By Luminous Jannamike THE Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take swift and decisive action to end the recurring killings and attacks on Christian communities across the country. The group also called for urgent reforms within the security architecture to rebuild public trust and ensure […]

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — A coalition of Northern clerics has accused the Federal Government of religious bias in the appointment of new Permanent Secretaries, alleging that a Christian candidate who scored 83 percent in the recent selection interview was sidelined for a Muslim counterpart who scored 54 percent. The allegation was made by the […]

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Experts and peacebuilding stakeholders have raised the alarm that governance failures, weak state institutions, and exclusionary politics, not armed violence alone, are fuelling the wave of instability sweeping across West Africa. They stressed that restoring lasting peace and security in the region will depend on inclusive governance, stronger regional collaboration, […]

The Convener of the Recover Nigeria Project, Comrade Osita Obi, has stated that the majority of criminal activities in Anambra State and the wider South-East are perpetrated by indigenes, not outsiders, insisting that communities know the offenders living among them.

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has formally assumed the Chairmanship of the G-24, announcing that the group will focus on “Optimising Resource Development for Inclusive, Job-Rich Economic Transformation” under his leadership.

The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Michael Freeman, has underscored the need to deepen Israel-Nigeria dialogue on peace building and economic cooperation to strengthen sustainable growth between both countries. Freeman made this known at a programme titled “Co-existence and Dialogue among Abrahamic Faiths,” held on Thursday in Abuja. The event was organised by the Embassy […]

After months of intense campaigning across communities in Anambra State, the 2.8 million eligible voters will finally decide the next governor as they head to the polls today, November 8. While the incumbent governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, visited nearly all the state’s 179 communities, many other candidates focused mainly on consultations with selected stakeholders.

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has called on the federal and state governments in Nigeria to invest more in agriculture not just to ensure food security but also to harness the potentials of the youths. The Country Director of IFAD, Mrs Dede Ekoue stated this yesterday in […]

Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has tasked global leaders on taking “reasonable action” and moving from pledges to performance in tackling climate change. Shettima made the call at the opening of the Heads of State Summit at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30), on Thursday in Belém, Brazil. He also implored world leaders to be […]

A Senior District Court sitting in Makurdi has ordered the Benue State Government to pay a judgment debt of approximately N57 million to former Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Terwase Orbunde, and 13 others who served under the immediate past administration of Samuel Ortom.

Samson Akinnire is a creative artist who majored in sculpture at university. Known for his mixed-media works, he has become recognised for his ingenuity, consistency, and unique approach to size, form, and expression.

At the parallel (black-market) window in Lagos and other commercial centres, dealers quoted the greenback between roughly ₦1,440 (buy) and ₦1,455 (sell) per dollar.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, will on Monday, officially unveil the Nigeria Tax Reform Acts at a strategic stakeholder engagement session in Abuja. The event is expected to mark a major shift in the country’s economic policy as the government moves to simplify the tax system and improve revenue efficiency. […]

…Says affordability, service delivery must go hand in hand By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has recorded a gradual and carefully managed transition to cost-reflective electricity tariffs in Nigeria, stressing that affordability and service improvement must go together for the reforms to succeed. Managing Director of NISO Engr. Abdu Bello Mohammed, made this […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Steve Oko ABUJA—Ahead of his scheduled case before the Federal High Court, in Abuja, today, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has sent a letter to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, alleging a hidden genocide against Judeo-Christians in the […]