Onjeh maintained that the perpetrators of both the initial killing and subsequent reprisal attacks must face justice.

In the past decade, Nigeria’s name has become increasingly associated with crime, insecurity, and institutional decay, at home and abroad. Official corruption, weak institutions, terrorism, banditry, and the routine kidnapping of schoolchildren for ransom have normalised a national crisis that has eroded public trust and damaged the country’s global standing. The crimes not only persist; […]

By Elizabeth Osayande Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Coalition, NDC, in the forthcoming general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the Federal Government’s suspension of the newly introduced ₦50,000 examination fees for the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the National Examinations Council, NECO, as “a victory for the Nigerian people”. Obi stated this […]

I did not expect my column ‘When uneducated minds change the education system’ to attract so much reaction. A parent said that in my review of the new education curriculum imposed in September 2025, I did not draw sufficient attention to some facts. The most fundamental, she said, is that government imposed new trade subjects on the […]

Just 18 minutes after it was posted online by a national paper last Friday, I saw a breaking news story saying that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had officially renominated Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 election. The story was a pleasant surprise for me because I had earlier decided I was going […]

One relative, Fausat Akindele, said the incident had permanently changed many parents’ perception of the schools’ safety.

By ODUNAYO SANYA Leadership, in its truest essence, is not about the titles we hold or the executive seats we occupy; it is about the responsibility we assume for the future of our communities. According to John Maxwell, a leader is one who knows the way, shows the way, and goes the way. As we commemorate World […]

By Godwin Oritse THE Lagos State Truck and Cargo Operators Committee, LASTCOC, has reacted to a viral video of an attack on a truck that came under attack recently by suspected extortionists saying that “incident involved two seemingly respectable citizens who allegedly had a third-party liability dispute with the truck.” In a statement by the […]

This year’s Convocation Ceremony of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, will enjoy a tinge of uncommon international flavour as two foreign universities, Trinity Western University, Canada, and Trinity International University, USA, will be conferring on ABUAD’s Founder, Aare Afe Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, their Honoury Doctor of Laws Degrees on October 21, 2026. This was […]

Oil cartels, independent petroleum marketers, tanker owners, drivers, transport unions and enforcement agencies have been blamed for Apapa traffic

The North West Development Commission (NWDC) is embarking on major interventions across agriculture, healthcare, education, youth empowerment and security in the seven North West states, beginning full-scale implementation in the second half of 2026. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, disclosed this while presenting the NWDC’s mid-year performance report to the […]

“After killing two people in Ikpachi on Friday, this morning, they attacked Otukpo Nobi killing 16 persons including women and children”

With Airtime Credit Services (ACS) fully restored across Nigeria’s mobile networks, stakeholders have shifted attention from the temporary disruption that unsettled millions of subscribers to the need for a clear regulatory framework that will prevent similar incidents and sustain confidence in the country’s digital economy. The renewed calls come as industry players await further proceedings […]

“I am directed to convey the Minister of Education’s approval of N50,000 as the new examination fee for candidates with effect from SSCE internal 2027”

By Ugoh Sam-Okobi  The article titled “Why is Anokwuru Christian Uche still parading himself as a priest of the Catholic Church?”, published on social media a few days ago by Kingsley Uzoma, raises issues that, in my view, deserve a more balanced consideration. Rather than dwell on personalities, it is important to examine the facts surrounding […]