Today, I will fly to Port Harcourt to attend the posthumous birthday celebration of Albert T. Badey, who would have turned 90 tomorrow if the evil assassins who cut him down in his prime had allowed him to live to a ripe old age. Albert Badey was a revered citizen of our village, Body City, […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has rejected the state government’s claim that it is working in synergy with the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as part of a broader progressive front, describing the narrative as misleading.

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for urgent attention to welfare and administrative concerns affecting lecturers in Sokoto State-owned universities, noting that timely intervention would help sustain academic stability. Speaking at a joint press conference on Wednesday, ASUU branches at Sokoto State University and Shehu Shagari University of […]

In the high-stakes theatre of global aviation, Nigeria has long been a leading actor, providing one of the most lucrative hubs for international carriers in Africa. Yet, a troubling subtext has emerged in our hangars: the growing insistence by some foreign airlines to price and sell tickets exclusively in US Dollars. As we navigate the […]

I am getting quite despondent about the state of affairs in our dear dear country. In fact, I am in so much despair that a terrible feeling is welling up in me. It is a feeling of sadness and anxiety about the ever burgeoning blanket of insecurity thrown over our dear country. These feelings make me feel […]

The Country Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Cheikh Toure, has raised concerns over the poor handling of forensic evidence in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases, warning that it is weakening prosecutions, particularly in Northeast Nigeria.

By Enewaridideke Ekanpou The day of Pentecost is not a prerogative of Christians.Dr. Julius Gbabojor Pondi has just had his day of political Pentecost. No one knew there would be a Pentecost for Dr. Pondi, not even Pondi’s accredited Campaign Organisation headed by Togo Oruebi, the indefatigable digital Director-General. Rather historically, on 20 April 2026, […]

A United Kingdom-based luxury beauty and wellness company, Innovare, has clinched a major international honour at the Asia Pacific Sustainability Conference & Awards 2026, underscoring its growing influence in sustainable innovation and premium product development.

In this piece, I will be taking seriously the wisdom of Pericles and Aristotle; one was one of the founding statesmen of Athenian democracy

By Etop Ekanem A real estate executive and emerging voice in sales and financial intelligence, Evelyn Edumoh, recently joined global conversations on youth empowerment and financial literacy as a guest speaker at the United States Consulate in Lagos. She explained in a statement, that the engagement formed part of the inaugural edition of the YALI […]

The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission , Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has proferred ways to reform political leadership recruitment to ensure development. Olaopa gave his insight in a lecture he delivered on Monday April 20, 2026, to the participants of SEC 48 2026 at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau […]

The short answer is yes – but there’s a long answer. There is, in fact, more than one inside story about why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun.  The online newspaper Premium Times published multiple likely versions in a single story. The biggest issue, according […]

By Jimoh BabatundeThe Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria has intensified collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force to improve security across coastal waterways in Lagos and Ogun State.This was the focus of a courtesy visit by ATBOWATON executives to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the two states, […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS emissions remain critical factor negatively impacting on the environment, Stakeholder Democracy Network, SDN, Tuesday, disclosed embarking on a high-level capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight of methane emissions in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Speaking at the opening session, the Country Director, SDN, Florence Ibok-Abasi, described the training […]

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU  April is a special month in the life of Ijaw people in any part of the world. It is special because April is the herald of the famous Amaseikumor Masquerade Festival in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. The heraldic designation of April is occasioned by the yearly […]