The clans gathered. The intellectual clan surpassed the academic. The former flowed into the radical. The radicals bowed to the revolutionary. The revolutionary clan flowed into the Pan-Africanist. The Pan-Africanist made way for the traditional. We did not cry. It is not our culture to mourn the elderly who paddles to yonder sea. Rather, we rejoice […]

By EMMANUEL ONWUBIKO Amongst the earliest philosophers, Socrates holds a very distinctive position for all epoch. Socrates addressed the functionality of the legislative house in nations of the World even though he dwelt on his city state but his works have universal and obviously eternal applicability.  This founding father of Philosophy, according to an entry in […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi  Over 50 women in Benue Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps and host communities have been equipped with vocational and managerial skills for economic empowerment by Center for Redefining Alternative Civic Engagement for Africa (RACE Center).  The scheme is implemented under the “Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment/Resilient Project (POWER) or “Tahav” in Tiv […]

By Gift ChapiOdekina ABUJA — The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its support for its speaker, Dr Abbas Tajudeen, dismissing reports suggesting cracks within the chamber. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Akin Rotimi, the lawmakers described as “misleading” a report published in the media on August 30, which presented isolated WhatsApp conversations among […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor The Nigerian youth will be the focus of a breakfast conversation which will happen at the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA later this September. Provoked by a media and communications services company, Black House Media, BHM, the event tagged Africa Breakfast Conversations will take place, at the World Trade Centre, […]

By Elizabeth Osayande For the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, beyond spiritual uplifting of the lives of the members, it believes that sound education in a conducive environment will boost the lives of children. The above informed the recent donation of two blocks of two-storey classrooms, 100 double learner seats, 32 toilets, and […]

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The Boyloaf Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called for the promotion peace and values of tolerance, respect and empathy among the youths in the Niger Delta especially the boy child. The foundation, dedicated to non-violence advocacy and the protection of the boy child, in partnership with Miss Peace Organisation and […]

The former Commonwealth plus British boxing champion, Peter Oboh has sent well wishes and regards to Swedish activist Greta Thurberg and others, who are sailing to Gaza despite great risk involved in the mission. Thunberg is joining a protest flotilla to the Gaza Strip in an attempt to “break the blockade” of the coastal enclave. […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou & Abigail Aderibigbe The United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), in partnership with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), has concluded a nationwide capacity-building program aimed at empowering states to lead electricity market reforms in line with the Electricity Act 2023. The initiative, which featured workshops in Lagos, Calabar, Kano, and Jos, […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Director General of the Progressive Network for Tinubu, Pastor Olumide Obadele, has dismissed speculations of a rift between Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over the 2028 governorship election. Rumors have circulated that both leaders are at odds, with Aiyedatiwa said to be […]