By Owolola Adebola There is a peculiar irony in Nigeria’s development story. Imagine planning to build a shopping mall and discovering your lot is occupied by an armed rebellion. That, in essence, has been the narrative of development efforts across several regions of Nigeria over the past two decades. While other nations fret over interest rates and […]

By Henry Obetta The Executive Chairman of Warri North Local Government Council, Mr Festus Ashima, has dismissed reports of an alleged ethnic crisis between Ijaw and Itsekiri communities in the area, assuring residents that there is no threat to peace and security in any part of the council.Ashima, in a Statement, described as false and […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young BIRNIN KEBBI — Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, has commended Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, for approving the extension of the retirement age and years of service for medical and veterinary doctors in the state civil service.Under the new policy, the mandatory retirement age […]

Youth groups from the Ilorin Emirate have expressed support for the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi Salihu, as a potential governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election.

The growing menace of drug abuse among young Nigerians has become one of the most disturbing social challenges confronting our nation.