Akwa Ibom, one of the nine oil producing states in the Niger Delta region has been under the tutelage of Governor Udom Emmanuel in the past six years.

By Douglas Anele Supposing a plebiscite or opinion poll is conducted today asking ordinary Nigerians to answer “Yes” or “No” to the simple question: “Has your existential condition improved since the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by President Muhammadu Buhari took over power at the federal level,” majority of them particularly in the south would […]

By Tonnie Iredia With several reports in the last two months of crisis rocking virtually all political parties in Nigeria, it is now certain that the country does not have any real political party. It is a development that should be a cause for worry because all the nation’s woes are premised on our bogus […]

• A/Ibom laments ‘black Wednesday’ • Our shining star is gone – Rev Ekanem, one of the victims’ uncle By Harris Emanuel It was a heart wrenching moment as parents and guardians watched the remains of their children and wards draped in Nigerian flags brought out of the belly of the C-130 Air Force jet […]

Tension and palpable fears have engulfed major cities in the South-East and other Igbo speaking cities such as Asaba, Delta State capital, following the commencement of weekly sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, tomorrow.

Amid increasing COVID-19 cases, Nigeria is facing a concurrent outbreak of cholera which is spreading like wildfire. Currently, in 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, no fewer than 653 Nigerians have lost their lives to cholera as of July 25, 2021. Also, there are indications that more cases and deaths from the disease are imminent following the poor state of sanitation, hygiene practice and unsafe water sanitation.

Unknown gunmen, Friday evening, killed the guest of a former lawmaker in Ekiti State, Hon. Olusegun Erinle, abducted his wife and daughter, and took them away.

Adedamola Aminu is one of the Nigerians whose exploits are engraving Nigeria’s name on gold abroad. 27 years after he migrated to the United Kingdom as a Grade II Teacher, he was elected as the Mayor of London Borough of Lambeth, owing to the determination to change his community for the better.

With over 15 years experience in the agricultural industry as a plantation developer, Dr Emmanuel Awelewa, has monitored and extensively managed various oil palm plantations within and outside the country and he is currently working on 4,500 hectares of oil palm plantation in Oban Local Government Area, in Cross River State, Nigeria.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate the reported spending of over ₦880bn of public funds by 367 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in 2018 without appropriation.