By Kalu Ogbuagu Despite fast progress in most aspects of life and development, the Nigerian society and government have resisted every trend in response to the rights and freedoms of people of unusual sexual orientation. There appears to be no future for this minority group in the country because the odds are comprehensively stacked against […]

By MICHAEL OWHOKO The unending darkness permeating Nigeria today, unarguably, was the mistake of 2013 when majority stakes in the electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, were sold to private investors as part of larger efforts to improve electricity supply, which was hitherto, disrupted by constant power failure across the country.  Unfortunately, after 12 years of practical […]

The Akwa Ibom office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has made outstanding contributions to the growth of our democracy, being about the only one out of its 37 peers in the Federation to put two crooked professors in jail for electoral fraud. The convicted professors are Peter Ogban, professor of Soil Science, who […]

…15 cleared for presidential position By Adesina Wahab A presidential aspirant in the coming national convention of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Prince Maiphebn, who gave his age as 52, has been disqualified from contesting the election. This is just as 15 other aspirants have been cleared for the post by the Independent […]

The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Abayomi Arabambi, has described the resignation of Kenneth Okonkwo as a relief for the party, emphasising that the LP remains strong as it prepares to challenge the current administration in 2027.

By I Damilola Ogunsakin  In financial technology, visibility often peaks early. New platforms launch, adoption surges, and attention follows. What is harder to measure, and more difficult to sustain, is whether the decisions behind those platforms continue to matter as systems mature, regulations tighten, and user expectations evolve. By 2025, this distinction had become increasingly […]

James Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool in a dramatic final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday. Liverpool edge seven points clear at the top of the Premier League but were denied a vital win by Tarkowski’s blistering strike after Mohamed Salah put Arne Slot’s […]

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it would not be “practical” to grant Ukraine membership to NATO, a key sticking point in that country’s conflict with Russia. Trump was speaking with reporters at the White House, hours after he spoke with the leaders of both Ukraine and Russia and promised an immediate start to […]

Adeoye secured his re-election after defeating Jean Jacques Demafouth of the Central African Republic for another four-year term during the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in Addis Ababa on Tuesday.

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has blamed Wednesday’s sharp drop in power supply from the National Grid on the tripping of the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line, which tripped at the Omotosho end at 11:34 hours. A statement by the company explained that “at the time, the Benin-Egbin 330kV line […]