By Adesina Wahab An activist, Rev. David Ugolor, who is also the Publisher, The Common Good Letter, has said while the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the controversy surrounding the concession of the Benin-Asaba Road is commendable, there is need to answer the Public Accountability Question. In an open letter to public-interest advocates, policymakers, […]

The Nigerian naira is trading relatively steadily against the United States dollar on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, with the latest rates showing a modest gap between the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market. The latest available NFEM data put the dollar at about ₦1,346.34/$1 on August 26, according to the current […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Sokoto State Governor, Col. Ahmed Usman (rtd.), has backed Zamfara State’s newly inaugurated Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration, DDR, Peace and Security Committee, saying the worsening banditry in the North-West cannot be tackled through military action alone. Usman described the initiative as a strategic […]

…GOC charges junior commanders to remain battle-ready By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The 8 Division Garrison of the Nigerian Army has emerged overall winner of the 2026 8 Division Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition, with the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 8 Division and Commander, Sector 2 Joint Task Force, North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgba […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]