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Young Man Publicly Flogged in Abuja for Fighting with Prostitute, Legal Experts Raise Concerns

Nigeria, June 18 -- A young man was publicly flogged on Wednesday by Magistrate Farida Ibrahim of the Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse 6, Abuja, after being accused of fighting with a prostitute. The m... Read More


Court Sentences Teacher to 14 Years Imprisonment for Raping JSS 1 boy in Anambra

Nigeria, June 18 -- A 34-year old school teacher, identified as Pascal Ofomata, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for raping his 11-year-old, JSS 1 student in Onitsha, Anambra State. A Sexua... Read More


Tension in Cross River over Disruption of Tinubu-backed NDDC Projects

Nigeria, June 17 -- A wave of political tension and institutional sabotage has erupted in Cross River State as finger points at the state government of orchestrating a calculated disruption of a Feder... Read More


The Genocide in Benue

Nigeria, June 17 -- I am naturally hemophobic; I run from blood. But I had to encourage myself to watch the videos of the killings in Yelwata town in Benue State on Friday night. The killings, which t... Read More


British Tennis Player Katie Boulter Receives Death Threats from Angry Bettors After Defeat

Nigeria, June 17 -- British tennis player Katie Boulter continues to receive death threats from angry fans who had placed bets on her to win the French Open last month against Carole Monnet on 29 May.... Read More


FIFA CWC: Chelsea Kick Off Campaign with Solid Triumph

Nigeria, June 17 -- Chelsea began their campaign in this year's FIFA Club World Cup with a pristine victory, beating Los Angeles FC in their first Group D game on the second matchday. The Blues secur... Read More


Self-Defence and Acceptable Murder: Netanyahu Dreams of Regime Change

Nigeria, June 17 -- These are the sorts of things that tend to be discussed in bunkered facilities and grimy locker rooms. Now, very much in the open and before the presses, the head of state of one c... Read More


The Rain Falls

Nigeria, June 17 -- The rain falls, For her best friend Earth, like a hope She shares with him A life, A memory And the whispering jokes, Of times The rain has come To me Like a sister's doting star... Read More


Bishop Ajasu Laments Brain Drain as Nigerian Graduates Flee Abroad

Nigeria, June 17 -- The Bishop Theologian, Church of Nigeria, Rt. Rev Prof. Dapo Ajasu has expressed worry over Nigerian universities' steady loss of graduates to foreign countries despite huge resour... Read More


Is Nigeria's Economy Still in ICU Or Just Recuperating?

Nigeria, June 17 -- Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office on May 29, 2023, the Nigerian economy has been placed under what looks like economic life support. His team has spoken of "bold reform... Read More