What began as a routine response to a distress call ended in tragedy on Tuesday in Enugu State. A man arrested by troops of Operation UDO KA lost his life after an altercation with a soldier during questioning. It happened around 10:15 a.m. along the busy 9th Mile–Enugu Road in Udi Local Government Area. Things…
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) says it will stage a nationwide protest to demand an urgent wage review and better welfare for civil servants. The decision, according to its National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, came after an emergency online meeting that drew workers from across the country. Voices were raised. Frustrations too. This one, they insist,…
It started on April 22, 2022. A normal day. Then Omoboade Adesina, a staff member of the National Youth Service Corps in Ekiti State, was taken. Four years later, a courtroom went silent. On Thursday, an Ekiti State High Court sentenced two men — Ibrahim Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar — to death by hanging for…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal Every public official reaches a point where the daily noise begins to fade. The headlines become less about political battles and more about what remains after the applause, the criticism, and the campaigns have all quieted down. That moment is usually when legacy starts speaking louder than office. For Babajide Sanwo-Olu,…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The courtroom was quiet for a moment on Wednesday morning. Lawyers shuffled documents. Court officials moved in and out. At the centre of it all sat activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore, waiting to hear what would happen next in a legal battle that has continued to draw public attention. By the…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal It was a quiet Saturday night in Surulere. Then the tip-off came in. By the time operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit moved in, an unregistered MAN diesel truck was already loaded and ready to go. Inside it? Sacks. Dozens of them. Stuffed with military camouflage uniforms. By…
