NCDMB launches 5-Day GSM Phone Repair training for 50 youths in Delta State
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched a five-day capacity-building training programme on GSM phone repair for 50 youths in Delta State.
MOP Stars FC unveils youngsters, records impressive wins in FCT
By Jacob Ajom As part of its commitment to discovering and developing young football talents, MOP Stars FC Academy has signed 20 youngsters into its under-14 team. The young players, drawn from different states across Nigeria, were officially unveiled on Saturday at the MOP Stars Arena, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The players were signed […]
Plastic waste crisis gets lifeline as OceanHub Africa, Coca-Cola Foundation roll out $120,000 challenge
By Esther Onyegbula OceanHub Africa (OHA), in partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), has rolled out a $120,000 pan-African challenge aimed at supporting innovative and science-driven solutions to tackle plastic waste across the continent.The initiative, tagged Call for Bold Ideas in Plastic Circularity, is designed to identify and scale ideas from scientists, innovators and startups […]
Inside the concrete dream of Okpebholo’s flyover revolution
By PATRICK EBOJELE Edo State is witnessing a quiet but powerful transformation — one driven not by slogans, but by steel, concrete and visible progress on the ground. At the heart of this transformation is the Ikpoba Hill flyover at Ramat Park, a project Governor Monday Okpebholo recently inspected and described with clear satisfaction, not as […]
SystemSpecs Contest to equip children with digital solutions on transport challenges
With nearly half of Nigeria’s population under the age of 25, the urgency of equipping young people with the skills and confidence to tackle national challenges has come into sharper focus.
Falcon Corp secures long term, short term Augusto & Co rating
By Sebstine Obasi Falcon Corporation Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous gas companies, has received an “A” long-term and “A1” short-term corporate credit rating with a stable outlook from Agusto & Co., Pan-African’s foremost credit rating agency. According to Agusto & Co., the assigned ratings reflect Falcon’s strong financial position, underpinned by sustained gas demand […]
Igala Students association decries declining education, cultural erosion in Kogi State
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE leadership of the Igala Students Association, National (ISAN) has raised serious concerns over what it described as the steady collapse of primary education and the alarming erosion of Igala language and cultural identity across Igala land. The National President of the association who is a medical student in […]
Beyond politics
By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA Politics has evolved into one of the largest businesses of the modern age, commanding enormous financial flows, institutional attention and popular emotion. Yet, despite its scale and spectacle, political power repeatedly fails to deliver durable prosperity, social harmony, or ecological balance. My argument is that the persistent wastage of political power arises from […]
E-Transmission: Cleric urges NASS to protect electoral integrity
The National Assembly has been urged to act responsibly and avoid decisions that could spark a crisis over the electronic transmission of election results in real time.
Ilara-Mokin hosts business network golf tournament
The Smokin hills Golf Resort in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, will host the 2026 Business Network Golf Tournament on February 21.
Cabotage fund to be disbursed soon – NIMASA
By Ediri Ejoh The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said the long-awaited Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) will be disbursed in the coming months, with rollout expected in the second quarter of 2026. Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, represented by Mrs. Nneka Obianyor, Director of Reforms Coordination and Blue Economy, […]
Ironbar to Otu: Your twin awards shows deepen commitment, endorsement of leadership
By Henry Obetta The Chief of Staff to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Dr Emmanuel Ironbar, has described as a resounding endorsement of leadership defined by substance rather than spectacle, the recent twin honours of Doctor of Humanities by the Modibbo Adama University, Yola and the Governor of the Year by The Sun […]
Maduekwe develops diagnostic model to guide aid negotiations in electricity sector
By Esther Onyegbula A Nigerian energy expert, Ms. Monica Maduekwe, has developed a diagnostic tool aimed at helping governments in the electricity sector critically assess the long-term institutional implications of financial aid and donor-backed incentives before agreements are finalised.Maduekwe, founder of PUTTRU, an Africa-focused platform providing expert financing solutions to the energy sector, developed the […]
Boss Director experiments with Amapiano and Afro-Fusion in new singles – ‘Philomina,’ ‘Shakina’
Nigerian Afro-Fusion artist Boss Director is drawing attention with two recent releases, “Philomina” and “Shakina,” showcasing evolving blend
Nigerian schools’ sanitation gap undermining girls’ dignity, education – Prof. Emelonye
By Esther Onyegbula An international human rights scholar, Professor Uchenna Emelonye, has warned that Nigeria’s persistent water and sanitation deficits, particularly in schools, are undermining girls’ dignity, health and access to education, urging governments to treat water and sanitation as urgent human rights priorities. Emelonye made the call while speaking at the African Union Pre-Summit […]
NUP clears air on Zal’s retirement, cites age limit, constitutional reforms
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, has clarified the circumstances surrounding the compulsory retirement of its General Secretary, Mr Actor Zal, insisting that the decision strictly followed the union’s constitution, staff regulations and public service rules. The President of NUP, Mr Godwin Abumis, made the clarification in Abuja , following concerns and allegations […]
