Outrage grows as stakeholders raise airport security, safety concerns over picketing of Air Peace
By Dickson Omobola The decision of aviation unions to picket Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, Tuesday, has elicited sharp criticism from stakeholders in the country’s air transport sector, with many saying the action constituted serious safety and security concerns. From the early hours of Tuesday until about noon, members of the National Union of Air […]
SEGUN ODEGBAMI: National Sports Commission – take the lead and solve Nigeria’s football problems
Nigerians are in pains. Two nights ago, the Falcons lost and failed to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in 35 years. It marked the climax of 12 years of being taken through avoidable pain and agony in losses, and frustration of failure to achieve what is easily within their […]
Osun and the Demons of Our Doomed Democracy, by Ugoji Egubjo
We no longer have a sick democracy. We have a counterfeit one. Osun lays it bare. Every pathology is on open display. The capture of institutions. Tthe hunting of opposition. The casual slaughter of ordinary people. And the near-total resignation of the public to the farce. We have lost the capacity for shame. In Osun, […]
Harcher releases ‘Angelina’, gathers momentum at UK tour
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar and Bullion Records artiste, Abdul Rahman Yusuf, popularly known as Harcher, has released a new single, “Angelina,” as he continues to gain momentum with his ongoing United Kingdom tour. The new song, released on Saturday, August 15, 2026, is now available on major digital streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, […]
2027 polls: Atiku, Amaechi, Ogboru alliance will offer fresh breath — ADC
As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, political realignments and coalition-building are increasingly shaping the national political conversation, with the possibility of a strategic alliance involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and veteran Delta politician, Chief Great Ogboru generating interest.
Osun: Three Candidates, One Verdict and a State at the Crossroads, by Emmanuel Aziken
With campaign activities concluded and the electorate voting today for a governor, the contest has moved beyond the noise of rallies, endorsements and political promises. What remains is the hard arithmetic of voter mobilisation and the capacity of the leading parties to translate their structures into ballots. Fifteen candidates are on the ballot, but the […]
