By Alex Gendis In my years leading industrial operations across West Africa, I have witnessed a significant shift in the African marketplace. There was a time when a brand’s success was measured solely by its ability to provide a product that was “good enough” and “cheap enough.” But if you walk through a retail aisle in Lagos, […]

…as NASS member pledges ultramodern library, streetlights to tighten security By Rotimi a Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti—A philanthropist and an indigene of Iroko Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Dr Opeyemi Abe has donated a newly constructed solar-powered science laboratory complex to Iroko Comprehensive High School, in memory of his late wife, to boost science […]

By Oto’ Drama Last week in Abuja, amidst the sterile air of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) meeting, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, attempted a daring feat of theological escape. With the practiced poise of a man who has spent twenty years mastering the art of the “moderate” sound bite, he declared: “Don’t think […]

From last week continues the narrative about creation of new states in Nigeria. In applying this political consideration to the present exercise in States Creation however, we must remember that the United States of America with fifty States and Switzerland with twenty-five cantons have adhered strictly to the principles of Federalism. What is more, both the Constitution […]

*Says dissenting group causing confusion By Dapo Akinrefon The leadership of the PDP in Lagos State, yesterday, dismissed reports claiming that it has entered into any coalition arrangement with the APM ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party described the claim as false, misleading, and the handiwork of individuals who no longer have any […]

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has dismissed the preliminary objections and bail application  by the boss of Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited, Ufoma Immanuel, over an alleged $1.5 million fraud.

By Matthew Johnson The District Governor of Rotary International District 9112 a non governmental organization , Mr Lanre Adedoyin, has unveiled plans for its annual district conference scheduled to hold on June 30, 2026. Speaking during a press conference at the Rotary Centre in Lagos on the theme, ‘Elevate Discon 2026’, Adedoyin said the annual […]

For decades, Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna have served as monuments of administrative rot, massive corruption and fiscal leakage. Despite the infusion of billions of dollars into perennial “turn around maintenance” (TAM) cycles, these facilities have remained largely dormant, forcing Africa’s largest oil producer into the humiliating paradox of importing its […]

As part of proactive measures to mitigate the effects of flooding in communities in Bayelsa State, the International Federation of the Red Cross has built the capacity of locals to prepare to tackle the disaster whenever it occurs.

…As activist claims innocent officers are being framed, civilian accomplices remain free By Egufe Yafugborhi WARRI—Nearly two weeks since a viral video showed ASP Nuhu Usman executing 28-year-old musician, Oghenemine “Mine” Ogidi at point-blank range in Effurun, Delta State, the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has admitted three other officers were punished alongside the killer.   But they […]