The internationalist, intellectual, radical historian and generally accepted leader of the Nigerian Left, Olusegun Osoba, left on May 14, 2026, at 92. What followed the exit of a man who greatly influenced and led three generations of Nigerian radicals was a twenty-six-day programme of celebrating his life, times and works. It was as if a father […]

Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has been honoured with the prestigious Eko Mi Award

By ANTHONY KILA  Every significant reform begins with a wager. Some leaders wager that technology will solve yesterday’s problems. Others wager that money can accelerate tomorrow’s possibilities. Some gamble on persuasion; others on popularity. The most ambitious wager, however, is the belief that an institution can be fundamentally changed without changing what it is. Gianni […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The APC 1Million Solidarity Votes Movement, Southern Kaduna Zone, has endorsed Comrade Jerry Adams as the preferred running mate to Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, for the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement was announced on Monday during a press conference at the Southern Kaduna Journalists Forum Secretariat in Barnawa, Kaduna. Speaking […]

By Cynthia Alo AN indigenous agribusiness firm, Cardinal Torch Company Limited, has injected $4.5 million on cashew processing in Ogun State. The company’s investment in cashew processing is part of its objective to boost operations in value-addition, agro-processing, and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), following a successful N10 billion Series 1 Commercial Paper issuance. Meanwhile, the […]

By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has intensified efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding in Bauchi State after revealing that only 26 per cent of mothers exclusively breastfeed their babies during the first six months of life, while 74 per cent do not. The campaign, launched to mark the 2026 World Breastfeeding […]

FG budgets N1tn for empowerment, SUVs amid rising borrowing pressure – Report, July 27, 2026 Veterans monitoring the formulation and execution of annual budgets can honestly admit one truth. Military regimes were more disciplined. Every annual budget ended on midnight December 31 of the year. Funds not spent by that time were returned to the Treasury. There […]

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, is to deliver the keynote address at the 2026 National Spokespersons Awards and Economic Confidential Annual Lecture, where anti-corruption reforms, economic stability and effective communication will take centre stage.

Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has selected 12 Nigerian startups for the fourth cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. The selected startups were chosen for the strength of their education technology solutions and their focus on addressing the needs of underserved learners. According to CcHUB, the fourth cohort targets innovations […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Executive Director, Corporate Services of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Hon. Ifedayo Sunday Abegunde, has pledged financial support for security initiatives in Ondo State as part of efforts to tackle insecurity. Abegunde made the pledge in Akure while receiving the Ondo State Command of Man O’ War Nigeria on […]

The brazen attack on an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Permanent Voter Card (PVC) distribution centre in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State has raised fresh concerns about the desperation of political actors ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for 15 August 2026. According to the Osun State Police Command, about […]

By Emmanuel Okogba The Centre for Citizens Right Protection (CCRP) has called on the Inspector-General of Police to constitute an independent panel to re-examine the investigation into the Ajiran community killings in Lagos State. The demand was made during a press briefing in Lagos by the group’s representatives, Abe Emmanuel Kolawole and Isijola Samuel. They […]

An intelligence-led operation by the Department of State Services (DSS), has resulted in the death of over 60 suspected bandits in Bakori Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

By: DR. GODSWILL JAMES EKPO The devastating floods sweeping across many parts of Nigeria are not only destroying homes, roads and livelihoods, they are also creating a dangerous public health emergency that deserves urgent national attention Beyond the visible damage lies a silent but deadly threat: the outbreak of infectious diseases. As climate change continues […]

…Arrests suspected drug dealer in Rivers, intercepts alleged bandits’ drug supplier in Zamfara By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine concealed in a local mortar and the false bottom of a backpack, allegedly prepared for shipment to China and Italy through a logistics […]