Ondo Ogun Festival: The biggest street carnival in Africa
By Yomisaint Adebayo Ancient tradition, modern spectacle and a sea of white and blue converge in Ondo City in a breathtaking celebration of heritage, love, peace and unity. There is a particular time of the year when Ondo City seems to remember itself. As August gives way to September and the signs of the annual […]
Marwa: The tormentor of untouchable drug lords
By YUSHAU SHUAIB When Femi Babafemi, the ever-vigilant spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, sent me an email in the early hours of Wednesday, September 9, 2025, I was immediately intrigued. His press releases usually drop over the weekend, strategically timed to feed hungry newsrooms. I half-expected a bombshell—perhaps the long-awaited arrest of […]
Global governance initiative addresses the core issues of transforming the global governance system
By YAN YUGING New global challenges call for new concepts of global governance, and at a time when some countries move against the tide of history, China demonstrates its sense of responsibility. At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus Meeting held on September 1, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping formally proposed the Global Governance Initiative. Following the […]
Tinubu’s reforms: Things are getting better
By SHERIFF BULUS Security and the economy are the two most significant issues affecting Nigerians in their daily lives, whether through soaring prices or fear of violence. Especially low-income earners, who must carefully monitor market prices, haggle over the cost of every food item and make their own arrangements for security – decisions crucial to their […]
To our ‘bye bye’ criers, we say many are called few are chosen
During his inaugural speech as the PGF Chairman back in 2023, Governor Uzodimma solemnly committed to upholding the ‘Renewed Hope’ manifesto
Allegations of sidelining and marginalizing Igbos in Comptroller General of Customs tenure Extension: Setting record straight
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on July 30, 2025 extended by one year, the tenure of the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Bashiru Adeniyi
