Shagari seeks stronger maritime capacity partnership at IMO Council meeting
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto LONDON — Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has met with the President of the World Maritime University (WMU), Prof. Maximo Q. Mejia Jr., on the sidelines of the ongoing International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council meeting in London. The meeting focused on […]
RHETORICS WITHOUT RELIEF: Oghara bleeds as kidnap, killings expose Delta’s security gaps
By Egufe Yafugborhi The red soil of Oghara Kingdom, once celebrated as the welcoming “Gateway to Urhoboland,” is again soaked in blood. On June 25, 2026, a husband and wife were abducted on the Otefe-Ovade Link Road. The husband was executed by his captors; the wife was released only after ransom was paid. For the Oghara […]
Insecurity: The possible way out, by Eric Teniola
If we assume that kidnapping, insurgency and other security problems are politically motivated, then the solution is political, not military, and we must tackle these challenges through dialogue. As Sir Winston Churchill, the former British Prime Minister, once said, “to jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.” The phrase simply means that it is always better […]
Coping with the flood menace
The torrential rains that pounded Lagos, Ogun, Rivers and several parts of southern Nigeria on 30th June were not merely another episode of seasonal downpours. They were a damning reminder that Nigeria has learnt little from decades of recurring flood disasters. As roads disappeared beneath raging waters, homes were submerged, businesses grounded and thousands of […]
Alleged anti-media practices: FG orders FCCPC to probe X, Meta, AI companies
According to a statement issued by the FCCPC on Monday, the directive was conveyed in a letter signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, requesting the commission to investigate the allegations contained in the petition.
Black Sand rush in Bayelsa sparks fears of another resource conflict
By Samuel Oyadongha A new resource frontier is emerging along the Atlantic coastline of Bayelsa State but with it come troubling echoes of the region’s oil-fuelled conflicts. The prize is “Black Sand,” a heavy mineral deposit rich in titanium and zirconium that experts say could transform the state’s economy. But with military gunboats now reportedly escorting […]
