Bayelsa State governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Domor Mienye, has congratulated the newly inaugurated President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Comrade Dr. Doubra Collins Okotete, urging the new leadership to prioritise constitutional reforms, particularly the age eligibility for elective offices.

A United States-based Nigerian academic and leadership expert, Prof. Favour Ayodele, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, pledging to provide what he described as practical and indigenous solutions to Nigeria’s challenges.

Start by sitting down with your child(ren) and explaining why you’re doing this. Frame it as protection and love, not punishment

By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released 36 trucks belonging to members of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) that were impounded during an investigation into alleged trade infractions at Zarmmak Bonded Terminal in the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos. The trucks were detained by Customs Police attached to the Zone ‘A’ […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru The Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize For Literature, on Thursday, July 23, 2026, announced a longlist of 11 for the 2026 edition of the prize. The eleven outstanding poetry collections which emerged on the longlist were selected from 223 entries received earlier for the competition. The announcement, by the chairman of […]

For many small businesses in Nigeria, growth now happens partly on a phone screen. A fashion seller takes orders on Instagram. A food vendor receives payment before delivery. A small logistics operator confirms addresses through WhatsApp. A freelancer sends invoices to clients outside the country. The shop may still be physical, but the relationship with […]

By Obas Esiedesa Engineers under the Institute of Appraisers and Cost Engineers (IACE) have called for stronger application of engineering valuation, cost engineering and engineering economy principles to address cost overruns, waste and inefficiencies in project execution in Nigeria. The call was made at the 2026 National Technical Conference of the IACE, held in Abuja, with […]

…Says support for Tinubu, Renewed Hope Agenda remains unchanged By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi, representing Osun Central Senatorial District, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Fadeyi was among the federal lawmakers who defected from the PDP to the APC but failed […]

History is an unforgiving archivist, and it does not record the eloquence of our pleadings when our conduct mocks our prose

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adesuyi Haastrup, has prayed for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15 election, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), expressing hope that God would grant him success and enable him to deliver good governance if elected. The monarch spoke […]