IG Wala petitions Senate, Reps, seeks decentralisation of prosecutorial powers
General News
January 17, 2026
IG Wala petitions Senate, Reps, seeks decentralisation of prosecutorial powers
*Alleges concentration of executive, legal and economic power in South-West/Yoruba bloc By KEMI KASUMU Wala highlighted what he described as…
Ajibola, Crescent varsity’s proprietor, counsels freshers at 21st matriculation ceremony
Education
January 17, 2026
Ajibola, Crescent varsity’s proprietor, counsels freshers at 21st matriculation ceremony
*Expresses gratitude to Alumni Association for donating N5m to alma mater By BASHIR ADEFAKA Ajibola seized the occasion to acknowledge…
US president main ‘culprit’ in killings, destruction during recent riots in Iran – Ayatollah Khamenei
Defence
January 17, 2026
US president main ‘culprit’ in killings, destruction during recent riots in Iran – Ayatollah Khamenei
He added that Iran’s law enforcement forces played their role effectively, and a large number of these elements were detained.…
Akpabio reportedly disowns pro-Tinubu group, denies knowing promoters
General News
January 17, 2026
Akpabio reportedly disowns pro-Tinubu group, denies knowing promoters
By OUR REPORTER The President of the Senate, Senator God’swill Obot Akpabio, has disowned a group parading itself as Team…
Thousands present as Imam, who saved 300 Christians during 2018 killings, dies at 92, buried; CAN, Tinubu, others mourn
General News
January 17, 2026
Thousands present as Imam, who saved 300 Christians during 2018 killings, dies at 92, buried; CAN, Tinubu, others mourn
*”I saved 300 Christians from killers because we are all human beings”, said Islamic cleric in 2018 ‘He stood on…
POLICE GAMES 2026: LOC holds strategic conference, inspects facilities in Asaba
General News
January 17, 2026
POLICE GAMES 2026: LOC holds strategic conference, inspects facilities in Asaba
By ABIRHIRE THOMAS As part of preparations for the 15th Biennial Police Games (BIPOGA 2026), themed “Beyond the Badge: Excellence…
Mid-air fault forces Qatar Airways plane to make emergency landing in Lagos
Aviation
January 17, 2026
Mid-air fault forces Qatar Airways plane to make emergency landing in Lagos
By SUMAYYAH ADEFAKA Hundreds of people narrowly escaped death on Friday night after a Qatar Airways aircraft developed a technical…
Govt orders autopsy as twins die after vaccination in Lagos
Africa
January 17, 2026
Govt orders autopsy as twins die after vaccination in Lagos
By SUMAYYAH ADEFAKA The Lagos State Government has ordered a postmortem on nine-month-old identical twins, Testimony and Timothy Alozie, who…
|FULL STORY] From Oruru to Walida: Exposing selective outrage in child sexual exploitation cases, By Yushau A. Shuaib
Articles
January 17, 2026
|FULL STORY] From Oruru to Walida: Exposing selective outrage in child sexual exploitation cases, By Yushau A. Shuaib
In recent months, especially after U.S. President Donald Trump’s inflammatory threats against Nigerian Muslims over an alleged “Christian genocide” in…
Ondo lawyers petition IGP over allegedly unlawful detention of Owolemi Emorioloye {SEE DETAILS}
General News
January 17, 2026
Ondo lawyers petition IGP over allegedly unlawful detention of Owolemi Emorioloye {SEE DETAILS}
*Media findings link arrest to controversial investigation involving Interior Minister By KEMI KASUMU As pressure mounts, observers say how the…