James Ibori @ 68: What passion! What fighting spirit! What singularity! By Tony Eluemunor
August 4, 2026, His Excellency, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, Delta State Governor 1999 -2007, turned 68. Far from the maddening times, and after all the battles of yore, Ibori the quintessential rider on the storm, is living the life of an Elder Statesman and Family Patriarch. The clash of battle has quietened. From near and far, people […]
Seven Months Later: Has Nigeria’s tax reform strengthened the social contract?
If you pay taxes, you should begin seeing improvements in the community where you live.
LASU students laud publishing course, seek improvements over workload concerns
By Favour Adeleke Students from Lagos State University’s Faculty of Communication and Media Studies (FCMS) who took the MCM 206 Manuscript Editing, Layout and Design course have praised its focus on real-world learning for giving them useful publishing skills, but they also expressed worries about the heavy workload, scheduling issues, and high data costs. The […]
Why govt reversed LG teachers’ aalary adjustment —C’River LG Commissioner
By Henry ObettaThe Cross River State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chief Victor Idem, has explained that the recent adjustment in the salaries of local government teachers was not a deliberate wage cut, but the reversal of an erroneous upward adjustment that had created a disparity between the earnings of local government teachers and their […]
Kehinde Olupona @ 75: Day Ile-Ife Stood Still for Erudite Scholar, Humanitarian
These glowing tributes echoed in abundance as dignitaries, scholars, and well-wishers gathered to celebrate one of Nigeria’s most revered intellectuals, Professor Jacob Kehinde Olupona, on his 75th birthday.
Edo govt cautions against illegal deforestation, urges tree planting
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Edo State government yesterday reiterated its zero tolerance to illegal deforestation and encroachment into its High Conservation Value (HCV) areas insisting that such acts remained illegal and anyone caught in the act would be dealt with in accordance with the law. The chairman, Edo State Forestry Commission, Hon […]
