Nigeria eyes 100% EITI validation score in 2026
By Obas Esiedesa The Federal Government has expressed confidence that Nigeria will achieve a perfect score in the 2026 validation of the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), with the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Musa Sarkin Adar, declaring the country fully prepared for the exercise. “We are ready for them. […]
From hills to springs: An unforgettable Ikogosi experience
Nestled amid the lush hills of Ekiti State, Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort is steadily reinforcing its position as one of Nigeria’s leading domestic tourism destinations
What encounter with a South African editor taught me about Nigeria, by Azu Ishiekwene
I met him through Ferial Haffajee, a fellow judge on the CNN African Journalist of the Year panel for several years and also a fellow member of the board of the World Editors Forum in those early days. Ferial is one of the most outstanding journalists on the continent, but this article is not about her. […]
NSCDC Mining Marshals seal seven illegal mineral buying centres in Niger
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have sealed seven suspected illegal mineral buying and processing centres in Kontagora, Niger State, following investigations into alleged violations of Nigeria’s mining laws and mineral trading regulations.
PDP petitions IGP over alleged false information submitted to INEC on party leadership
The petition, filed by Ogbeide Associates, solicitors to the PDP, centres on a letter dated November 3, 2025, which was addressed to INEC.
Troops rescue eight kidnap victims after gun battle in Plateau Forest
Troops of Sector 9 of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued eight kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Pandam Forest, Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State.
