By CASMIR IGBOKWE  In Nigeria, the politics of deception has become the norm rather than the exception. Last week, the wife of the President, Mrs. Remi Tinubu, encouraged Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses like selling akara (bean cake), roasted corn, and kuli-kuli (crunchy peanut snack) to survive. According to her, they require little capital to start. […]

By Henry Obetta The Southwest Security Stakeholders Group, SSSG, has tasked the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government to take urgent and decisive action to secure the release of kidnapped victims in Igbope, Oorelope Local Government Area, and the abducted school children in Ahoro-Esinele, Ogbomoso, both in Oyo State.The SSSG is a coalition of […]

By Innocent Anaba The Federal Government has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s food security by embarking on the inspection of fertiliser production and blending facilities across the country, saying that increased local production remains central to reducing dependence on imports, lowering production costs and boosting agricultural productivity. The inspection exercise, led by the Senior Special […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Sokoto State, Hon. Ibrahim Dadi Adare, has been honoured with the prestigious Best Commissioner of the Year in Nigeria Award, in recognition of his commitment to transparent governance, accountability in public service, prudent management of resources and impactful grassroots development initiatives. […]

In a fresh push to restore seamless cargo evacuation and sustain recent gains in port efficiency, the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA has launched a multi-agency task force to combat the resurgence of traffic gridlock at Lagos port access roads.

The real question is whether we will spend another year repairing damage, or finally begin repairing the systems that make the damage inevitable.

Some observers argue that Nigeria’s ongoing debate over airtime credit services raises similar governance questions that deserve careful examination beyond partisan political arguments.

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa  The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), in partnership with Interferry, has achieved another milestone in Africa’s first structured ferry professional development initiative as it successfully delivered Module Two (Seamanship) of the Ferry Safety Development Programme (FSDP).  A statement signed by the Corporate Communications Department of LASWA said the June module focused on […]

LAGOS — The TA Gardens Residents Association (TAGRA) has disputed claims that a representative of the estate’s developer was held hostage during last week’s confrontation at the estate, insisting the incident stemmed from a disagreement at the estate gate and not an attack on the developer’s officials. In a statement, the association said it was responding […]

The Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Aridaojo Monday Anyebe, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Kogi State Government to strengthening collaboration with security agencies in promoting youth development, crime prevention, and sustainable peace across the state. Hon. Anyebe made this known during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Kogi […]