AfCFTA, historic lever for West Africa’s prosperity – ECOWAS Parliament

AfCFTA, historic lever for West Africa’s prosperity – ECOWAS Parliament

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja President of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Mémounatou Ibrahima, has said that the African Continental Free Trade Area presents a historic opportunity to reposition West Africa as an integrated, resilient and prosperous economic bloc, urging lawmakers to take the lead in its full implementation. Speaking at the opening of the Parliamentary Seminar […]
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Pay Band A tariff, get Band D darkness: How Jalupon is case study of Nigeria’s electricity tariff injustice

Pay Band A tariff, get Band D darkness: How Jalupon is case study of Nigeria’s electricity tariff injustice

By Zik Zulu Okafor In Jalupon Close, Surulere, Lagos, residents say paying the highest electricity tariff has not necessarily translated into enjoying the highest level of supply. The close-knit community falls under the network of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and is officially classified as Band A under Nigeria’s service-based tariff regime — the top […]

Awujale stool: Ruling house petitions Tinubu to end selection deadlock

Awujale stool: Ruling house petitions Tinubu to end selection deadlock

By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA —THE Keregbetu family of Ijebu-Ode, yesterday, petitioned President Bola Tinubu over what it described as the prolonged suspension of the selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland. Recall that the Ogun State government halted the selection process, citing a flood of petitions from security agencies and other stakeholders. The Awujale […]

Quiet Emergency: Nigeria’s Youth Betting Surge as a Symptom of Systemic Failure

Quiet Emergency: Nigeria’s Youth Betting Surge as a Symptom of Systemic Failure

By Kabir Hassan Across Nigeria, a quiet but profound crisis is unfolding and it is draining potential, eroding discipline and jeopardising the future of an entire generation. For decades, young Nigerians have struggled against unemployment, underemployment, insecurity and a fragile education system. In the absence of stable opportunities, many have improvised survival strategies. Today, however, […]

3 killed in Bayelsa cult clash

3 killed in Bayelsa cult clash

Three persons have been killed in a violent cult clash at the Igbogene suburb of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.

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