Former Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, Donald Duke, has declared that Nigerians were better off under military rule.

I should say upfront that both men at the centre of this story are considerably older than I am, and nothing here is written to lecture either of them from some imagined position above their experience. Rufai Oseni, in particular, has been in broadcasting long enough that, professionally speaking, he is someone I would regard […]

Iran’s top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes.

President Bola Tinubu was right to take South Africa’s recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks to the African Union (AU). Speaking for him at the AU’s 21st Extraordinary Session in Luanda, Vice President Kashim Shettima called for collective action and urged that the matter be placed on the agenda of the January 2027 General Assembly. That […]

Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its achievements under the leadership of its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, urging the agency to pay closer attention to the use of increased revenues accruing to state governments.

Renowned business executive and entrepreneur, Lawal Garba, has returned to his alma mater, Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, with a message to students that integrity, excellence and resilience remain critical ingredients for lasting success. Garba, Chairman/CEO of Trobell International Nigeria Ltd, spoke at the weekend during the second edition of ABU’s “Lunch with the Vice-Chancellor” […]

“Not fewer than four persons fainted as a result of the chemicals inhaled. Everyone was running helter-skelter for first aid treatment”

There are not a few who see Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, former Minister of Interior and onetime Osun State Governor, as an enigma. A politician that would not shy away from a fight he considers necessary, even if it appears unwinnable. A man who would yield no ground unless confronted with a superior argument. A […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has announced the death of its Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Marafa, who was reportedly shot dead while returning from Gusau, Zamfara State. The university announced Marafa’s death in a statement on Sunday, describing it as a “sudden and untimely” loss of a senior administrator who […]

The Benin-Agbor-Asaba highway to sudden death symbolizes everything wrong with how the Federal Government and Minister David Umahi have been managing Nigerian roads. The horrors of that road are being replicated everywhere – as will be demonstrated shortly. Umahi obviously is the wrong man for one of the most important assignments. Nigeria’s Federal highways constitute […]

By Ayo Ododo There are probably few jobs in Nigeria more thankless than conducting an election. The winner thinks he won because the people loved him. The loser is often convinced he lost because somebody somewhere tampered with the process. Between the two stands the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), praised by one side, condemned […]

By Esther Onyegbula  About 22 underserved and vulnerable women in Mesquite, Texas, have benefited from free mammogram screenings as the David Omenukor Foundation launched its 2026 breast and cervical cancer awareness and early detection campaign. The initiative, which commenced on Friday, September 4, was organised in partnership with Methodist Health System to promote early detection […]

The Benue State Government has rolled out stricter rules for schools as learners resume for the 2026/2027 academic session, banning compulsory extra lessons, unauthorised use of mobile phones and graduation ceremonies for non-exit classes.

“The frustration and anger this situation creates sometimes make retirees come out to demand their entitlements even before the processes are fully due or completed”

The Mining Marshals were established as a key enforcement mechanism to support ongoing reforms in the solid minerals sector and combat illegal mining activities nationwide.