By Soni Daniel OWERRI — In continuation of the National Media Tour to showcase landmark projects of the federal and state governments across the South-East geopolitical zone, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and members of the Presidential Communications Team on Wednesday inspected a number of strategic projects in Imo State. The National Media Tour, an initiative […]

By Wale Adewale Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has argued that the United Nations lacks the power to investigate the Oriire school abduction because it is a domestic security matter. That proposition sounds authoritative, but it is contradicted by both history and the United Nations’ own record. It is a […]

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise investment in education and security, describing both sectors as critical to Nigeria’s economic growth and national development. Afolabi made the call while speaking with journalists after receiving the Award of Excellence […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure Prominent leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State have rejected the alleged replacement of the party’s House of Assembly flag bearer for Akoko South-West Constituency I, Akogun Olugbenga Omole. At a meeting in Oka Akoko, they alleged that the name […]

Chief Waliu Jide Ojuko was on Wednesday honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Gazelle News Annual Public Lecture and Awards in recognition of his more than four decades of distinguished service to politics, public administration, community development and humanity. The prestigious event, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, drew […]

Nigeria’s growing livestream entertainment space received a new addition last week, as BetKing wrapped up the inaugural edition of StreamFest, a five-day online event that blended gaming, comedy, music and creator-led content with audience participation. Held from July 8 to July 12, 2026 at the BetKing TV Studio, the IGaming live stream event was streamed […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure The National Youths Coalition (NYC) has alleged that some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are working against the party’s interests in Benue State ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by its National Convener, John Vershima, the group called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in […]

A prominent Asaba community leader, Sir Tobechukwu Okonkwo, has rejected claims that Asaba traditional age grades did not endorse former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, insisting that the endorsement was openly made during a stakeholders’ meeting. Okonkwo was responding to a statement by the Otu Nwatanwelinkea/Otu Ife Onye Wepuanya […]

By Moshood Oshunfurewa If we are to reincarnate the late Chief Gani Oyesola Fawehinmi (1938–2009), a legendary Nigerian human rights lawyer, publisher, author, social critic, and Senior Advocate of the Masses (SAM), on the current budget imbroglio, 2% of GDP, and Gbaja/Adeyemi scandal, I might not mistake his line of words as thus: “Let us call […]

Nigeria’s absence from the 2026 World Cup is not fate. It is the bill finally arriving for years of reckless housekeeping at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and those responsible must be made to pay for it. Our football history shows that Nigeria rarely loses to better teams. It loses to itself. Rabat, en route […]