Widening the net: Akpodoro’s case for bigger, broader mandate for Tantita in N’Delta
By Sunday A. Onyewonsa When His Worship, Eshanekpe Israel Agimor speaks, the creeks listen. Popularly known as “Akpodoro,” the Head of the Association of Urhobo Mayoral Family Crown, AUMFC, and Mayor of Urhobo Land, carries the weight of two identities: an ex-militant leader who once knew the creeks as a theatre of conflict, and now a […]
Sokoto launches ₦7.7bn free fertiliser scheme to boost food production
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Governor Ahmed Aliyu has flagged off the free distribution of 157,800 bags of fertiliser worth ₦7.7 billion to farmers across Sokoto State as part of efforts to enhance food security, increase agricultural productivity and stimulate rural economic growth. Speaking at the launch of the programme in Wamakko, the governor […]
What spoils music videos — Niyas Lenz
By Ayo Onikoyi Music video director Chidinma Onyia a.k.a Niyas Lenz has identified the major mistakes that can ruin the quality and impact of a music video, stressing that a lack of clear creative direction is one of the biggest pitfalls for artistes. Speaking in an interview with Potpourri, the filmmaker said producing a music […]
St. Jude’s Girls retain Bayelsa STEM Quiz, innovation challenge title
By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA — St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School, Amarata, has emerged overall winner of the 2026 STEM Quiz and Innovative Challenge Finals, successfully defending its title at the keenly contested competition held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The event, organised by the Young Engineers Forum of Nigeria (YEFON), Yenagoa Chapter, in collaboration with the […]
APC state chairmen visit Lagos, hail Tinubu’s vision for LFZ, blue line, others
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The All Progressives Congress, APC State Chairmen’s Forum who converged on Lagos has described the Lekki Free Zone and the Blue Rail Line as evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s foresight and visionary leadership. The forum, led by the Chairman, and Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, is in Lagos on a three […]
Oluwatobi Ojo champions mentorship as key to industry growth
By Joseph Erunke The Founder and Creative Director of Towbee Stitches, Miss Oluwatobi Ojo, has identified mentorship and entrepreneurial capacity building as critical to unlocking the immense potential of Nigeria’s fashion industry, saying the sector must move beyond creativity to deliberately nurture the next generation of successful business owners. Ojo, a graduate of English Education […]
2027: ADC governorship candidate calls for long-term development planning in Delta
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Action Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Delta State for the 2027 election, Emmanuel Usiwoghene Unuafe, has called for development initiatives in the state to be driven by long-term planning and equitable distribution of projects ahead of the next governorship election. In a statement titled “When Democracy Awakens the Sleeping Government: […]
Nigeria retains position as Africa’s leading Erasmus Mundus scholarship beneficiary
…as EU prepares 89 scholars for study in Europe By Joseph Erunke Nigeria has once again emerged as Africa’s leading beneficiary of the European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarship programme, with 163 Nigerian students admitted this year and 89 securing fully funded Erasmus Mundus scholarships. The milestone was announced by the European Union Ambassador […]
AMG holds ‘thank-you’ rally for Tinubu, APC NWC in Ondo North
…Asagunla lauds President, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda-led NWC, urges members to sustain grassroots mobilisation The Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG), the foremost political support groups of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ondo State, on Thursday staged a grand thank-you rally in the Ondo North Senatorial District to appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Working Committee […]
New Skool Ogene positions itself beyond genre as a cultural sound system
As conversations around African music continue to expand globally, New Skool Ogene (NSO) is taking a different approach by positioning itself not as another music genre but as a cultural sound system rooted in Ogene and Igbo identity. Rather than competing within existing genres, NSO says its focus is on creating a long-term cultural framework […]
What a handshake reveals about nation-building
By Professor Mondy Selle Gold ABUJA — A photograph of Professor Mondy Selle Gold in a firm handshake with Honorable Professor Steve Azaiki, OON, PhD, DSC, has drawn attention to what observers are calling a moment of statesmanship and a broader conversation about leadership and nation-building in Nigeria. Professor Gold, a governance expert and recipient […]
