Edo 2026 LG Polls: North Ivie zone seeks Etsako East Chairmanship
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: With preparations underway for the 2026 local government elections in Edo State, the North Ivie zone of Etsako East has demanded that the chairmanship position be ceded to the area in the spirit of fairness and equity. The zone, made up of Imiegba, Itsukwi, Imiakebu and Okpekpe communities, noted that despite […]
ECOWAS Court opens new Legal Year, call for greater regional judicial cooperation
By Innocent Anaba The ECOWAS Court of Justice has opened its 2025/2026 Legal Year with a call for greater regional judicial cooperation. The ceremony, at the Court’s headquarters in Abuja, brought together justices, legal practitioners, diplomats, and representatives of member states to reaffirm the Court’s central role in advancing justice, human rights, and regional integration […]
Traders count losses as Lagos Govt shuts Ojota chemical market over safety compliance
By Godwin Oritse In a period when Nigeria is struggling to reboot its fragile economy, traders are losing hundreds of millions of naira to government clampdowns, raising concerns about the best approach to balancing compliance with economic recovery. At a time when Nigeria is striving to revive its fragile economy, government clampdowns are costing traders […]
Actor Simon Chibuzor reveals lingering trauma after kidnaping experience
Nollywood actor and producer Emelu Simon Chibuzor has recounted his harrowing experience of being kidnapped in 2021, while filming “Forbidden Throne’ in Imo State.
E1 World Championship: All-electric powerboat racing kicks off in Lagos
By Dennis Agbo The Union Internationale Motonautique Sanctioned, all-electric international offshore powerboat racing series (UIM E1 Series) takes off in Lagos today (Saturday). E1 is an all-electric international offshore powerboat racing series which debuted in Jeddah last year, and is competed by nine teams across selected cities in different countries. Ahead of the E1 Lagos […]
State governments deny backtracking on electricity market decentralisation
By John Alechenu Commissioners of Power and Energy across the 36 states of the federation, under the aegis of the Forum of Commissioners for Power and Energy (FOCPEN), have dismissed claims that they are backpedalling from their commitment to ensure a decentralised and reliable power supply nationwide. The forum said no state has retreated from […]
