Professional governance as the family business lifeline
By OKEY NWUKE Family businesses have long been the backbone of economies worldwide, from the likes of Dangote of the Dangote Group to the Waltons of Walmart superstores and the Mom-and-Pop family businesses that dot Nigerian towns and cities. They combine heritage, vision and long-term stewardship in ways that their non-family-owned counterparts often struggle to match. Yet, […]
Eledumare Festival ’ll boost tourism, commerce worth billions — OFF
By Matthew Johnson The Eledumare Festival will run for 21 days across communities in Yorubaland, organisers announced on March 15, 2026 as preparations begin for the 2026 edition aimed at celebrating God, promoting culture and boosting tourism. The festival, organised by the Olokun Festival Foundation OFF, will run from March 15 to April 7, with […]
Model College Kankon wins ISEF Spelling Bee in Badagry
By Esther Onyegbula Lagos State Model Senior College, Kankon, has emerged winner of the 2026 Spelling Bee Competition organised by the Isaac Sewanu Educational Foundation, ISEF, aimed at promoting academic excellence among secondary school students in Badagry. The competition, held at Badagry Grammar School, attracted participants from various senior secondary schools across the area who […]
Ododo’s Champion Award reflects commitment to Kogi’s future – Commissioner Anyebe
The Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Monday Aridaojo Anyebe, has described the Champion Award presented to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo as a clear reflection of the administration’s deliberate commitment to empowering young people and strengthening security across the state. The award, presented by Champion Newspapers Limited at a ceremony held at Eko […]
Education leaders rally around Doris Chinedu-Okoro’s vision as South-East educators conference returns in 2026
A growing movement to strengthen teacher capacity and school leadership across Nigeria’s South East region is gaining momentum as preparations intensify for the South East Educators Conference 2026.The conference, scheduled for April 15–16, 2026 in Awka, Anambra State, has quickly become one of the region’s most influential professional gatherings for educators, bringing together school owners, […]
Will Argentina still look ruthless without Messi in Kansas City
Messi remains a symbol, though the system carries its own power. Structure, pressing, and role clarity make this team ruthless
Oil and widening gap between OPEC supply control and headline-driven volatility
Recent months have highlighted a familiar contradiction in the oil market. Official production guidance continues to point toward stability, while geopolitical headlines reinforce a sense of persistent fragility
Afrobeats act, Odulukwe to drop single ‘Burning’, March 25
Nigerian-American singer-songwriter Kate Odulukwe is gearing up for the release of her highly anticipated new single “BURNING,” scheduled to drop on March 25, 2026.
What Tilted Solar Panel is Teaching Abuja: Lessons from Abuja’s airport road and why landscape architecture matters
Landscape architects design think about how people move through outdoor space, how wind travels across open land, how water flows during heavy rain and how infrastructure interacts with these forces.
Odugba rallies support for Tinubu, Oborevwori’s re-election bid
By Emmanuel Okogba Managing Director of Henrienco Construction Company, Engr. Henry Ochuko Odugba, yesterday, charged the people of Emevor and the entire Isoko Nation to ensure the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sherrif Oborewovri as President and Governor, respectively. Odugba, who gave the charge in Emevor when he played host to the […]
Benue: Mayor appeals for urgent aid as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Otukpo
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A two-hour rainstorm has caused widespread destruction in the ancient town of Otukpo in Benue state, leaving homes ruined, electricity installations destroyed, and large parts of the town in darkness. The heavy rainfall, which many residents initially welcomed as the first rain of the year late Friday night, quickly turned into […]
