2027 VP: Congratulations to Shettima, By SULEIMAN A. SULEIMAN
Just 18 minutes after it was posted online by a national paper last Friday, I saw a breaking news story saying that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had officially renominated Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 election. The story was a pleasant surprise for me because I had earlier decided I was going […]
Imo West Youths say lawmakers lack functional constituency offices
By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI — Youths in Imo West Senatorial District have alleged that none of the lawmakers representing the zone in the National and State Assemblies operates a functional constituency office. The claim was contained in a legislative performance assessment report presented on Sunday by the Orluzurumee Youth Assembly, the umbrella body for youths […]
Ex-lawmaker files FOI requests seeking legality of presidential directive splitting NUPRC cost of collection
Former Member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Mark Terseer Gbillah, acting through his legal counsel, Chronos Legal & Co., has filed Freedom of Information (FOI) requests with 11 federal institutions. The filings demand statutory justification and official documentation regarding a Presidential directive that altered the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) statutory Cost […]
UN Envoy, Ibrahim seeks global debt-for-education swap at Paris UNESCO conference
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim , has called for a bold global debt-for-education swap initiative to enable developing countries invest more in education without undermining their debt obligations. According to a statement issued by his media office in New York, Ambassador Ibrahim made the proposal at the UNESCO Conference on […]
IHS Nigeria, STEM Africa empowers 700 students, 130 teachers in Ilorin
By Etop Ekanem No fewer than 700 students and 130 teachers in Kwara State have received hands-on training in artificial intelligence, robotics and other digital skills at the 2026 edition of STEM Africa Fest held at the Ilorin Innovation Hub. According to a statement by the organisers, the two-day programme was held on July 2 […]
Wayles lauds Tinubu, Joel-Onowakpo for approval of Fed Medical Centre
The Chairman of the Dewayles Group of Companies, High Chief (Dr.) Emonena Victor Wayles Egukawhore, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. He described the approval as a landmark achievement that will strengthen healthcare delivery and improve […]
