By Mohammed Taoheed A civic group, OGANIHU, has petitioned the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, over what it described as grave and systematic human rights violations at the anti-kidnapping unit of the Nigeria Police Force in the state, popularly known as “Tiger Base” Addressed to the governor and copied to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the leadership of the National Assembly, the Inspector-General of Police, the Police Service Commission and the media, the group called for the immediate intervention, investigation and disbandment of the unit. OGANIHU described itself as a “people-centred civic assembly for good governance in Igboland”…
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On a calm harmattan morning in Ibadan, a small container of black residue collected from scorched earth behind HLA Grammar School arrived at a laboratory for analysis. The samples, remnants of repeated tyre and wire burning near the school, revealed the presence of dangerous heavy metals capable of causing lasting harm, particularly to children. For the more than 230 students and teachers who learn amid the smoke, the threat is no abstraction, it is a daily reality raising urgent concerns about health and safety. By Juliet Buna Sixteen-year-old Mariam Olaoye, an SS 2 student of HLA Grammar School, Agodi, Ibadan,…
By Mohammed Taoheed A nonprofit organisation, Nation of Justice (NOJ) has trained 1,869 students of the University of Abuja on social justice and the rule of law, and distributed food packages to ease welfare pressures during examinations. Speaking during the two-day programme, NOJ founder, Jyde Adelakun urged students to see justice not as a slogan but as a civic obligation rooted in Nigeria’s Constitution. He cited Sections 23 and 24, which outline national ethics and the duties of citizens, including respect for the Constitution, promotion of national interest and support for lawful authorities in maintaining order. “True freedom does not…
By Ibrahim Awotunde A renowned literary scholar and pioneer President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Biodun Jeyifo (BJ), an emeritus professor will be laid to rest in Ibadan on 4 March, his family has announced. Mr Jeyifo, described as the Olori Ebi (family head) of the Jeyifous family of Oke-Bola, Ibadan, was born on 5 January 1946 and died on 11 February, aged 80. He is survived by his children, Okunola, Lekan and Ayoka. According to an obituary notice posted by Okunola Jeyifous, a professor, on behalf of the family, funeral rites will begin on Tuesday, 3…
By Adedoyin Oguntade Residents of Ilaje Mahin in Ondo State have renewed their claim to Eba Island, warning that disputes over its ownership risk sidelining host communities just as federal authorities approve new oil exploration in the area. A prince, Ola Akinyomi, in a statement submitted that the island “is historically and administratively part of Ilaje land”, describing the clarification as necessary to safeguard community rights amid growing economic interest tied to recent oil discoveries. The renewed assertion follows reports of a boundary dispute between Ondo and Ogun states after federal approval was granted for oil drilling activities on the…
The Board of Directors, Management and Staff of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc announce with deep sorrow the passing of Chief Israel C. Ogbue, former Chairman of the Bank, who died peacefully today at the age of 99. A revered boardroom statesman and distinguished administrator, Chief Ogbue devoted over six decades of his life to service in Nigeria’s public and private sectors, leaving behind an enduring legacy of integrity, discipline and institutional excellence. Born on February 18, 1927, in Onicha-Olona, Delta State, Chief Ogbue’s professional journey began in the Federal Civil Service before he travelled to the United Kingdom…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), in collaboration with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited, has distributed school uniforms, bags, sandals and writing materials to 1,323 primary school pupils in its host communities in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, under its education support programme. Pupils, including children with special needs, benefited from the five-day distribution exercise under the first phase of the intervention. Beneficiary schools include Local Government Primary School, Ilege; Okunraye Community Primary School; Idotun Community Primary School; Olomowewe Community Primary School; and Lekki Community Primary School. According to a statement by the Internal Communication Specialist at Dangote Industries Limited,…
Nigeria is not an accident. It is an order. An order built on inversion. It consumes what it does not produce and produces what it does not consume. It exports crude oil and imports refined fuel. It has vast arable land yet imports food. It trains world-class professionals for Europe and America but fails to support the institutions that educate them. This is not a misfortune. It is a political economy focused on extraction rather than transformation. A narrow coalition of political elites, senior bureaucrats, rent-seeking contractors, financial intermediaries, and their external partners occupies the core of wealth. Their fortune…
By Ibrahim Awotunde The West African Examinations Council(WAEC) has released the results of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for private candidates, 2025 – Second Series, revealing an 11.47 per cent decline in performance compared with previous years. According to a statement issued by the Council’s Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, only 27,727 candidates representing 42.17 per cent of the 65,752 candidates who sat the examination obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, the benchmark required for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The figure represents a…
By Sodiq Mojibola & Ibrahim Awotunde A three-month field study conducted by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has revealed that 781 nicotine and tobacco-related products are currently circulating in Nigeria, many of them sleek, flavoured and strategically promoted within youth-populated digital spaces. The study found that 573 of the products belong to a fast-growing category of electronic, smokeless and flavoured devices that researchers say are reshaping consumption patterns and exposing young people to early addiction. Findings from the study further revealed that the products are packaged in bright colours, designed with gadget-like appeal and marketed in ways that…