2027: Gender advocates seek increased media visibility for women candidates
Gender advocates and civil society organisations have called for increased media visibility for women contesting the 2027 general elections, saying poor coverage, high nomination costs, violence and party politics continue to undermine women’s participation in Nigeria’s political leadership. The groups made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference themed, “Beyond Participation: Amplifying […]
Gastech 2026: Nigeria’s gas future in the new equation of energy security, capital and prosperity
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson With an audience expected to exceed 50,000 and more than 800 exhibiting companies from across the global energy value chain, Gastech 2026 has made Bangkok a meeting point for the forces reshaping the energy economy: supply security, investment, infrastructure, technology and rapidly changing demand. For Nigeria, however, the significance extends beyond participation. […]
Sasakawa: 8,950 Benue farmers urge govt, investors to expand intervention, sustain gains
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Beneficiaries of agricultural interventions by the Sasakawa Africa Association, SAA, have called on the Benue State Government, Local Government Councils, development partners and private sector investors to support and build on the organisation’s interventions to expand food production and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers across the state. The beneficiaries made […]
What AI is teaching us about human communication, by Ruth Oji
A colleague recently asked me to review an email she had drafted using an AI writing assistant. The email was impeccable; every sentence was grammatically correct. The structure was logical, and the tone was professional. Yet something felt off. She was writing to a long-time client about a project delay, and the email, while perfectly […]
Amuta pays homage as he returns to familiar places, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, family and friends of Dr. Chidi Amuta converged at the Mövenpick Hotel Ikoyi Lagos, for the presentation of his latest literary offering, HOMAGE: Return To Familiar Places. It was, indeed, an august gathering in the month of September. Though it was a public presentation, the usual razzmatazz associated with a […]
Delta govt does not tamper with LG funds — Ukwuani chairman
…Council’s financial records available online, says Ajede By Efe Onodjae The Chairman of Ukwuani Local Government Council, Delta State, Possible Ajede, has dismissed allegations of financial impropriety against the council, saying the Delta State Government does not tamper with funds accruing to the local government. Ajede, who spoke against the backdrop of the controversy surrounding […]
