Lawyers in Ogun State, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Monday commenced a three-day boycott of court proceedings in protest against what they described as anti-lawyer policies introduced by the Ogun State Judiciary.

It is Donald Trump’s signature dance, but triumphant Belgian footballers stole his “Y.M.C.A.” moves after he intervened before the match in which they knocked the United States out of the World Cup.

According to Apostle Johnson Suleman, one incident particularly stood out. He recalled that Dr. Daysman Oyakhilome had already finalized preparations for a major ministry program, with promotional posters printed, billboards installed, and all arrangements in place.

By Sunny Ikhioya  Stories coming out of the seat of power these days are disillusioning; it is as if we are playing games of pirates and vikings, superintending over the commonwealth. Stories of audacity, recklessness, greed and ride over the common man. It is challenging the people on what they can do. Is President Tinubu aware […]

Nigeria cannot keep applauding its seafarers once a year and then abandoning them to harsh working realities at sea. The renewed call for better welfare is timely because, without sailors, there is no maritime trade, and without maritime trade, the wider economy suffers. The demand for improved welfare is driven by a few hard facts. […]

“The phrase, public office is a public trust, has of late become common property“, Charles Sumner The Code of Conduct Bureau  rightly admonishes Nigerians that “Public office is a trust, don’t abuse it!” In the same spirit, Article XI, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, under the heading “Accountability […]

Northern Nigeria has been the nation’s Achilles Heel. Yes, they produce the bulk of the food consumed in Nigeria. That, in itself, is an anomaly which is tied to the South’s greater urban orientation and consequential retreat from farming. The nation largely depends on Northern Nigeria for much of farmed food. Beside this, however, the North […]

Sometimes truth can be too acerbic to be accommodated by reality. It hits hard in the face to the point of irritation while others can simply sneer at a point of profundity which, of course, doesn’t look very popular. Listening to the MTN Nigeria boss, Karl Toriola, speak recently about his organisation and the entire telecommunications […]

If presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga is to be believed, the so called director, Adeyemi Adeniyi Matthew, of a so called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council or PFIPC should appear in court in about three weeks from now. That is on July 27 to answer multiple charges of impersonation and forgery. The issue centres around one […]

By Godwin Oritse Amid the ongoing crisis within the Lagos State chapter of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), the union’s Vice Chairman, Mr. Adeola Adeyemo, has withdrawn his earlier inflammatory comments against the Chairman, Alhaji Samsondeen Ajala, and tendered an apology. In a letter dated July 6, 2026, titled “Unreserved Apology,” Adeyemi […]

…as stakeholders seek stronger community role in environmental protectionBy Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Abia State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening environmental governance, expanding climate adaptation measures and deepening community participation in natural resource management as stakeholders from all nine states in the Niger Delta, called for urgent action to tackle deforestation, flooding, […]

By Peter Egwuatu Smallholder farmers in Taraba State have been urged to maximise the opportunities provided under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value Chain Programme to boost agricultural productivity and strengthen food security. The call was made as the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), in partnership with Japtini Food & Retail Company Limited, […]

“If someone still needs assistance to use a facility that was supposedly designed for them, then that objective has not been achieved.”

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Gombe State, Dr. Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, has reaffirmed his commitment to an inclusive, transparent and people-centred administration under his “Gombe First” agenda, as two prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defected to the APC. According to a statement issued on Wednesday […]

The controversy erupted after a video allegedly showing Godson pleading over the disputed funds circulated on social media.