They’re coming to America, by Azu Ishiekwene
Journalists like to think that the world would be finished without them. Nothing illustrates this vanity more than the joke by my old school journalism teacher that even when the world ends, reporters will be there to tell those in paradise what is happening on the other side. This illusion deprives the profession of its sanity. […]
Prof Nzeadibe advocates inclusive waste management policy in Africa
A Professor of Environmental Management and Sustainability at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Chidi Nzeadibe, has called for the recognition and inclusion of informal waste workers in municipal solid waste management systems across Africa. Prof. Nzeadibe, who is also the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, UNN, argued that waste should be viewed not merely […]
WDPI 2026 confab to improve vulnerable communities, advance Nigeria’s inclusive development
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Executive Director of Resilience Rising and Community Development Foundation, Nigeria, Mr. Steven Folorunso has said that outcome of Work Disability Prevention and Integration, WDPI 2026, Conference will enhance lives of vulnerable communities and advancing inclusive development across Nigeria. The confab, seventh in the series, held recently at the University of British […]
Bayelsa spends N26.1bn on salaries in April, May — Treasury Adviser
…Receives N95.14bn FAAC Allocation in Two Months By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio The Bayelsa State Government says it spent a total of N26.1 billion on salary-related obligations in April and May 2026, while receiving N95.14 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) during the same period. The Technical Adviser on Treasury and Accounts, […]
Nigeria positioned to lead Africa’s digital, creative transformation — EU Ambassador
Nigeria is well positioned to lead Africa’s digital and creative transformation, according to the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot.
Retirement, not resignation, NSITF opens up on staff exodus claims
•Says voluntary exits misrepresented By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has strongly refuted reports alleging a managerial crisis and mass resignation of workers within the organisation, insisting that recent staff departures were part of a carefully planned Voluntary Retirement Exercise, VRE, designed to reform and reposition the agency.The Fund described the […]
