Author: Alade Adisa

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has addressed the heated controversy surrounding the arraignment of young #EndBadGovernace protesters for treason. Speaking during the commissioning of Law Corridor’s new office complex and the presentation of a book on the modern Nigerian legal system in Abuja on Thursday, the AGF said in his address that the arraignment of the younger protesters was within the confines of Nigerian law. Fagbemi said, “Let me seize this opportunity to clarify something. There is a misconception that because these are children and minors (the arraigned #EndBadGovernance protesters), various theories…

In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s resounding defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris—in which he improved his 2020 margins in nearly every key demographic—Democrats are facing a reckoning about what went wrong, and many are openly pointing the finger at President Joe Biden. Democratic strategists, pundits and lawmakers have publicly blamed the loss on Biden’s refusal to exit the race until late July, even as his unpopularity in polls surged and an increasing number of Americans said he was too old to serve another term. David Axelrod, former President Barack Obama’s strategist, told Time magazine, “the story might…

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered two rescue planes to be sent to the Netherlands after Israeli football supporters were attacked in Amsterdam on Thursday evening. Tensions were running high in the Dutch capital throughout Thursday as 3,000 Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attended their club’s Europa League match against Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Amsterdam’s mayor, Femke Halsema, had banned a pro-Palestine demonstration planned near the stadium ahead of the game due to the likelihood that the event would spark violence. On Wednesday evening, Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were filmed cheering as a large Palestinian flag was taken…

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed Nigeria’s preliminary objection to the court’s jurisdiction to determine a human rights violation case involving a Nigerian man on death row for 30 years. Vincent Ogueri is a 72-year-old inmate in a Nigerian maximum security prison. Delivering a ruling on Thursday in Abuja, Justice Edward Asante dismissed all the preliminary objections raised by Nigeria challenging the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the case involving Mr Ogueri. The court held that it had jurisdiction over the matter, noting that the case raised allegations of human rights violations, which fall under its purview according to Article 9(4) of…

Gunmen on Thursday evening killed an Inspector of Police at the Marksino quarry camp in Akamkpa LGA, Cross River State. An official statement signed by the Zone six Police PRO, SP Nelson Okpabi, said the police inspector, whose name was not disclosed, was shot dead by gunmen who also carted away his AK-47 rifle, Breech No. BE-35-2982. Okpabi also confirmed that the gunmen kidnapped two Chinese nationals and a Nigerian. According to reports, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police for zone six, AIG Jonathan Towuru has ordered a manhunt for the armed men who reportedly dressed in military camouflage when they…

As part of the recommendations to stop the incessant collapse of the national grid, the Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has ordered the immediate replacement of aged equipment, assuring that the replacement would be achieved in six months. The minister also directed the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and all other relevant agencies of the ministry to begin the immediate implementation of the recommendations of the inter-agency committee set up to address the incessant grid collapses in the power sector. This comes on the heels of the latest breakdown of the national grid at approximately 11:29 am, on Thursday, November…

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) has announced that more than $200 million has been invested in the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) value chain. This initiative encompasses the establishment of 140 conversion centres nationwide. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Michael Oluwagbemi, the Project Director and Chief Executive Officer of PCNGi, announced that more than 100,000 vehicles have been successfully converted from petrol to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) since the initiation of the programme last year. The PCNGi made the clarifications in response to what it described as “a toxic debate against the initiative in the media.” According to…

Editors, media owners, and other stakeholders have made a passionate plea to President Bola Tinubu to save the nation’s media industry amid the ongoing economic hardship in the country. They spoke at the All Nigerian Editors Conference in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, with the theme: “Economic Growth and Development Strategies in a Resource-Rich Country.” This development came as President Tinubu urged media managers to focus on factual reporting and uphold professional integrity. The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr. Eze Anaba, highlighted that the unavailability of resource materials is one of the biggest threats to the media industry.…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said the commission accredited 111 domestic and international organizations, and will deploy 3,554 observers for the Ondo State governorship poll. Yakubu made this known on Thursday in Akure during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the commission ahead of the governorship election scheduled for November 16. He said, “As you are aware, an election is a multi-stakeholder activity. INEC has a role to play and we have done so always in consultation with stakeholders.’’ The INEC chairman, who said that the commission’s role had to be complemented by…

The Federal Government has promised to provide Nigerians with at least 20 hours of daily electricity by 2027. The government, however, has conditioned this target on sufficient investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, which it has said is currently far below expectations. Disclosing the plans at the Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa, the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, in a release by the State House Director of Information and Publicity, Abiodun Oladunjoye, on Thursday, stated, ”By 2027, Nigeria aims to ensure 20 hours of electricity daily for consumers in urban areas and industrial…