Nigeria’s democratic journey has entered a dangerous phase ahead of the 2027 general elections. Across the political landscape, especially within opposition parties, troubling signs are emerging that suggest that ideology, competence, integrity and political conviction are gradually being replaced by the influence of money and elite manipulation. What ought to be institutions built on ideas […]

By Esther Onyegbula The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has called on the Federal Government to adopt stricter tobacco control measures, including policies that could eliminate nicotine from tobacco products or impose an outright ban on tobacco, warning that Nigeria can no longer sustain the growing health and economic burden linked to tobacco […]

As geopolitical tensions continue to reshape global energy flows and fragment supply chains, oil and gas producers are under increasing pressure to secure and scale operations, optimise output and deliver energy more efficiently. For the energy industry in Africa, the question is no longer about resource potential, but how quickly systems can scale and adapt […]

By Ike Uchechukwu For residents of Shikpeche community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State, the ground tells a story of desperation. Not of fertile soil yielding harvests, but of parched earth that residents claw open with bare hands and rusty hoes, chasing elusive drops of water. Mama Grace Eteng’s fingers are raw, […]

The Chairman of Odigbo council area, Ondo State, Otunba Taiwo Adegoroye, has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private schools in the council area due to rising security concerns.

…Residents demand probe, refund, rebuild By Egufe Yafugborhi IWHREKAN Technical College, Iwhrekan in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State was conceived as a beacon of skill and enterprise.  Commissioned with fanfare in October 2014, it was supposed to churn out welders, fitters, and technicians for the gas industry that surrounds the community. But […]

Residents of Ifa Ikot Idang community in Etoi Clan, Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have received a major boost in access to clean water following the donation of a solar-powered borehole facility by LG Electronics Nigeria.

 Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, and the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, yesterday, warned that emerging technologies have become both Africa’s greatest maritime asset and one of its most potent security threats.

By Samuel Oyadongha TEIN BISENI—Five months after a crude oil spill polluted Tein in Biseni Kingdom, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, fire has finished what the pipeline began, leaving the environment scorched and lake dead. When field monitors led by Comrade Alagoa Morris returned to the creeks of Tein community, weekend, the first […]

The General Christopher Gwabin Musa (GCGM) Support Initiative has distributed food items to orphans and vulnerable persons as part of efforts to cushion the effects of the prevailing economic hardship in the country.

By Samuel Gari and Tanimu Iro As Nigeria moves steadily towards the 2027 presidential election, political observers are closely examining the strengths and weaknesses of the leading contenders expected to shape the contest. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu enters the race with the advantage of incumbency, extensive political networks and ongoing economic reforms aimed at stabilising […]

By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA The phenomenon of terrorism, the calculated use of violence intended to create fear and achieve political objectives, has persisted throughout human history as a recurring expression of conflict and instability. Although terrorism is commonly associated with the post September 11 era, its origins extend far beyond contemporary geopolitical realities. Understanding terrorism in […]

By Chioma Obinna With 204 deaths and 793 confirmed infections recorded across Nigeria, the Academy of Medical Sciences, Nigeria has raised a national alarm over the worsening Lassa fever outbreak, warning that rising fatalities, sustained multi-state transmission and delayed response measures are pushing the country into a more dangerous phase of the endemic disease. The […]

By Benjamin Nijoku International fundraiser and humanitarian advocate Tera Carissa Hodges has been appointed ambassador for Global Christian Relief (GCR), a nonprofit supporting persecuted Christians worldwide with special focus on Nigeria. GCR said the partnership comes as international attention grows over violence affecting parts of Nigeria, especially communities vulnerable to insecurity. In a statement released […]

By MANUEL KEITA As the war in Ukraine grinds on, its shadow is lengthening across the Mediterranean. Leaked intelligence and investigative reports reveal a growing Ukrainian military and technical presence in western Libya. While this deployment is widely seen as part of a shadow war against Russian interests, its immediate consequences are of concern to […]