Teenager drowns in open water in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service said a 18-year-old teenager, Yusif Malam-Gwani, has drowned in an open water at Bachirawa, Kwanar Madugu, Ungogo Local Government Area. The Director of the service, Alhaji Sani Anas, disclosed this in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Thursday in Kano. He says, “We received […]
How Nigeria’s reforms are rewriting and moderninsing trade facilitation
By OTEGA OGRA On the surface, the 2026 World Customs Organisations Technology Conference in Abu Dhabi in the last week of January 2026, followed a familiar script. Flags, formal sessions, carefully worded speeches. But beneath the choreography, something more consequential was unfolding. As Customs chiefs and trade officials compared notes on the future of borders, Nigeria […]
Nozomi Ikuta: From US concentration camp legacy to freedom, by Owei Lakemfa
Liam Conejo Ramos, five, a preschooler at Colombia Heights Public School, Minnesota, returned home on January 20, 2026. He might have looked forward to the warm embrace of his mother, but in the drive way of his home, United States, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, agents captured him and his father, Adrian. The family had […]
As terrorists gradually take over Nigeria…, by Adekunle Adekoya
What initially began as isolated incidents after the death of Mohammed Yusuf, the late founder of Boko Haram after his death in July 2009 later balooned into full-scale insurgency with which we have struggled to no end for 16 years. Then, the insurgents were trying to establish control over ungoverned spaces in parts of Borno State […]
Fela: A Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award well deserved
The post-humous conferment of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award on Fela Anikulapo Kuti, nearly three decades after his death, is a long-overdue acknowledgement of a life spent insisting that art must tell the truth, even when truth is dangerous. That Fela became the first African to receive this honour underscores both the scale of his […]
PPOAF commissions ₦13.2m hybrid library, empowerment hub in Ikole-Ekiti
Professor Peter Olufemi Adeniyi Foundation (PPOAF) has officially commissioned the upgraded Egbeoba High School Library, marking a significant milestone in educational infrastructure …
Emokpae pays tribute to advertising icon, Olu Falomo
Chairman of St Michael’s Care Services Limited and Presiding Apostle of Macedonia Call Global Assembly, Dr. Osaren Emokpae, has announced the death of renowned advertising practitioner and business icon, Chief Olu Falomo.
Why Investing as an Afri54 Market Partner Makes Strategic Sense
By Jimoh Babatunde Across Africa, business is growing rapidly. Markets are expanding, new entrepreneurs are emerging daily, and trade across borders is increasing faster than ever before. Yet one major problem continues to limit growth for millions of businesses — visibility and connection.Many businesses remain known only within their immediate environment. Buyers struggle to find […]
Gov. Nwifuru gives commissioners three-month ultimatum to complete projects or face sanctions
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has given commissioners of key ministries—including Works, Infrastructure, Water Resources, Environment, Commerce and Industry, Housing, and Special Duties—a three-month ultimatum to complete all ongoing projects under their portfolios or face sanctions.
FG seeks stronger gas-to-power linkages to boost electricity supply
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s gas-to-power value chain as a key strategy to expand electricity supply, drive industrial growth, and reduce energy poverty.
Gbaramatu philanthropists renovate, equip primary healthcare centre in Delta community
…As Bayelsa Ex-Deputy Governor Lauds Oborevwori’s Developmental Strides By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BURUTU — Prominent Gbaramatu philanthropists and brothers, Chief Engineer Matthew Tonlagha and Engineer Michael Tonlagha, have rehabilitated and fully equipped the once-dilapidated Oboro Primary Healthcare Centre in the Oboro community of Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State. The unveiling and inauguration of the […]
Anambra woman arrested for using hot iron on house help over phone use
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a housewife, Mrs. Edeh Osinachi, for allegedly using a hot iron to punish her 17-year-old house help for making a phone call without permission.
NCDMB, YougRich Heritage conclude one-month welding and fabrication training in Delta
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with YougRich Heritage Nigeria Limited, has successfully concluded a one-month training programme on Welding and Fabrication for 30 youths in Delta State.
Electronic transmission of results: A constitutional duty Nigeria can no longer betray
Nigeria’s democratic crisis is no longer abstract. It is measurable, recurring, and traceable to a single, deliberate failure: the refusal of the Nigerian state to constitutionally and legally protect election results at their source.
NCDMB, Pioki Solutions conclude one-month woodworking technology training in Delta
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Pioki Solutions Nigeria Limited, has successfully concluded a one-month training programme on Woodworking Technology for 50 youths in Delta State. The initiative forms part of NCDMB’s ongoing commitment to empowering Nigerian youths with practical skills across various vocational trades, aimed at promoting self-reliance and […]
Rising Artiste Links Baby opens up on his journey, sound, new single “Bum Bum”
Fast-rising Nigerian artiste Links Baby is steadily carving a niche for himself in the music industry with a sound rooted in authenticity, personal experience, and spiritual inspiration.
