A prominent investigative journalist and world peace advocate, Ambassador Karen James has called on the Nigerian government to establish juvenile prisons across all states to better protect and rehabilitate young offenders. Speaking at a recent event focused on youth empowerment and justice reform, Ambassador James highlighted the urgent need for specialized facilities that can provide a safe environment for children caught in criminal activities. “These juvenile prisons should serve not only as correctional facilities but...

The Federal Government has commenced plans to evacuate Nigerians residing in Lebanon, following the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The conflict, which has intensified in recent weeks, has raised concerns about the safety of foreign nationals in Lebanon, including Nigerians. Special Assistant to the President on social media, Dada Olusegun, disclosed this development on Tuesday. He urged Nigerians in Lebanon to contact the Nigerian mission for profiling and documentation ahead of the planned...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Abuja for the United Kingdom on Wednesday, where he will spend two weeks on his annual leave. The President’s trip, which also doubles as a working vacation, will allow him to reflect on his administration’s economic reforms to steer the country toward recovery. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu “will use the two weeks as a working vacation and a retreat...

…Says He’s Ready to Take Oath on Quran to Defend His Reputation Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has firmly rejected allegations of misappropriating funds during his tenure, stating he is prepared to swear on the Quran to affirm his innocence. Speaking on Freedom Radio in Kaduna on Tuesday, el-Rufai expressed his commitment to public service and insisted he did not enter politics to steal or enrich himself. In June, an ad hoc committee...

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed support of the conduct of the Local Government council elections in Rivers State on the 5th of October. The party also announced that it will participate in the elections, and has, indeed, submitted the names of its candidates for the various positions. The party made its position known in a letter to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),INEC Headquarters, Abuja, titled “Re:...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, on Tuesday, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary and his 59th birthday, reached out to some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Kabusa community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tajudeen, who led a delegation comprising the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu; Chief Whip, Hon. Usman Bello Kumo, and other members of the House to the IDPs’ camp, said...

The New Nigeria Peoples Party  (NNPP) has charged opposition parties to support the Federal Government in building the country. The party also kicked against inciting statements and unverified criticisms, saying that opposition parties should contribute their quota through viable submissions and suggestions to get Nigeria to greater heights. Speaking at the NNPP Independence Day Anniversary stakeholders meeting on Tuesday in Lagos, the Founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam said that unguarded criticisms alone wouldn’t lift Nigeria from its challenges....

Foremost Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has condemned the position of the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele on regionalism, saying the lawmaker has lost the trust of the people he’s representing. It will be recalled that Senator Bamidele had at the National Assembly hearing on constitutional review rejected the bill to return Nigeria to regionalism saying if the lawmakers should allow regional system in Nigeria, it would automatically give the Easterners...