By Ebikabowei Kedikumo Today, we lift our hearts and voices in celebration of an extraordinary man whose life reads like a finely crafted novel and whose pen has become a blazing torch for his people. Happy birthday, Dr Ekanpou Enewaridideke – son of the creeks, conscience of the Niger Delta, and fearless custodian of Ijaw […]

As Nigeria pushes to position itself as Africa’s digital powerhouse, rolling out faster broadband, expanding data centres, deepening fintech innovation, investing in artificial intelligence, and digitising government services, a less visible but critical gap threatens to undermine that ambition.

The 2026 edition is scheduled to begin with qualifiers running from April 1 to April 16, 2026, divided into North and South Conferences

—- Ward congress split party into factions —Says directive to return old executives flouted by gov By Dayo Johnson Akure The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu PBAT Mandate Elders Forum in Ondo state, has warned that the lingering disputes arising from the recent ward congresses in the state could threaten party cohesion ahead of the 2027 […]

By Adetutu Audu BRB Capital Group, an investment and financial services group focused on connecting African opportunities to global capital, today announced the appointment of Etimbuk Bassey as Chief Executive Officer, effective 16 February 2026. The appointment marks a significant milestone in BRB Capital’s evolution as it advances its strategy to build a globally competitive, […]

By Jacob Ajom Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has been commended for his transformative policies and progressive developments across the state in his first year in office. In a statement signed by Chief Abdul Tunji Mohammed (ATM), to mark the one-year anniversary of the present administration, he lauded Governor Aiyedatiwa for fulfilling almost […]

By Henry Obetta The Federal Character Commission, FCC, and the Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, have pledged closer institutional collaboration to advance transparency, accountability and constitutional compliance in the public sector.Executive Chairman of FCC, Mrs Hulayat Ayo Omidiran, stated this on Wednesday when she received the Executive Chairman of NRS, Mr Zacch Adedeji, during a courtesy […]

Nigerian digital entrepreneur and visa strategy educator, Gerald Umeh, has urged young professionals and aspiring travellers to adopt ethical and strategic approaches

Members of the Nigeria Local Coalition Accelerator gathered in Yola this week to witness something they’ve been working toward for months: the first bottles of groundnut oil and processed peanuts emerging from their own production facility. The moment marked more than just a product launch. It represented what Coordinator Sir Richard Inyamkume called a significant […]

By SUNNY IKHIOYA I never doubted the ability of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to bring prosperity to the nation. But my concern has always been: at what cost to the ordinary Nigerian. You do not need to search far to establish the fact that wherever Tinubu has governed, the common man has somehow been on the […]