By Godwin Anaughe Senator, your aide, Comrade Wilson Okorugbo, has put together a passionate defense of your record. I appreciate it — it shows that the original piece hit its target perfectly. However, a passionate defense doesn’t equate to a solid rebuttal, and what your camp has provided follows a familiar script: they talk extensively […]

By Cynthia Alo Hundreds of Nigerians living in the United Kingdom are looking to shift their focus toward home-grown agriculture to help tackle food security and drive national growth. The move will take center stage on July 4, 2026, as Leeds hosts the Nigeria–UK Green Gold Forum, a gathering aimed at pulling diaspora investments into […]

By Cynthia Alo Nigeria is losing out on the lucrative global snail export market, despite its capacity to produce over 45,000 metric tons of the commodity annually. This is according to an analyst with Financial Derivatives Company, Onyelukachukwu Emefiene, who disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Commodity Watch on Thursday. According to her, […]

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja In a bid to highlight the growing competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing on the global stage, a Professor at the China Africa Think Tank Research Center, Professor Hui An, has said the ongoing heatwave across Europe has demonstrated the strength of Chinese made cooling products and reinforced the benefits of open trade. […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young, ABUJA Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, has received fresh national recognition for his administration’s developmental strides across critical sectors. The Managing Director of Blueprint Newspaper, Salisu Umar, gave the commendation when the governor’s media aides paid him a courtesy visit at the newspaper’s headquarters in Abuja, pledged stronger collaboration to project […]

Entrepreneur, public figure and philanthropist Tamar Forteta has reaffirmed his commitment to grassroots development and community empowerment through sustained philanthropic interventions that have positively impacted hundreds of Nigerians across different communities. On February 17, 2026, Tamar Forteta, in partnership with renowned businessman Sir Flames, Chief Executive Officer of Denbury Group, distributed ₦10 million in cash […]

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), in collaboration with the Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, has concluded the preliminary stage of the 2026 Tax Club Quiz Competition, with 12 secondary schools qualifying for the semi-finals. A statement issued by the Corporate Affairs Department of the KW-IRS […]

By Nwafor Sunday Award-winning Nollywood editor Valentine Chukwuma has offered insight into the filmmaking process, saying every successful movie passes through three distinct stages—planning, shooting and post-production. Chukwuma, whose editing credits include Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Battle on Buka Street and A Tribe Called Judah, said understanding these phases is essential to appreciating the work […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Barrister Mukhtar Shagari, has flagged off the construction of the 7.5-kilometre Dange–Wababe–Fajaldu Road in Dange-Shuni Local Government Area, describing the project as a strategic investment in rural development, economic growth and security. […]

The second edition of the Eko Club National Under-15 and Under-19 Boys and Girls Squash Tournament, held in memory of late Adejuwon Adenuga, began on Thursday with exciting opening-round matches as young players from across Nigeria battled for places in the next stage. The tournament, organised by Eko Club, attracted participants from Lagos, Ogun, Kwara, […]