By Dapo Akinrefon LAGOS — The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has described the late Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, as a beacon of integrity, professionalism and dedication to journalism. Adams said Oladipo’s sudden death was a major loss to all who valued truthful and ethical […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has identified environmental degradation and flooding as the state’s number one existential threat, saying about 98 per cent of the problem is caused by human activities. Speaking during a media engagement to mark Anambra’s 35th anniversary, Soludo said more than 30 per cent of […]

“Some will, some may not. People take agreements more seriously when there are consequences for breaking them.”

Nigeria’s new Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan, His Excellency Yakubu Nyaku Danladi has formally assumed his diplomatic responsibilities after presenting his Letters of Credence to the President of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, His Excellency General Abdalfattah Al-Burhan Abdalrahman. The ceremony took place on August 25, 2026, at the Republican Palace in Khartoum and was […]

Nigeria must move away from the culture of searching for a political messiah and begin a fundamental renegotiation of its democratic contract, political analyst Akor Philip Paul has said.

Global lifestyle and wellness-focused direct-selling company, QNET, has condemned the alleged misuse of its name in a fraudulent scheme in Minna, Niger State, reaffirming its commitment to working with Nigerian authorities to tackle scams and protect members of the public.

The Nigerian naira strengthened further against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market, reaching a five-month high of about ₦1,338.59 per dollar

By Esther Onyegbula  The Federal Government has set its sights on securing a significant share of the estimated $7 trillion global halal economy, with Vice President Kashim Shettima declaring that Nigeria must move beyond rhetoric to concrete investments, production and exports. Shettima said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was determined to position the […]

Following Thursday’s resignations of Ibrahim Gusau as President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary, and members of the Executive Committee, the National Sports Commission has endorsed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, until now Deputy General Secretary, to oversee the NFF Secretariat as interim General Secretary. Dr Ademola Olajire, until now Director of […]

The President noted that while other sports had recorded meaningful progress since reset of the sports sector under the re-established National Sports Commission, football has continued to struggle because of structural weaknesses within the system.

Media executive and public affairs analyst, Mr Sunny Ibeh Jnr, has described Governor Alex Otti of Abia State as an architect of transformation, saying his administration has restored a renewed sense of pride, accountability and hope among Abians. Ibeh, while labelling the imprints of Otti’s predecessors as despicable, said the current transformation in the state […]

JOS — Plateau State is richly endowed with mineral resources, with mining sites scattered across rural communities where generations have depended on the industry for their livelihoods.

The governor said the perception of a northern backlash against Tinubu was largely based on political narratives and activities on social media rather than the realities on the ground.

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: The political landscape in Sokoto State has Wednesday recorded another major realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections as the Labour Party governorship candidate, Aminu Umar, popularly known as Maxia, has resigned his membership of the party and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umar’s defection represents a significant political […]

For more than 16 months, Mr Elijah Ndubuisi Amah has lived with a pain that refuses to go away. His wife, Mrs Nkechi Florence Elijah, died on April 9, 2025, at the age of 32.