Six months after his appointment as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan appears determined to beat the record of Professor Maurice Iwu as the most mistrusted electoral administrator yet. Iwu, a professor of Pharmacognosy (the study of medicinal plants), also had the distinction of managing Nigeria’s worst elections in 2007. […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative, KAFACI, have moved to upscale farmers’ access and adoption of simple Climate Smart Agriculture, CSA, technologies to boost food production. This was on the heels of a 3-day stakeholders’ sensitization workshop on the development of […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Workers in Africa, under the aegis of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, have called for an immediate end to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, warning that the crisis is not only deepening humanitarian suffering in the region but also worsening economic conditions across Africa. […]

By Femi Fani-Kayode “I will not respond to Kashim Shettima because he is disrespectful. I am older than him and I have more experience in governance than he does, so I will not respond to him. It is not part of our tradition in the North to disrespect elders. You cannot look at someone who […]

A support group, the Gen. CG Musa Support Initiative, has called for sustained national backing for the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, cautioning that persistent criticism could affect ongoing efforts to stabilise the country’s security architecture.

Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) has launched a N2 billion scholarship scheme targeting 1,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students from host communities along the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia and Imo states.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The National Youth Alliance (NYA) has aligned with the Action Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring a push to produce a youth president. The move thrusts a youth-driven bloc into the heart of partisan politics, with its leaders saying young Nigerians are no longer content with the […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The internal tensions within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State intensified on Thursday, as members of the State Executive Council (SEC) and other stakeholders expressed concerns over the conduct of recent congresses in the state. The stakeholders also reaffirmed Elder Patrick Didam Ambut as the state chairman of the party. […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO:- Three prominent civic organisations in Nigeria have strongly condemned what they described as an externally driven campaign aimed at discrediting the Minister of State for Defence, Mohammed Bello Matawalle, warning against foreign interference in Nigeria’s internal security management. In a joint statement issued on April 16, the Nigerian Muslim Congress, […]

Since Jesus Christ departed over two millennia, some have proclaimed themselves as the Jesus who promised to return. In this tribe are also those like Donald Trump who  present themselves in the image of Jesus; in his holiness, solving human problems. In Nigeria, was a man, Emmanuel Olufunmilayo Odumosu, a professional carpenter like Joseph, the earthly […]

The leading gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State under the platform of Peoples Democratic party, PDP, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, on Friday joined family members, church leaders and dignitaries at St. James Anglican Church, Eniosa-Onibepe, Ibadan, to bid farewell to the late matriarch, Mama Comfort Adeduntan Oladipo, describing her life as “a worthy example of service, sacrifice and enduring faith.”

By Jimoh Babatunde Ibadan — The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has marked its 50th Annual General Meeting with a strong call for professionalism, market protection, and deeper collaboration across the travel and tourism sector. Speaking at the milestone event in Ibadan, President of NANTA, Dr. Yinka Folami, described the association’s golden jubilee […]

This kind of mobilisation is essential in a period of economic transition, where public trust can easily erode without consistent engagement.

By Jimoh Babatunde Ibadan — The Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), Ola Awakan, has underscored the need for stronger collaboration between government and the private sector to unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s tourism and travel industry.Awakan made this known while speaking at the 50th Annual General Meeting of the National Association […]

At the Roots and Resilience exhibition, hosted at Capital Art Gallery, London, Fausat Olanike Ladokun’s “Nina” was tucked in between her two other works, “Back to Our Roots” 1 & 2.