Like water corporations, DISCOs might soon be irrelevant, by Adekunle Adekoya

THE headline of today’s  column summarises my current thoughts about the status of the electricity sector of our economy, which began last week under the headline: Our electricity conundrum and the Power Minister’s apologies. Yes, it can happen. In the near future, electricity distribution companies, called DISCOs may operate themselves into sterling irrelevance as ever-inventive Nigerians continue […]
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Dickson receives ADC, SDP, LP defectors into NDC, warns against one-party state

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Leader of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has formally received defectors from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Labour Party (LP) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Addressing journalists after the event on Friday, the former […]

Ghana ends WASSCE hiatus as Professor Davis wins vice chairmanship

By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe The West African Examinations Council has concluded its 74th Annual Council Meeting in Accra, Ghana, where Professor Ernest Kofi Davis was elected as the Vice Chairman for a one-year tenure. The meeting, which took place from March 24 to March 28, 2026, marked a significant policy shift as the […]

Hayatu-Deen calls for protection of democratic integrity

Foremost banker and economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has urged stakeholders to safeguard Nigeria’s democratic process, emphasizing the importance of transparency, inclusiveness, and public trust in electoral governance.

Carloha strengthens aftersales network with Chery technical training for partner technicians

By Theodore Opara Carloha Nigeria, authorised dealer of Chery vehicles in Nigeria, has successfully concluded the 2026 Basic Chery Training Programme for Partners’ Technicians, held from March 24 to March 25, 2026, at the Carloha head office and major workshop in Lagos. The two-day technical training programme was organised to strengthen the after-sales service network […]

Easter: Northern Christian Association decries persistent attacks during holy season

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Forum of Northern Christians, also known as the Northern Christian Association (NCA), has decried what it described as persistent attacks across Northern Nigeria, warning that the trend is casting a shadow over Easter celebrations and other Christian holy observances. The group expressed concern over recent attacks in Jos, Plateau State, and […]

Sodium: CAPPA, stakeholders back NAFDAC to curb hypertension

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, and other stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on proposed sodium reduction regulations aimed at tackling the rising burden of hypertension and other diet-related diseases in Nigeria.

Why security language is key to curb ethnic profiling — FG, NCTC, others

By Nnasom David ABUJA — The Federal Government, the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), and other stakeholders have stressed the need for responsible use of language in security discourse, warning that careless terminology fuels ethnic profiling, deepens divisions, and undermines trust across West Africa. The call was made at a two-day conference titled “Contextualizing Definitions […]

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