By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— NIGERIA’S Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, assured UN Secretary-General António Guterres that President Bola Tinubu is steadfast in resolving deep-rooted grievances fueling nationwide insecurity. Presenting his letter of credence in New York, Ibrahim delivered Tinubu’s message, highlighting Nigeria’s determination to tackle domestic and global security threats. […]

“The state is the great fiction by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else.”—   Frédéric Bastiat There are moments in the life of a nation when decline can no longer be explained away by rhetoric, postponed by political slogans, concealed beneath the fanfare of official optimism or justified by false patriotism. Nigeria […]

The North of Nigeria is a land of paradoxes that have finally turned poisonous. It is a region that organises and meets more fervently and asserts its political will more aggressively than any other part of the federation. From the Northern State Governors Forum, NSGF, to the Northern Elders Forum, NEF; Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF; and […]

By Dapo Akinrefon Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has dismissed claims of a targeted genocide against Christians in Nigeria, saying insurgent groups have killed more Muslims than Christians. Mohammed spoke on Wednesday in the United Kingdom while fielding questions from students of Abbey College, Cambridge. The session was organised to give students […]

The piece, contributed by Efosa Ogbebor, CEO of PrimerDroid Technologies, sheds light on the growing importance of digital skills in today’s fast-paced world and why the region’s youth must not be left behind.

AHEAD of the coming National Assembly primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, a policy and data group, the Fair Representation Initiative for Edo South (FRIES) has urged the leadership of the party to adopt uniform performance benchmarks in selecting its candidate for the Edo South Senatorial seat.

The Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (CLCN) has called on the Federal Government to take decisive action to address insecurity and protect the lives of citizens across the country.

By Innocent Anaba The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has launched a five-day sensitisation mission in Banjul, as part of renewed efforts to boost awareness of its mandate and strengthen engagement with citizens across the West African sub-region. The outreach programme, which runs from April 21 to 25, 2026, forms part of the Court’s annual […]

Juddeus Ezechinyere Ifeanyi has the potential to evolve into one of the more compelling voices in contemporary Afrobeat

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has formally received the declaration of Yerima Shettima to contest the Kaduna Central senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections.

As Nigeria accelerates efforts to become Africa’s leading digital economy, experts are warning that the country’s digital transformation agenda cannot succeed without one critical foundation: a secure and trusted digital identity system.

Quilox, the Victoria Island luxury nightclub that has defined Lagos’s premium nightlife scene for over a decade, has announced the formalisation of streaming and documentary licensing agreements through its media and content vertical, Q Studio, the company confirmed this week. Q Studio, established to manage and monetise Quilox’s extensive archive of recorded performances, events, and […]

By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has decried the campaign of calumny by some faceless elements against the Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayo Olawande Wisdom, saying such efforts cannot rubbish the great achievements so far recorded in office by the Minister.The student body also expressed disgust at what it described […]

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Obeagu-Ugwuaji Community, Hon. Okuwudili Joseph, has reacted to the recent protest by some women in the community, dismissing claims that their husbands were being hunted and urging residents to remain calm.

The digital banking platform, PalmPay, has said it now has over 35 million users, six years after launching operations in Nigeria’s financial services market.