By IKENNA EMEWU  The land dispute between Edda and Amasiri in Ebonyi State has taken more than enough on society and the state than we know. Whatever creates a scar in the minds and memories of two neighbours and causes the cord of affinity to snap is a deep cut. That is what has happened between Edda […]

By NICK DAZANG  Due to shifts in the Muslim and Christian calendars, Ramadan and Lenten seasons tend to coincide about every 30 to 33 years. The last significant overlap was in mid-February 1993 when both seasons commenced on the same day. The last overlap prior to 1993 was in 1863. In a country which citizens put so […]

By DIMEJI BASSIR On March 13, 2026, President Bola Tinubu announced the Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce — a nine-member body chaired by Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank, tasked with producing three reform blueprints within six months. The announcement arrives at a particularly fraught moment. Nigeria averaged just 1.46 million barrels per day, […]

By Samson Ezea “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius Turning 62 is more than the marking of years; it is the celebration of a life tested, refined, and strengthened by experience. To exemplify resilience and stoicism at 62 is to embody the quiet strength that […]

By Murjanatu Abba Digital platforms are no longer just communication tools; they are becoming the primary environment where African cultural memory is preserved, interpreted and contested. As younger generations migrate from communal spaces to algorithm-driven networks, the question is no longer whether storytelling will survive, but who controls its form and meaning. In many African homes, […]

By Nathaniel Ndubisi Biblically, it is said that “My people perish for lack of Knowledge”. Deltans are suffering in the midst of aplenty. God in His infinite mercies has blessed Delta state with rich and abundant oil and gas deposits which Feeds the whole Nation presently. If this is true to a large extent, so why […]

By Deji Bodunrin Today, as the global community marks World Water Day, attention once again turns to one of humanity’s most essential yet increasingly pressured resources – water. Observed annually on March 22 under the leadership of the United Nations, World Water Day serves as a reminder of the importance of freshwater to human survival, […]

By Nasir Tommy Abu For years, motorists and residents across Edo State have endured the familiar, frustrating hum of tyres struggling against potholed asphalt. The complaints about crumbling infrastructure, particularly in the busy commercial hubs of Benin City and the sprawling rural communities, have become a background score to daily life. It is a narrative of […]

By Boluwatife Daniel-Adebayo Over the years, Independent filmmakers have had limited access to well established distribution channels into theatre without the backing of major studios. With the new age brings a different approach to how independent filmmakers can distribute their films. In the digital age of film distribution, distribution channels into theatre for films have […]

By Martins Odeh The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, along with several Chief Executives of agencies under her oversight, including Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), strategically utilised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the United Kingdom to promote flexible trade and investment facilitation strategies. It has […]