DPP advice ends my family tragedy — Akingboye’s widow
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 […]
Turning targets into tangible impact: Nigeria’s cervical cancer strategy for 2030
The Network Head, Anglo-West Africa, at Roche Diagnostics, Roberto Taboada, harp on cervical cancer strategy for 2039.
Ogbinbiri National Day: Community calls for greater unity, commends Pondi, others
The people of Ogbinbiri Federated Community have been urged to sustain love, peace, and unity among themselves as a pathway to collective progress and development.
That blood, tears may reduce on our roads
By the time the number of auto crash fatalities that occurred across Nigeria during the 2025 year-end activities to date is finally computed, it will be gut-wrenching
Internal colonisation, by Donu Kogbara
As Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, continues his long-standing attempts to wrestle his embattled former protégé (Sim Fubara, the Rivers State Governor) to the ground, I find myself mystified. Why? Most of the Rivers people I know are loudly hailing Fubara for rebelling against Wike, his erstwhile mentor, and “rejecting godfatherism”. When I tell them […]
VCN to host second annual staff retreat to align with renewed hope agenda, boost livestock sector
By Peter Oyedele, Abuja The Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) will host its second annual staff retreat from January 26 to 28, 2026, in Abuja, as part of efforts to strengthen institutional capacity and support Nigeria’s economic growth through improved animal health regulation. The three-day retreat will bring together the Council’s 35 professional staff and […]
Police drag 2 to court over organising gay party
The police on Tuesday the 13 January 2026 dragged two men Toyosi Oladele and Victor Adeyinka before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ court over their alleged organisation and participation in a gay party.
Governor Okpebholo bags award for exploits in education sector
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been given the Governor of the Year Award by New Telegraph Newspapers.
Olu of Warri hosts Commonwealth chief, harps on traditional leadership
The Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III, on Tuesday hosted the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Honourable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, in a landmark one-day visit that underscored the growing role of African traditional institutions in global development discourse.
NCDMB, GMG Global conclude five-day training on Supply chain logistics in oil and gas operations
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with GMG Global Construction, has successfully concluded a five-day training programme on Supply Chain Logistics in Oil and Gas Operations.
Anioma: Between history, heritage, and political choice
By Tony Ugbejie The renewed agitation for the creation of Anioma State has reignited intense public discourse; exposing the intricate political, historical, and cultural composition of the area. Anioma is not a monolithic or homogeneous entity; rather, it is a political construct encompassing communities of diverse ancestries and complex historical intersections. This diversity renders any […]
