By: Abudu Olalekan This Saturday is a pretty big one for Nigerian democracy. No two ways about it. Ahead of the elections holding this weekend across the Federal Capital Territory, Kano and Rivers, President Bola Tinubu has told INEC in very clear terms that this is their chance to start rebuilding the public trust that…
By: Abudu Olalekan A hush lay over the ground where people lived in Ifa Ikok Ubo. All normal, like any other day. Then – without warning – the air shifted. Facing charges at a high court in Uyo, Emmanuel Umoh – pastor at Living Faith Church – received a hanging sentence after being found guilty…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal In Ogun State, the story has turned on its head. A young TikTok user known as Mirabel, who recently went viral claiming a stranger broke into her apartment and raped her, is now facing arrest after she was heard in a phone call with online critic VeryDarkMan quietly admitting that key parts…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It was a declaration that made headlines. Now, a court says it shouldn’t have happened at all. The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Nigeria Police Force acted unlawfully when it declared activist and SaharaReporters publisher Omoyele Sowore wanted in 2025. In a firm decision delivered by Justice Musa…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal He ran. But not forever. Jackson Uwagboe, a 19-year-old from Lewisham, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 21-year-old Robert Robinson in south-east London. The court heard how what prosecutors described as a vicious attack unfolded on a June night in 2024. It ended on a street in…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It started like many of these stories do. Quiet evening. Then gunshots. At least 33 people have been confirmed dead after suspected bandits attacked Bui District in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The confirmation came from the Kebbi State Police Command through its spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman. According to police…
