SSCE fee hike: Examination bodies would have generated N175bn annually — Investigation
By Joseph Erunke& Elizabeth Osayande If the Federal Government had not reversed the proposed N50,000 registration fee per candidate for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination conducted by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the National Examinations Council, NECO, the examination bodies would have been able to generate more than N175 billion annually. An analysis […]
Why Nigeria’s private sector will support Hamzat as next governor of Lagos
By OPEYEMI ENIOLA Lagos, Nigeria’s economic heartbeat and Africa’s most populous megacity, stands at a critical juncture. As Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term winds down, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has coalesced around Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as its consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. For Nigeria’s private sector — from multinational corporations […]
Nigeria as Federal Republic of Asiwaju? Why not! By Ikechukwu Amaechi
At the rate some public officials are going, no one should be surprised if a bill surfaces in the National Assembly tomorrow seeking to rename the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the Federal Republic of Asiwaju. When that happens, we will seize being Nigerians and become Asiwajuans! What a great name. Anyone saying God forbid as […]
Bayelsa APC youth leader hails registration of support groups
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Abi Morris, has commended the ongoing registration and enumeration of the party’s support groups, describing the exercise as a strategic step toward strengthening the APC’s grassroots structure and internal coordination. Morris made the remarks while receiving members of the […]
Kebbi exposes ‘fake terror’ narrative, takes fight against misinformation to media
*Accuses opposition of spreading dangerous lies By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Kebbi State Government has stepped up its campaign against misinformation, exposing what it described as a false narrative surrounding the alleged emergence of a terrorist group in the state while challenging reports linking UNICEF to the alleged deaths of children, as it seeks closer collaboration […]
Worden HCD, Access Bank, Lagos govt conclude YIELD project for 1,330 youths
By Elizabeth Osayande Worden HCD Limited has concluded the Youth Innovation, Enterprise and Livelihood Development, YIELD, Project — a four-week empowerment programme implemented in partnership with Access Bank Plc and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Wealth Creation and Employment. The intensive training equipped 1,330 unemployed and underemployed […]
Hate speech has become a weapon, religious leaders warn
They noted that while words possess the power to heal, inspire and unite, they can also destroy trust, provoke hatred and trigger violence if used irresponsibly.
12,000 Edo farmers to benefit from FG free fertilizer initiative
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – NOT less than 12, 000 farmers across the three Senatorial Districts of Edo State would benefit from the free fertilizer distribution initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Jerry Uwangue said during the official flag off ceremony of the distribution where […]
TranESS C&I launches youth energy talent programme
By Elizabeth Osayande TranESS C&I, the commercial and industrial energy storage business unit of Transsion Holdings, has reinforced its commitment to Nigeria’s education and clean energy sectors through the launch of a Youth Talent in Energy Storage Programme and the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al-Ansar Foundation. The announcements were made during […]
ADC unshaken by resignations in Kaduna, says Legacy chairman
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Legacy Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State, Hon. Ahmed Tijjani Mustapha, has said the resignation of some members will not affect the party’s structure or preparations for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued to journalists, Mustapha said the number of members who had formally resigned […]
‘Fake’ agency: Tinubu’s amoral rule breeds impunity, abuse of power! By Olu Fasan
There is a shocking paradox, a bewildering moral hypocrisy, at the heart of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. On the one hand, he is actively prosecuting previous public officers for corrupt practices, claiming to have secured over 7,000 convictions since he came to power three years ago. Yet, on the other hand, he presides over a moral […]
