The Head of the Association of Urhobo Mayoral Family Crown (AUMFC) and Mayor of Urhoboland, His Worship Eshanekpe Israel Agimor, popularly known as Akpodoro, has called for a review of the declaration of the Udu State Constituency seat in the Delta State House of Assembly as vacant.

It took Dora Akunyili to enlighten Nigerians about the criminals using fake drugs to send citizens to untimely departure from Planet Earth. Now, we have Tunji Bello, taking the bull by the horns and daring petrol bandits who rob under the cover of market forces. Not many attached much importance to the  Federal Competition and Consumer Protection […]

The tragedy is not that FIFA expanded the World Cup and Nigeria still found no place within it. The deeper tragedy is that one of those places was waiting for us all along

There is a haunting irony in the scandal now swirling around the Presidency over the alleged allocation of public funds to a non-existing government agency. Before Bola Ahmed Tinubu became president, he was unsparing in his attacks on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over corruption, waste, falsehood and what he repeatedly described as the abuse […]

‘IN THE GHETTO’ is a song written and sung by Elvis Presley in 1969 but made more popular by Candi Staton a couple of years later probably because of her more contemporary, more soulful melody and delivery. The lyrics struck me even then as a young man as we sang and danced to the song […]

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inspected the ongoing construction of  Justice Saidu Kawu Court House, expressing satisfaction with the pace and quality of work done so far. Accompanied by the State’s Chief Judge, Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara, the Governor said the multistorey project is borne out of his belief that the judiciary — like others […]

The casualty figure could have been much higher but for the swift escape of several miners who fled immediately the gunmen opened fire.

Ahead of his historic address to the House of Lords in London on Friday,  Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has received a special recognition from the United States House of Representatives for his transformative leadership.  Uzodimma, apart from the address at the House of Lords , would be receiving “African Inspirational Leadership and Good Governance Award” […]

By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Southwest Zone, led by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, has expressed its readiness to support the police and security agencies to ensure a violence-free governorship election in Osun State. The student body gave the assurance at the weekend during a visit to the state by the […]

By Ayo Onikoyi Enigma Records has unveiled Rasheed Koshegbe Abdulganiu, professionally known as Encore UG, as one of its signed Afrobeat artists. Encore UG joined the record label in 2025. A native of Isale Eko, Lagos State, he was raised in Ikorodu, where he developed his passion for music from an early age. He began […]

“I only go to work once a week, the reason being that we have done nothing since we were posted there”

The bill replaces the existing Section 214 with an entirely new provision that establishes Federal Police and State Police as co-equal creations

Brent Babb, Executive Director, Global Soy Excellence Center & Sub-Saharan Africa, USSEC, in this interview with Moses Nosike, reveals the global demand for U.S. Soy, and how USSEC’s efforts have helped Asia and North Africa develop their soybean market. Recently Brent Babb and his group were in Nigeria to collaborate with the poultry, aquaculture, and […]

Until concrete actions replace promises, the people of Ughelli North may continue to live under the shadow of fear

Lionel Messi’s Argentina beat rank outsiders Cape Verde 3-2 after extra-time in an epic contest to reach the World Cup last 16 on Friday.