The Aba Waterside used to be a buzzing, chaotic hub for the local meat trade. It was the first stop for cows and goats making the long journey down from Northern Nigeria, where they were offloaded right at the bridge to be slaughtered.

The leading aspirant for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency seat, Hon. Francis Ekpo, was received by a mammoth crowd amid jubilation, as supporters turned out in large numbers to welcome him. The electrifying reception reflected a growing wave of support, with constituents expressing strong belief in Ekpo’s vision for renewed and effective representation at the green […]

The past two weeks have been hectic. Some issues of life related to  growing up and expressing deserved final greetings to those who have done well and have undertaken that ultimate journey for the well-deserving. And for the young ones starting the journey of life, to begin to look at a future full of promises unperturbed […]

When ADC politicians of the David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola faction held their so-called summit in the name of Nigerian opposition parties in Ibadan last week, one prayer that must have filled their hearts is that their legal battle at the Supreme Court with the Nafiu Bala Gombe’s faction of their party should turn out in […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Oyo State Government and a private firm, Iseyin Agric Value Hub, Tuesday, concluded on synergising to unlock agribusiness in Oyo State. This was on the heels of a high-level meeting between the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency, OYSADA, and Iseyin Agric Value Hub, where critical issues were discussed and […]

“The price of greatness is responsibility”— Winston Churchill The late Alhaji (Uncle) Waziri Ibrahim, leader and presidential candidate of the Great Nigeria People’s Party, GNPP, once campaigned around the memorable theme “Politics Without Bitterness.” The slogan captured the imagination of Nigerians across generational and regional divides. It evoked the promise of a politics anchored in decency, […]

By Emmanuel Okogba A leading aspirant for the House of Representatives, Ekiti South Federal Constituency I, Engr. Olasunkanmi Olajuyin has commended the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, for creating what he described as a fair and inclusive political atmosphere within the All Progressives Congress. Olajuyin, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence that its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, will win the Osun State governorship election scheduled for August 15.

Former Vice President and Waziri of Adamawa, Atiku Abubakar, will never be President of Nigeria, unless some unforeseen miracle happens. Having tracked his political odyssey as a reporter and columnist since his 1992 debut under the tutelage of the late Major General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua’s People’s Democratic Movement, PDM, I have isolated two terminal character flaws […]

…promises grassroots revival in Etsako East By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Dr. Aminu Imafidor, entrepreneur and rising political voice in Edo State, has formally declared his intention to contest for the Edo State House of Assembly, vowing to usher in a new era of purposeful representation, youth inclusion, and grassroots development in Etsako East Constituency. Addressing […]