Kwara NSCDC intercepts truck loaded with suspected lithium ore, nabs three illegal miners
By Demola Akinyemi, ILORIN The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspected illegal miners following the interception of a truck conveying suspected lithium ore along the Jebba Expressway in Ilorin. The suspects, identified as Musa, Aliyu, and Ishaq are all natives of Keffi in Nasarawa State. […]
N/Delta youths back Tantita, tie oil output gains to pipeline security
By Progress Godfrey, Abuja The Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Forum (NDENYLF) has backed Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, linking recent gains in Nigeria’s crude oil output to improved pipeline surveillance and security across the region. The youth leaders made this known in Abuja yesterday during a solidarity walk to present a communiqué emanating […]
ADC presidential primaries: Amaechi defeats Atiku, Hayatu-Deen in Bayelsa
…Amaechi 44,404, Atiku 6,570, Hayatu-Deen 939 By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The former Governor of Rivers State and immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has been declared winner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC , Presidential Primaries election in Bayelsa State. Amaechi defeated former Vice President Abubakar Atiku and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen by a wide margin […]
Cocoa association partners research institute to revive coffee, cocoa value chain
“COCEFAAA and CRIN will work closely with cocoa and coffee-producing states, research institutions, NGOs, academia, and key industry stakeholders”
Warri S-West council inaugurates Odidi Federated Community executive c’ttee
THE Warri South West Local Government Council has inaugurated the executive committee of Odidi Federated Community after it was duly recognised and adopted following a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the chairman of the local government council. The executive committee, constituted by the elders of the community and sworn into office on the 13th day of […]
2027: Clergymen, Christian Groups pray for Mutu’s re-election
Clergymen and Christian denominations across Delta State have offered prayers for the re-election of Nicholas Ebomo Mutu, the lawmaker representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
Matawalle hails Tinubu’s APC Primary win
The Minister of State for Defence and former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his victory at the APC presidential primary election. Matawalle gave the commendation after attending the APC National Collation of Presidential Direct Primary Election Results held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. […]
Nigeria’s security failure: Our classrooms cannot remain targets
BY MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA The classroom, by its very nature, represents society’s most deliberate act of hope, a place where the kids and/or vulnerable are gathered not to be protected by armed force, but by the civilised compact of governance. When that compact is repeatedly broken, what fractures is not merely a building or a routine; what breaks […]
The source of abduction and insecurity in Nigeria
By SUNNY IKHIOYA The pattern is clear and simple for all to see: anytime these elements and religious fundamentalists rear their ugly heads, insecurity follows. Take a look at Kwara State. Not long ago, a woman’s house was openly torched for practicing an alternative religion; the whole establishment kept quiet. People were threatening, also in the […]
Gregory D Kunst honoured at LOSD grand event in Oxford
Against the historic backdrop of the University of Oxford, the London Organisation of Skills Development (LOSD) hosted one of its most impactful international gatherings on May 2, 2026, bringing together more than 250 innovators, executives and thought leaders from over 45 countries at the prestigious Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Africa Women Summit unveils masterclass for Zanzibar 2026 participants
By Benjamin Njoku The organisers of the Africa Women Summit have launched a capacity-building initiative for attendees of the 7th Africa Women Summit held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from May 6–8, 2026. As part of its commitment to women’s empowerment and leadership development, the summit will provide all registered participants with access to a fully sponsored […]
