Sugar tax’ll worsen manufacturers’ plight — LCCI

By Yinka Kolawole The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has warned that the passage of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax Bill by the Senate could worsen challenges facing Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. In a statement yesterday, Director General of LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, while expressing support for efforts to address public health concerns associated with […]
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Shelter Afrique’s 45th AGM holds from tomorrow to Thursday in Morocco

By Kingsley Adegboye Morocco will host the 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shelter Afrique Development Bank. The annual meetings scheduled to take place from June 9 to11, 2026, at Sofitel Jardin des Roses in Rabat, will feature an Annual Symposium, a Ministerial Roundtable, the bank’s statutory meetings, field visits and a series of business and […]

Forgotten by Time:  How collapsed bridge left 4 communities stranded in A’Ibom 

By Uko Etim ETINAN—For residents of four forgotten communities in Akwa Ibom State, crossing a river has become a mortal threat. Since a 120-metre bridge collapsed on the Efa–Ikot Ese–Ikot Ibok–Ikot Mfon–Ndiya Road in 2011, the communities of Efa, Ikot Ibok, and Ikot Mfon in Etinan Local Government Area, along with Ndiya in Nsit Ubium LGA, […]

Group commends FG, Oyedele over release of funds to local contractors

According to CRGER, the approval of payments following a verification and reconciliation process sends a strong signal that the government is determined to restore confidence in public finance management while ensuring that genuine contractors are paid for completed projects.

June 12 embodies sacrifice, democratic resilience, says Tidi

Former Chairman of Warri South Local Government Council and Public Affairs Analyst, Dr. Michael Tidi, has described June 12 as a defining symbol of sacrifice, resilience and the enduring struggle for democratic governance in Nigeria. In a Democracy Day message, Tidi reflected on the significance of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, widely regarded as […]

Delay of Warri constituency delineation threatens peace, credibility, IYC warns INEC

…warns against diversion By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youth Council ,IYC, Worldwide, has warned that further delay by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to implement the Supreme Court ruling on the Warri Federal Constituency Delineation Exercise could threaten peace and electoral credibility. While calling on INEC to immediately implement its proposal and field […]

Boycott the boycottables, by Eric Teniola

Let us imagine that the opposition parties will boycott the forthcoming elections scheduled for next year. How will such a boycott affect the country and our democracy? And is boycott the best option? Cameroon and Tanzania experienced election boycotts by the opposition recently, but that has not affected the overall rating of the election results. In 2000, […]

Need to reform internal party democracy 

With the conclusion of party primaries ahead of the forthcoming elections, Nigeria’s political conversation has predictably centred on winners and losers, defections, grievances and celebrations. But beyond the immediate theatre of contests lies a deeper question: are our political parties becoming democratic institutions or do they remain vehicles for powerful individuals and vested interests? The […]

Worsening insecurity in Nigeria: What panacea? By Ejiro Ofoye

When parents send their children to school, they should not have to pray against abduction. When farmers leave for their farms, they should not fear never returning home. When citizens travel from one city to another, they should not have to negotiate their safety with kidnappers. Yet this has become the painful reality confronting millions of Nigerians. […]

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