PDP crisis worsens as South East threatens to dump party
The crisis currently rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has worsened as the South East caucus of the party has threatened mass exit from the troubled party if its choice of Hon. Udeh-Okoye as the National Secretary is not respected for the umpteenth time.
FIFA Club World Cup: African reps brace up with 30 days to go
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 marked exactly 30 days to the historic kick-off of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – the first edition of the competition in its expanded 32-team format
Alleged N3.1bn fraud: EFCC presents final witness against Suswam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, presented its ninth and final prosecution witness, PW9, Ape Sunday, in the ongoing trial of former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam. The commission is prosecuting Suswam alongside his former Commissioner for Finance, Omodachi Okolobia, on an amended 11-count charge bordering on the diversion of public funds […]
Blue Economy: Why women are lowest paid —Experts
Women make up most of the workforce in coastal and maritime tourism and fisheries, the main blue economy sectors. Yet, they are
Tantita: Safeguarding Nigeria’s oil assets, the gains and throwbacks
High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) thinks, dreams and breathe Nigeria; her welfare, progress, development and prosperity
You misled Fubara — PDP youths accuse Imo Reps member
A youth group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the banner of the Coalition of PDP Youth Defenders (CPYD), has accused Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere of misleading the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.
Pioneer NCDC MD to focus on youth-friendly programmes
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – The newly appointed Managing Director of the North Central Development Commission, NCDC, Cyril Tsenyil, has disclosed that one of his primary goals while in office would be to implement youth-focused policies and empowerment programmes, as he recognizes the potential and innovation of young people in the region. Tsenyil spoke when […]
Michael Oglegba celebrates Gov Alia on 59th birthday, commends his transformational leadership
Michael Oglegba celebrates Gov Alia on 59th birthday, commends his transformational leadership The Honourable Commissioner of Finance, Benue State, Mr. Michael Oglegba, has extended warm felicitations to the Executive Governor of Benue State, His Excellency Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, on the auspicious occasion of his 59th birthday anniversary. In a heartfelt statement, Oglegba praised the […]
Poor countries have annual $97bn financing gap for education — World Bank
Poor countries have about $97 billion annual financing gap for education, a report by the World bank has revealed.
Leah Sharibu’s endless stay in captivity worrisome— Group
Jos – The Leah Sharibu Foundation has described Leah Sharibu’s continued stay in captivity as a sad development. President of the Foundation, Dr. Gloria Puldu, stated this at a briefing, in Jos, yesterday. She said Sharibu had spent exactly seven years away from her home since she was captured alongside 100 other schoolgirls in Dapchi, […]
Trump’s Qatar message mirrors Nigeria’s missed opportunities
Donald Trump was speaking here in Qatar, but his message would resonate thousands of miles away in Nigeria.
FG seeks strategic alliances among stakeholders to bridge gaps in Eye Care Provision
As ODORBN Holds Summit to Brainstorm on Eye Health Improvement By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has called for strategic alliances among stakeholders in the nation’s eye health sector, emphasizing the need for integrated and coordinated efforts to drive lasting change. Speaking at the Eyeball Summit 2025, organized by the Optometrists and Dispensing Optician’s […]
Harassment at work, threat to economic growth, others — Stakeholders
ILO, Convention No. 190 (C190), also known as the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019, is the first international treaty to recognise
Alleged terrorism: DSS denies keeping Nnamdi Kanu in solitary confinement
The Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday, denied allegation that it kept the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in solitary confinement.
NCDC: APC Forum dismisses protests against Tinubu’s nominee
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum in the North-Central geopolitical zone has dismissed protests against Mr. Cyril Tsenyil, President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for Managing Director of the newly established North Central Development Commission (NCDC).
Why Nigeria’s digital creators need strategic storytelling, not just followers – Mabel Eneyo
In Nigeria’s booming digital economy, we are witnessing an explosion of content creators, online sellers, and community builders
