the arrest in the wharfs of the Niger Delta, King Jaja of Opobo on the rather... Read More


EDITORIAL: Tinubu's state pardons must be reviewed!

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- As part of the activities that marked Nigeria's 65th independence anniversary, President Bola Tinubu granted state pardon to 175 persons, some of them posthumously. No doubt, he ac... Read More


Child's rights and access to justice in Nigeria, By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The legal rights of Nigerian children are embedded in a range of national laws and international agreements. These laws rest on fundamental principles that safeguard human life, pr... Read More


The unbreakable Akpabio: Strength in the face of falsehood, By Eseme Eyiboh

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- In the grand theatre of Nigerian public life, where noise often masquerades as news and envy parades as activism, one truth remains constant: the measure of a leader's vision is of... Read More


World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria's miracle mindset has failed again, By Sunday Ogidigbo

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- After a rollercoaster series of World Cup qualifiers, Nigeria has missed out on direct qualification, scraping through only to the playoffs. The hope, the prayers, and the last-min... Read More


Police pledge to obey court order on #FreeNnamdiKanu protest

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The police have announced that they will obey a court order that allowed a planned protest to demand the release of separatist Nnamdi Kanu, who is on trial for treason. Organisers... Read More


When comfort feels like a crime to the Nigerian mind, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Whatever you think of Western societies, one thing is clear: They have built systems whereby people can speak freely without the fear of losing their livelihoods or offending the p... Read More


FULL LIST: Nigeria dominates as CAF unveils nominees in women's categories for 2025 awards

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Nigeria's dominance in African women's football has once again being underscored as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) officially unveiled nominees for the 2025 CAF Awards... Read More


The enduring enigmatic lion: Raila Odinga's larger-than-Kenya Africanist spirit, By Babafemi A. Badejo

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- It's a shame that we all must bow out. Raila's turn came on 15 October in India, far away from Bondo, Kisumu, Nairobi, or even Addis Ababa, Africa's political capital, seeking medi... Read More


Tinubu's amnesty for convicted drug dealers, illegal miners, others not final, under review - AGF

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- The Nigerian government has announced that a recent presidential pardon and clemency granted to some convicted people is not final. The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef ... Read More