The chairmanship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, for Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Dr. Obinna Simon, has said the forthcoming area council election in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, will be a litmus test for the 2027 general elections.

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA – Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, has been credited with implementing key reforms that strengthened and modernised Nigeria’s civil service during her tenure from 2017 to 2019. Her media associate, Mr. Ofem Uket, made this known while responding to criticisms of the former […]

Renowned actress, producer, writer and filmmaker, Dayo Amusa, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) following her election as the National Vice President, South-West.

Nigerian producer and DJ Samuel Aderemi, professionally known as Spark Vibes, is emerging as one of the new generation African creatives extending the continent’s musical influence beyond its borders.

Enterprising Yoruba actress, Adebanke Adeyeye, popularly known as Debanke, has revealed how heartbreak and professional betrayal nearly cut short her acting career.

The Intrapreneur Project has officially launched the Power of Work Bootcamp, a one-day intensive training programme designed to transform employees into intrapreneurs—innovative, self-driven professionals who take ownership and lead with purpose.

Hajiya Aisha Oyiza Omade, Director General and CEO of Kogi State Social Investment Programmes Agency (KOSSIPA), has been appointed National Deputy Director of Contact and Mobilisation for Relax, Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN).

The great Jamaican reggae crooner, Robert Nesta Marley, aka Bob Marley in the lyrics of his song, ‘Who The Cap Fit’, has a line thus: ‘Who Jah Bless, No One Curse”. The song must have been inspired by his reading of the book of Numbers in the Holy Bible. And it actually addresses hypocrisy and […]

By Henry ObettaAfter what was an emotionally agonizing 14 long years of patient waiting, silent tears and unbroken faith, joy finally dawned on the household of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Abang, the state Chief of Protocol to Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, with the birth of a baby boy, an event the family […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — In a renewed push to deepen the fight against corruption and related offences, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Correspondents Chapel, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration focused on public enlightenment and accountability. The commitment was reaffirmed […]

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to prioritising the welfare and wellbeing of Nigerian troops, describing it as central to national security and military professionalism.

Eminent traditional rulers, former health sector leaders and pharmaceutical industry stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to urgently strengthen support for Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry to achieve drug security and reduce the country’s heavy dependence on imports.

“Against great excellence in another; there is no way of defending ourselves – except love” – Johann Wolfgang Goethe, 1749-1832. My father prepared me for this assignment at a time when it never occurred to any of us that he could die at an early age. He was a World War II veteran; served in the […]

The Grassroots Mobilisation Initiative (GMI) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what it described as a remarkable diplomatic turnaround that has restored Nigeria’s dignity and standing on the global stage, particularly in relations with the United States.

By Yan Yuqing February 17, 2026 marks the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Horse, also known as the Spring Festival. With a history of more than 4,000 years, the Spring Festival is the most solemn and grand traditional festival of the Chinese people. It is a crystallization of the Chinese culture and serves as […]