I was an avid reader of the THISDAY Backpage columnists in the late 1990s to the early 2000s, from Dr Amanze Obi on Mondays to Waziri Adio on Sundays. Somewhere in the middle of the pack was always Simon Kolawole, who would end his columns with “And Four Other Things…”, where he would dispense with four other […]

The National Association of University Students, NAUS, has declared Tiamiyu Ibrahim of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, as its president. The decision, reached by a majority of the association’s national stakeholders at a meeting held over the weekend in Abuja, followed what they described as Ibrahim’s sacrifice in stepping down during the previous electoral […]

Commenting on the Development, the co-founder of the Centre, Dr. Uche Igwe described the passing of his mother as both a moment of grief and that of celebration.

By Godwin Anaughe Three years. That is 1,095 days in the Senate. 1,095 days to champion the Urhobo cause. 1,095 days to transform the anguished cries for Ethiope State from quiet lamentations in our homes and palaces into a living, breathing bill on the floor of the Nigerian Senate. And what does Delta Central have […]

The Youth Against Disaster Initiative (YADI), in partnership with a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Abdulhameed Yushau, organized academic competitions for secondary school students in Abuja as part of efforts to discourage drug abuse among young Nigerians.

The honour, conferred on Saturday during the 2026 edition of the Silent Heroes Awards held in Abuja, places Onoja among a select group of distinguished Nigerians whose exemplary leadership, resilience and dedication have continued to advance the country’s development across critical sectors.

By Godwin Oritse The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2026 off-cycle election in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has accused opposition elements of impersonating the party by branding vehicles in APC campaign colours to perpetrate criminal acts and tarnish his image. Oyebamiji made the allegation on Friday while addressing […]

Emerging Afrobeats artiste Chima Emmanuel Ugwuadu, known professionally as Roiea, has added a new accolade to his growing career after receiving the Best Afrobeats Artiste of the Year award at the African Global Excellence Awards (AGEA). The event, which held recently in Lagos, gathered entertainers, music executives, media figures and fans for an evening that […]

By IKECHUKWU OFUANI There is something quietly humiliating about the way Nigeria relates to the world through the narrow lens of a visa stamp. Africa’s most populous nation, its largest economy, a country of 220 million people whose cultural exports have conquered streaming platforms from London to Los Angeles, and yet, the Nigerian passport remains one […]

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work at the Technical College, Irri, in Isoko South Local Government Area, describing the delay in completing the project as unacceptable. The governor, who paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the project site, lamented that the contract, awarded in 2019, […]

By Innocent Anaba Stakeholders have called for comprehensive data protection assessments across Nigeria’s electoral ecosystem ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the increasing deployment of digital technologies in the electoral process has heightened the risks of personal data misuse. The stakeholders, who spoke during a webinar organised by the Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative, […]

By YUSUF KOLAWOLE  African wisdom teaches that “He who guards the forest today preserves the wealth of generations yet unborn.” This timeless proverb encapsulates the strategic importance of securing Nigeria’s forests, not merely as ecological assets but as pillars of economic sustainability and national prosperity. In a country blessed with vast forest reserves and abundant natural […]

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to combating terrorism, banditry and other forms of criminality, declaring that peace, unity and collective vigilance remain the strongest weapons against insecurity. The governor made the declaration on Monday in a statewide broadcast to mark the launch of the […]

By Innocent Anaba No fewer than 200 women’s rights organisations, civil society groups and gender advocates have called on the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs to suspend the confirmation of former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, as Nigeria’s ambassador pending the conclusion of ongoing court proceedings involving him. The groups […]

By Esther Onyegbula A technology-enabled security solution, Safe Pulse, has emerged the overall winner of the Grand Finale and Hackathon of the ninth African Girls in Tech (AGIT) Academy, after outshining seven other innovative projects developed by young African women. The solution clinched the top prize on Friday after pitching against finalists across the Healthcare, […]