By Henry Ojelu LAGOS—Mrs Christiana Akingboye, widow of the late Bamidele Akingboye, former Ondo State Social Democratic Party governorship aspirant, has said the final legal advice from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has brought long-awaited closure to her family after months of suspicion and emotional strain following her husband’s death. Speaking at […]

Residents of Turan District in Kwande Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State were once again plunged into grief following a fresh attack by suspected armed herders that claimed the lives of two farmers and displaced several others.

Sixty years after the January 15, 1966, aborted coup, eminent Nigerians, yesterday, reflected on the incident that they said had changed the course of Nigeria’s socio-economic and political development and urged a quick return to fiscal and true federalism to save the country.

The Federal Ministry of Works has proposed to spend over N500 million on training of hairdressers, makeup artists, supply of grinding machines, motorcycles, mini-vans and anti-drug abuse sensitisation/advocacy in selected states of the federation in 2026.

Outrage has continued to trail the killing of a young legal practitioner, Barrister Peter Ihimiekpen, following what the Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Alumni Association described as a “senseless and unlawful” shooting by a serving police officer in Owerri, Imo State.

By Udeme Akpan To optimise Nigeria’s electricity potential, the country needs to critically examine the terms and conditions attached to foreign incentives coming to the power sector, according to a new study published in Energy Research & Social Science. The study, focusing on the interdisciplinary links between energy systems, markets, business, and society, spanning topics […]

Mahdavi Raja, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Nigeria, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to protecting its citizens’ rights and freedom. He said that the country was also committed to safeguarding public order and national security through targeted reforms, to ease economic pressure and restore calm. Raja said this in […]

“After more than two years of implementing transformative and politically difficult reforms, Nigeria is now at the threshold of consolidation,”

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – IN a bid to change the narrative in non-oil exports, the National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, yesterday, disclosed readiness to revolutionize the cashew industry as international partners moves in. The National President, NCAN, Dr Joseph Ajanaku, in a statement signed by him, made it known that the Association has […]

As the echoes of 2025 Yuletide celebrations fade, Frankids Park in FESTAC Town stands as a timeless beacon of joy, drawing families for non-stop excitement just weeks into the New Year.