By Enewaridideke Ekanpou Squirrel, the most recognisably arboreal creature, becomes excessively noisy, loquacious, smart and restless in its ‘kekodo kekodo’ movement upon the serpentine branches of trees whenever it spots danger or strange signals in the forest. Squirrel’s easily recognisable ‘kekodo kekodo’ signals are designed to alert either itself or other foresters to a waiting […]

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and his political associates will eventually regret their decision to leave the party.

Ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for February 2026, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, has paid courtesy visits to key traditional rulers in Abuja to reinforce the message that elections should not be treated as a do-or-die affair.

•Says $2.5bn contracts awarded to 6,800 Nigerian suppliers in 5yrs •As IFC invests $5bn   •FG will deepen engagement with World Bank procurement — Bagudu By Babajide Komolafe The World Bank has offered  a $250 billion global procurement window to Nigerian firms, urging local companies to take advantage of thousands of opportunities across World Bank–financed projects worldwide. Speaking […]

The former Southeast Spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Denge Josef Onoh, has dismissed concerns surrounding President Tinubu’s brief slip during an official engagement in Turkey, describing the incident as a normal human occurrence rather than a health issue.

Should Igbo traditional rulers seek permission from their state governments before conferring chieftaincy titles on individuals they deem deserve to be so honoured? Some state governments in South-East have directed traditional rulers to get clearance and approval from the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, which supervises their affairs, before conferring a title on any individual, particularly a person outside such a monarch’s immediate community.

· Issues development charges to politicians · Praises Okpe Union founding fathers · Lists priorities · Intensifies advocacy for renaming of Okpe and Sapele Local Government Areas · Calls for true federalism and restructuring in Nigeria President General of Okpe Union (Worldwide), Prof. Igho Natufe, has urged the Delta State Governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori to […]

The Nigerian Naira maintained its positive momentum against the United States Dollar during the mid-week trading session on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

The Chairman and Convener of the Integrity Group of Nigeria, Dr. Oke Idawene, has expressed strong confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori will secure resounding victories in the 2027 general elections, citing what he described as their visible developmental strides and people-oriented leadership. Dr. Idawene stated this during a […]

Cartoon: Adam eating apple again; we’re in trouble