By Juliet Umeh  The Nigeria Internet Registration Association, NiRA, has recognised more than 40 individuals and organisations for their contributions to the country’s digital growth. The recognition took place as NiRA celebrated its 20th anniversary alongside the 8th .ng Awards in Lagos, with the theme: “20 Years, One Identity: Powering Nigeria with .ng.” The anniversary […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Voter registration is being taken directly to the doorsteps of Plateau residents in the rural communities as the One Voice Group, in collaboration with the Plateau Unity Touching Lives Welfare Foundation, launches a community-based mobilisation drive across all 17 Local Government Areas. The initiative, described by Founder, Aaron Arigbe as […]

BY DUMBI OSANI In an earlier article titled, “State Creation, Political Frivolities and the Anioma Question”, I debunked Senator Ned Nwoko’s assertion that the people of Delta North Senatorial District are Igbo. I categorically affirmed, based on linguistic and cultural facts, that the Ukwuani are not Igbo. I also questioned why the Senator is particular about Igbo […]

By Innocent Anaba Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has emphasised the pivotal role of the law in maintaining political stability, ensuring economic confidence, and upholding freedoms and responsibilities in society. She spoke on the “Law, Politics, and Economic Development: Nigeria at Crossroads,” at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, NIALS’s 2025 […]

A renowned businessman and philanthropist in Ondo state, Dr. Tony Aduro, has denied the allegation of land grabbing levelled against him by the Okitipupa council chairman, Hon. Andrew Ogunsakin.

By Rosemary Iwunze‎ ‎In another affirmation of its leading status in the comity of insurers in Nigeria, SanlamAllianz Nigeria was named amongst the top 50 Good to Great Companies (Certified) by Business Times, a growing business and finance publication based in Lagos. The honour recognises forward-looking companies operating in Nigeria with sound corporate governance, visible […]

CHAIRMAN and Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria/mid-Africa business unit, Mr Jim Swartz, has said Chevron recorded zero incidents of sabotage in one year. Swartz made the disclosure when he visited the corporate headquarters of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, in Abuja at the weekend. Speaking during the visit, Swartz said: “Chevron has not recorded […]

Matches where played in the Sports Guard International 1st U15 Community 5-Aside Football tournament which ended with FB Elite emerging champions. FB Elite defeated Supper Soccer 3:2 to win the top position. The match which was played at the Chief S.A Oyedele Recreational Sports Center. in Ikorodu, Lagos was witnessed by a capacity crowd as the […]

In a sustained effort to strengthen socioeconomic development in rural communities, the Saemaul Undong Foundation (SUF) has trained children and youths in taekwondo and art from two underserved communities in Katsina State. The event, featured participants from Makera in Dutsinma Local Government Area and Raddawa in Matazu Local Government Area, two communities where the foundation has […]

By AMINU JAHUN Kaduna, the North’s regional capital, recently hosted ACF’s silver jubilee celebrations. The scary state of the North should have made the anniversary a less celebratory and self adulatory exercise, and more of a prayerful and self criticism  exploration.“When a large swath of the North is an ungoverned space, there is need for prayers for […]

Nigeria may be left behind in global development if it fails to fully embrace the ongoing technological revolution, a founding father of JCI Senator GWO Shoaga has warned. Shoaga issued the caution on Friday at the JCI Aso 2025 Convention and Investiture in Abuja, held to commemorate the organisation’s 25th anniversary. He said the world […]

HOMECOMING™ is celebrating a standout year for Start From Scratch in Lagos, marking the first time the global DJ education programme has been delivered on the continent in partnership with AlphaTheta. The 2025 Lagos workshops were met with unprecedented demand, establishing a new blueprint for accessible music education in Africa and setting the stage for […]

By VICTOR DADA Developing countries stand at a historic turning point. Their current socio-economic struggles: deepening poverty, weak institutions, infrastructural collapse, elite capture, political volatility, and dependency traps are not random misfortunes. They are systemic consequences of institutional and governance failures accumulated over decades. Emerging insights from Prosperity Governance & Management, PGM, now provide a scientific pathway […]

…as China NTRA launches China-Africa Audiovisual Showcase in Nigeria By Favour Ulebor, Abuja Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding media and cultural cooperation with China. Representing the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the Director General of NTA, Mr. Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, during the launch ceremony of the “China-Africa Audiovisual Showcase in […]