By Emmanuel Iheaka Attention, endless admiration is on Favour Ochi, who innocently picked up a pencil at the age of six to draw and has never looked back. She has rather been making tremendous progress in the arts. Long before many children learned to write neatly, Favour was already sketching faces and shapes with unusual […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru The Nelson Mandela Gardens and Resort, Asaba, renowned as a goremost institution for the promotion and propagation of the essence of the African and Black family, will be commemorating the Africa Day on May 25, 2026, with an array of exciting activities. May 25 every year is Africa Day. It is celebrated annually to […]

“Murtala did not accept my advice and did exactly as he had proposed, to cross the River Niger by boats and barges”

In an unprecedented move, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has zeroed in on more than 256 judges accused of complicity in various forms of judicial malfeasance.

By Peter Oyedele, Abuja No fewer than 1,000 women in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have benefited from an empowerment programme organized by the Women Wing of the City Boy Movement, CBM, as the group reaffirmed support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The large-scale empowerment initiative, organized by […]

Mrs. Margaret Ekpo (1914-2006) knew the road, as did Mrs. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978), who mentored both Sawaba and Ekpo

It is a mirror held before the Nigerian republic itself –  a republic still searching for institutional maturity, ideological coherence, and moral steadiness

Inside many police barracks across Nigeria, officers continue to battle poor healthcare, inadequate living conditions, and limited post-service support

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has announced a two-day clean-up and enforcement exercise along the Lagos Port Corridor from May 14 to 15, 2026.

Across the city, the effects were visible. From hilltop neighbourhoods to older quarters below, there was a steady rise in activity

The cotton, textile and garment value chain in Nigeria may be on the path to revival as a private sector-driven initiative in Imobi, Ogun State, records a major harvest

By Muiz Banire, SAN In the contemporary governance landscape, few responsibilities weigh as heavily on the state as the obligation to guarantee the security of lives and property. In fact, in Nigeria, it is a constitutional duty for the government at all levels. It is a primary obligation of government to ensure security and welfare […]

Obi brought strong backing from urban voters and much of the South. Kwankwaso commanded a loyal base in the North

Gilbert Nnaji has long been a familiar figure in Enugu politics. He rose through the ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—from local government chairman

Hamzat will be the first Lagos deputy governor to serve eight consecutive years, if he completes the current term in 2027