Oil and gas industry leader and Chief Executive Officer of UTM Offshore Limited, Mr. Julius Rone, has been honoured with two major national awards in recognition of his contributions to Nigeria’s energy sector. Rone was named New Telegraph Personality of the Year 2025, while also clinching the Sun Newspaper Investor of the Year Award, marking […]

.Why a night in Rabat reopened an old conversation about trust, standards, accountability By Paul Lucky Okoku When officiating becomes the story, football must ask harder questions Football is decided on fine margins—but credibility is decided on consistency. Emotion reacts. Evidence explains. History remembers. When the Host Has the Edge—and Margins Decide the Outcome “Big-time […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – The Tarayyar Ekklesiyoyin Kristi a Najeriya (TEKAN), known in the English language as the Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria, has warned that persistent insecurity across the country is endangering farming communities and worsening food insecurity, calling on the Federal Government to urgently protect rural areas and support farmers […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – The Nigeria Food Security Project (NFSP), through its Supply Chain Research and Innovation Hub (SCRIH), has commenced the pilot phase of an inclusive food security planning initiative in Plateau State, with support from the United Kingdom International Development–funded Strategic Planning for Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Project. The initiative, titled “Enhancing […]

A socio-political group, the Okpe Majority Group, has called on a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, to contest the Delta Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections, declaring him the most qualified aspirant to represent the district. In a letter signed by its Coordinator, Nikori Florence, the group urged […]

The Concerned Northern APC Youth Forum has cautioned against any attempt to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that such a move could trigger serious political consequences for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued in Kano and signed by its chairman, Hon. Suleiman Liba, the […]

By Esther Onyegbula The chairmen of Badagry Local Government and its Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) on Thursday commended the Samuel Mawuyon Ajose (SMA) Movement for its intervention in the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) electronic registration (e-registration) exercise in the area. Speaking with journalists after a meeting with APC chairmen and party chieftains at […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – IN a bid to upscale food production and profitability, the YELF Climate Trust Foundation, yesterday, advocated for support for smallholder farmers’ access to Solar-Powered Irrigation System, SPIS. In a statement, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, YELF Climate Trust Foundation, Ethel Okosuns, disclosed that the Foundation carried out an in-depth survey […]

By Esther Onyegbula For many African and Caribbean immigrants in the United States, access to familiar food remains shaped by distance, inconvenience and informal networks, despite the rapid expansion of food delivery technology across the country. Families often travel long hours to specific neighbourhoods to purchase traditional ingredients or depend on a limited number of […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Shitile Rebirth Forum (SRF) in Katsina-Ala has commended the Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia of Benue State for what it described as visionary leadership and inclusive governance that has begun to positively impact the Shitile nation. Addressing journalists, weekend, at the NUJ House Makurdi, the socio-cultural organisation led by Barr Manasseh […]