The whole world, not just the Catholic or the Christian faithful, welcomed the announcement of the new Pope with joy and possibly expectation. The euphoria that surrounded this announcement as captured by the media, cut across race and religion. It was the joy of a world searching for a true, non-partisan, non- sectarian leadership. In […]

As Kwara State marks the sixth anniversary of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration, tributes continue to pour in, celebrating a tenure defined by impactful governance and visible development.

When Senator Orji Uzor Kalu sought out reporters last Tuesday to admire his new dress sprinkled with President Bola Tinubu’s second-term campaign insignia, it only reminded one of the fervour little children have for their Christmas or Sallah clothes. For Orji Kalu, it was certainly not Christmas. The last genuine Christmas festivity for him was […]

By Akpokona Omafuaire, UGHELLI THE Leaders of People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ovwian Ward 7, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State Friday warned its members that they should not allow anybody to deceive them to join the All Progressives Congress, APC saying,”there’s no other party apart from the PDP in Ovwian Ward 7.” The […]

By Benjamin Njoku Abdul Rahman Yusuf, better known as Harcher, was hailed as the “Harcher Man — King of Vibez, King of Energy” during a thrilling Boomplay Live interview on Friday, May 30, 2025. The energetic Bullion Records artist lived up to that title as he lit up the digital space with his charisma, passion, […]

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly killed Abu Fatima, a high-ranking commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and one of Nigeria’s most wanted terrorists. Abu Fatima had a ¦ 100 million bounty on his head. He was killed alongside two of his key lieutenants in Aleru village, Kukawa […]

•Give Police 72 hours to act By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South RESIDENTS of the Abraka community in Delta State have commenced daily mass protests over the escalating insecurity in the university town. Sources stated that the protests began after the May 25 abduction of student Clinton Udomudo and his brother, who had gone to […]

17 members of a household have been lost to the devastating flood that swept through the Kpege area of Mokwa in Niger State on Wednesday night even as the death toll has risen to 115.

As the world marks World Parrot Day on May 31st, conservation organisations Wild Africa and the World Parrot Trust call for stronger protection of parrots in Nigeria, especially amid the continued illegal trade of different parrot species, which threatens their existence. Parrots, especially the African grey parrot that was once common in Nigeria’s forests, are […]

Adegoroye in a statement to mark this year’s democracy day, said that politicians owe the citizens deep gratitude for not giving up on democracy.

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi A famous youth organisation under the aegis of Yalli network in Kebbi state,on Saturday held youth summit in Birnin Kebbi to enlighten youth on the need to cultivate characters in their daily lives that will help in the global efforts on climate change. The Kebbi state coordinator,Amiru Umar Faruk said […]

By Stephanie Shakaa Two years into President Tinubu’s administration, the silence is deafening. This should be a time of national stocktaking,a moment for citizens, media, and institutions to appraise progress, demand answers, and weigh promises against performance. Instead, a troubling narrative is unfolding. Opposition leaders are defecting, public figures are applauding, and the corridors of […]

Following the insistence of Engr Mike Orugbo, a business mogul and oil magnate, for due process to be followed to the latter in the emergence of Udu Monarch despite being endorsed by different stakeholders as the next Ovie of Udu Kingdom, Udu LGC of Delta state, the Okporua Ruling House, to which the kingship has […]

By Stephanie Shakaa There are more churches than factories in Nigeria. More mosques than research centres. More loudspeakers calling men to prayer than alarms waking them to purpose. For a country soaked in prayer, Nigeria remains curiously abandoned by progress. And we must now ask the uncomfortable question. Is religion helping us or holding us […]

By Esther Onyegbula The Cakasa Ebenezer Foundation (CEF) has issued a strong call to action against bullying in Nigerian schools as it celebrated this year’s Children’s Day with over 1,000 pupils in Mushin, Lagos. Themed “Stand Up, Speak Up: Building a Bullying-Free Generation,” the two-day program (May 29–30) united pupils from six public primary schools […]