Nigeria, others commit $27bn to port infrastructure expansion — PMAWCA
By Efe Onodjae Nigerian and other countries in West and Central Africa have committed over $27 billion to port infrastructure expansion projects aimed at strengthening regional trade integration, improving maritime logistics and driving economic growth across the sub-region. Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this yesterday during the opening of […]
AXA Mansard, Lagos DSVA intensify campaign against domestic, sexual violence
AXA Mansard has partnered with the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) to deepen awareness and prevention of domestic and sexual violence against children through community-based sensitisation campaigns across Lagos. The initiative forms part of the 2026 AXA Week for Good themed, “Being A Child Shouldn’t Be A Risk,” aimed at improving public […]
US to screen for Ebola at airports, one American infected
The United States said Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services.
2027: AbdulRazaq, APC lauded over women inclusion
By Etop Ekanem The Coalition for Tinubu Solidarity Front 2027 has congratulated Mrs Olasumbo Oyeyemi on her emergence as the candidate for the Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency seat in Kwara State following the direct primary ahead of the 2027 general elections. The coalition described her emergence as a reflection of her dedication, competence and years of […]
NPA pensioners storm head office over refusal to pay new pension benefits
Members of the Nigeria Port Authority Pensioners and Welfare Association (NPAPWA), on Monday, staged a protest at the NPA head office in Marina, Lagos, demanding that management address the delay in the review of their pensions under the new pension scheme.
Elite capture and death of democracy, by Dakuku Peterside
Democracy does not always die with the sound of boots, bullets, or decrees. Sometimes it dies quietly, under the cover of legality, procedure, and familiar political language. The constitution remains intact. Party offices remain open. Primaries are announced. Delegates assemble. Leaders speak solemnly of unity. Yet, behind the ceremony, the substance of democracy may already have […]
