Motorists and commuters were stranded for hours in traffic, yesterday, following a gridlock caused by an upsurge of tankers along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway that obstructed vehicular movement and blocked access and other link roads.

AFTER spending 25 days in captivity, the abducted Principal of Community High School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs Rachael Folawe Alamu, has appeared in a viral video from captivity, begging Nigerians and government authorities to secure their release.

Across many Nigerian homes, meals are changing quietly. Portions are smaller. Shopping is more careful. Families now measure food differently. 

‘This is up to our legislature. This is a decision that has to be taken at the highest level of government. But it’s not off the table’

In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, the Labour Party lawmaker praised the Armed Forces for continuing to record significant successes despite limited resources.

By Uko Etim ETINAN—For residents of four forgotten communities in Akwa Ibom State, crossing a river has become a mortal threat. Since a 120-metre bridge collapsed on the Efa–Ikot Ese–Ikot Ibok–Ikot Mfon–Ndiya Road in 2011, the communities of Efa, Ikot Ibok, and Ikot Mfon in Etinan Local Government Area, along with Ndiya in Nsit Ubium LGA, […]

According to CRGER, the approval of payments following a verification and reconciliation process sends a strong signal that the government is determined to restore confidence in public finance management while ensuring that genuine contractors are paid for completed projects.

When applied institutionally, the VERIFY Protocol transforms media organisations from passive victims of AI-generated misinformation into active defenders of the information environment, a precondition for effective development communication in the AI era.

…warns against diversion By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youth Council ,IYC, Worldwide, has warned that further delay by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to implement the Supreme Court ruling on the Warri Federal Constituency Delineation Exercise could threaten peace and electoral credibility. While calling on INEC to immediately implement its proposal and field […]

Let us imagine that the opposition parties will boycott the forthcoming elections scheduled for next year. How will such a boycott affect the country and our democracy? And is boycott the best option? Cameroon and Tanzania experienced election boycotts by the opposition recently, but that has not affected the overall rating of the election results. In 2000, […]