Rights Advocate Agbese Hails Sowore’s Release, Seeks Judicial Reforms

Patrick Agbese, a UK-trained solicitor and human rights advocate, has welcomed the release of Omoyele Sowore, a prominent activist, while renewing call for systemic judicial reforms to ensure fair trials for all accused persons in Nigeria. LEADERSHIP reports that Sowore, detained by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Wednesday after responding to an invitation from […]

Prince Nico Mbarga Biography: Life, Career, Legacy & Net Worth (Updated 2025)

Prince Nico Mbarga (1950-1997) was a prominent Cameroonian-Nigerian highlife musician, famously known for his timeless hit song “Sweet Mother.” Born on January 1, 1950, in Abakaliki, Nigeria, to a Cameroonian father and Nigerian mother, his upbringing in a culturally diverse environment profoundly influenced his unique musical style. Early Life and Musical Beginnings: Born January 1, […]

Kano Gov Sacks 2 Aides Over Drug Baron’s Bail, Palliative Diversion

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has dismissed two Senior Special Assistants over their alleged involvement in separate cases of misconduct. Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim announced this in a statement signed by his Press Secretary, Musa Tank Muhammad, on Saturday. According to the statement, the Senior Special Assistant on Political […]

Adewole, Azuike Emerge Winners Of Cowbellpedia Quiz Competition

Peace Adewole of Welkins International School and Kenechukwu Azuike of St Gregory’s College have emerged as champions of the Junior and Senior categories, respectively, in the 2025 Cowbellpedia annual students’ quiz competition. The organisers honoured the winners, schools and teachers with prizes up to N20 million and other items in a contest that promoted intellectual […]

Ex-Gov Daniel Raises Alarm Over Quit, Demolition Notices On Properties In Ogun

A former governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, on Saturday, raised the alarm over what he described as “political persecution” by the incumbent, Prince Dapo Abiodun. Daniel, in a statement issued in Sagamu by the head of his media office, Steve Oliyide, accused Governor Abiodun of political […]

Niger Nationalises Sole Industrial Goldmine, Accuses Australian Operator Of ‘Breaches’

Niger’s military government has taken control of the country’s only industrial goldmine, accusing its Australian operator of “serious breaches” and mismanagement, as the junta moves to assert greater control over strategic natural resources. In an order read on state television on Friday, junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani announced the nationalisation of Société des Mines du […]