By Samuel Oyadongha A new resource frontier is emerging along the Atlantic coastline of Bayelsa State but with it come troubling echoes of the region’s oil-fuelled conflicts. The prize is “Black Sand,” a heavy mineral deposit rich in titanium and zirconium that experts say could transform the state’s economy. But with military gunboats now reportedly escorting […]

On January 21, 2025, Niger-Delta Voice (NDV), a publication of Vanguard Newspapers, published an exclusive report titled: Tension as Christians, Traditional Groups Lock Horns in Delta.

Across Kogi East, many of the roads celebrated in the article remain in deplorable condition, with little or no evidence of meaningful work.

By Ike Uchechukwu IKOM—For years, the men and women who walked into Cross River State’s courtrooms to seek justice did so under leaking roofs, past cracked walls, and beneath ceilings that had long given up the fight against time and neglect. In Ikom, Central Cross River, justice had a smell of dust and abandonment, and a […]

Every year, Nigerians join officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to commemorate the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL), an annual event designed to celebrate the Nigerian Army, showcase its achievements, assess its performance and reflect on its role in safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The celebration also provides an opportunity to recognise the sacrifices, […]