Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work at the Technical College, Irri, in Isoko South Local Government Area, describing the delay in completing the project as unacceptable. The governor, who paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the project site, lamented that the contract, awarded in 2019, […]

By Innocent Anaba Stakeholders have called for comprehensive data protection assessments across Nigeria’s electoral ecosystem ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the increasing deployment of digital technologies in the electoral process has heightened the risks of personal data misuse. The stakeholders, who spoke during a webinar organised by the Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative, […]

By YUSUF KOLAWOLE  African wisdom teaches that “He who guards the forest today preserves the wealth of generations yet unborn.” This timeless proverb encapsulates the strategic importance of securing Nigeria’s forests, not merely as ecological assets but as pillars of economic sustainability and national prosperity. In a country blessed with vast forest reserves and abundant natural […]

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to combating terrorism, banditry and other forms of criminality, declaring that peace, unity and collective vigilance remain the strongest weapons against insecurity. The governor made the declaration on Monday in a statewide broadcast to mark the launch of the […]

By Innocent Anaba No fewer than 200 women’s rights organisations, civil society groups and gender advocates have called on the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs to suspend the confirmation of former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, as Nigeria’s ambassador pending the conclusion of ongoing court proceedings involving him. The groups […]