Tragedy Strikes Sokoto as Suspected Bandits Leave Seven Dead and Many Abducted in Twin Attacks In a harrowing turn of events, no fewer than seven lives were tragically cut short during suspected bandit attacks on two Sokoto State communities between Friday and Saturday. The affected areas, Kojiyo community in Goronyo […]
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Rampant Attacks on Gateway ICT Polytechnic Students Spark Urgent Calls for Action In a distressing turn of events, hoodlums, believed to be armed robbers, launched a brazen attack on students of Gateway Polytechnic (ICT), Sapaade, Ogun State, resulting in one tragic death and injuries to nine others. The assault occurred […]
BY TAKIM ETTA 1.0 Introduction A judicial system that takes a lifetime to determine a person’s rights is more unjust than the crime or wrongful act itself. The administration of justice in Nigeria is slower than a snail and stagnant as still water, thereby causing severe hardship to litigants seeking […]
In a disturbing incident on Tuesday night, an e-hailing driver affiliated with Bolt, Jeremiah Enya, was reportedly abducted alongside a female passenger in Calabar, Cross River. The incident took place within the staff quarters of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), the intended destination of the Bolt driver. Enya, who was […]
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has broken his silence on the lingering allegations of biased judgements in cases related to the 2023 general elections. We would recall that VOTP News on the 25th of October Reported the Court Judgement dismissing Peter Obi and Atiku’s Petition as Lacking Merit. […]
Liability For Failed Electronic Fund Transfer in Nigeria by Takim Etta Introduction When an electronic bank transfer fails, the affected party experiences not only a significant level of disappointment but often frustration as well. This stems from the immediate consequences, such as unmet needs, and the inability to procure intended […]
Security Agencies and Others Responsible For Insecurity in Nigeria by Takim Etta Introduction Insecurity in Nigeria is not a new phenomenon; it dates back to times when communities struggled for possession and ownership of lands. The country has traversed a challenging path, evolving from those tumultuous times into what we […]
President Tinubu Assents Defence Industries Corporation Bill, 2023. In a significant development for Nigeria’s defense sector, President Bola Tinubu officially assented to the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria Bill, 2023, on Thursday. This landmark move marked the repeal of the previous iteration of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria Act, […]
Tragedy Strikes UNIBEN as Student Shot Dead, Others Injured in Campus Shooting Spree In a shocking turn of events, the University of Benin (UNIBEN) was rocked by a tragic shooting spree that occurred in the evening of Friday, 27 October, 2023, leaving one 500-level student dead and several others injured. […]
Uniport Student Murdered by Boyfriend for Rituals A young man, identified as Collins, has been arrested by the Port Harcourt police command Following the alleged murder of his Girlfriend, a 300-level undergraduate student of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Port Harcourt. The tragic incident occurred along NTA […]