Police operatives in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, have arrested three suspected members of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, popularly known as the Axe Men Confraternity, and recovered a locally made pistol. They were nabbed on Tuesday morning by operatives of the State Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad, while on...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has declared three days of mourning for its late pioneer Chairman, Chief Solomon Aguele, with effect from Thursday, August 21, 2025. Caretaker Committee Chairman, Hon Tony Aziegbemi, in a statement issued in Benin City, said all political activities and engagements of the...

The Coalition of Zamfara Patriots (CZP) has accused Governor Dauda Lawal of orchestrating a “tyrannical assault” on democracy during the recent Kaura-Namoda South Constituency bye-election, which was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a press statement, the group condemned Lawal’s alleged use of state-backed vigilantes and...

By Moses Udo Among the constellation of Nigeria’s leadership, there are individuals whose vision and tenacity do more than just inspire people, they are representation and an architect of transformation. Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, helming the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), is irrevocably one such luminary. His leadership over this...

*Former NHRC chairman notes ex-CJN Ariwoola instituted rule in 2022, urges truly independent NBA Chidi Odinkalu, a prominent rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has challenged claims by former NBA General Secretary Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, criticizing the recent requirement for newly cleared Senior...