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Kano 2027: Gov. Abba will win second term with landslide  

Kano 2027: Gov. Abba will win second term with landslide  

By Abdulmalik Suleiman If elections in Kano were held today, the result would not be in doubt, Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf has earned a second term, and he will win it with a landslide. The reason is simple, results speak louder than rhetoric, and the people of Kano are seeing those results in their daily […]

Rising oil production: Stakeholders appraise role of Tantita, improved security

Rising oil production: Stakeholders appraise role of Tantita, improved security

Reports by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), an international non-profit organization tracking conflicts and violence across 200 countries, has indicated that armed conflict has declined significantly in the Niger Delta region, a development which may have aided increases in oil production.

Africa’s SDG Sprint: what HLPF 2026 must Deliver

Africa’s SDG Sprint: what HLPF 2026 must Deliver

By Ebaidebheki Omiunu As governments prepare to convene for the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2026) in New York next month , concerns are mounting over the pace of progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The forum, themed “Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 […]

Oyebanji: The legacy of the righteous

Oyebanji: The legacy of the righteous

By Olusesan Alabi On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Ekiti to commission the Ado-Ekiti Flyover Bridge named after him. He was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. This 1.2-kilometre road is the latest in the series of projects classified by Governor Biodun Oyebanji as his legacy projects. In Nigerian governance, a legacy […]

Judicial rascality: When lower court judges defy the court above them

Judicial rascality: When lower court judges defy the court above them

By EYIMOFE ATAKE  The administration of justice in any constitutional democracy rests upon a foundation of hierarchy, discipline, and the unqualified obligation of every court to obey the orders of the court above it. When a judge deliberately flouts that obligation, he does not merely commit a legal error. He strikes at the very architecture of […]

World Cup 2026: Paul Okoku among FIFA legends honoured by East Point, Georgia

World Cup 2026: Paul Okoku among FIFA legends honoured by East Point, Georgia

.South Africa’s late equalizer against Czechia, a historic officiating crew light up Atlanta From a Hospitality Suite to a Historic World Cup Moment: Four Decades After My International Career Began, Football Opened Another Door and I Found Myself Honored as a FIFA Legend By Paul Lucky Okoku When a community chooses to honor its sporting […]

Solar boom: A Looming Bomb?

Solar boom: A Looming Bomb?

By Ifeanyi Ochonogor Nigeria’s persistent electricity challenges have driven millions of households, businesses, schools, and institutions to embrace solar energy as a reliable alternative to an overstretched national grid. Across the country, solar panels, batteries, and inverters are rapidly becoming fixtures of everyday life, offering cleaner energy, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and powering economic […]

When the world stood for Okpebholo

When the world stood for Okpebholo

By John Mayaki For once, the argument was not about politics. Not about party colours. Not about who won the last election. Not about who controls what structure. It was about a menace that had become a common enemy of all decent people: kidnapping and cult-related violence. When Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo declared […]