How intelligence, technology, VCRU are closing in on Auchi–Okene kidnappers
By AKINDELE ADEGEBO For years, the Auchi–Okene–Abuja highway and its surrounding communities have carried a reputation that no Nigerian traveller would wish to associate with a journey home: the fear of being watched, followed, and intercepted by men who know the roads, the settlements, and the forests better than almost anyone. For criminal gangs operating […]
NIS: A year under Nandap’s watch
By Israel Fagbemigun A year ago, when Kemi Nandap stepped into office as Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), she inherited an institution at a crossroads. Passports were scarce, border security was porous, and migration management felt like an untamed river, surging unpredictably. But in just twelve months, she has done more than steer the […]
Breaking the cycle of consumption: Empowering Nigeria’s creative potential
By Temitayo Adejumo Nigeria is plagued by a silent epidemic – a mindset that prioritises consumption over creation, imports over innovation, and theory over practice. This affliction is rooted in our outdated education system, which was never designed to empower us, but rather to limit us. For decades, we’ve followed a learning model that emphasizes memorization over […]
Why your savings are losing value and how real estate can help
By Gbenga Salako Davis Did you know that every Naira sitting in your bank account is losing value right now? While banks offer safety, inflation is eroding your savings faster than you think. But there’s a proven way to not just protect but exponentially grow your wealth—real estate. This article reveals why swapping your savings […]
2027: Omo-Agege paves new path for APC in Delta
By Idama Afure It all started in December 2024 when Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy President of the Senate in the 9th assembly, superintended an elaborate ceremony to receive Rt. Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, formally into the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Oghara, Ethiope East Local government area. That critical permutations changing political masterstroke at that Delta Central venue […]
Lessons from Vancouver International Wine Festival and how African importers can navigate the American wine producing regions
By Victor Ikem North America offers a diverse and unique spectacle in the realm of wine and winemaking traditions. For several decades, European wine producers have maintained a significant dominance over the African wine market. Their influence spans across Anglophone and Francophone regions of the continent, from Nigeria and Ghana to Senegal, Cameroon, and Angola. […]
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2025: The case of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan
By Ojumude Tosan As the world marks International Women’s Day 2025 under the theme “Accelerate Action,” there is no better time to address the urgent need for justice, gender equality, and fair political representation. The unjust suspension of Distinguished Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Nigerian Senate highlights the systemic challenges women face in leadership and […]
Unraveling that Zion testimony debacle
It was just a few days ago that the news broke about a young Lady named Loveth, who shared her fairy tale testimony of her grass-to-grace leap and divine turnaround that landed her into becoming a proud owner of a mansion in a notable estate in faraway Enugu State.
Celebrating life, legacy of Oba Adeyinka Oyekan II
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the passing of Oba Adeyinka Oyekan II, a revered monarch who reigned as the Oba of Lagos from 1965 to 2003.
Accelerate Action; together, we ride
Every year March 8 the world pauses to acknowledge the contributions, struggles and achievements of women,it is a day rooted in history,a reminder to the fight of fair wages and equal opportunities
2027: Omo-Agege paves new path for APC in Delta
By Idama Afure It all started in December 2024 when Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy President of the Senate in the 9th assembly, superintended an elaborate ceremony to receive Rt. Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, formally into the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Oghara, Ethiope East Local government area. That critical permutations changing political masterstroke at that Delta […]
Unravelling that Zion testimony debacle
a young Lady named Loveth, who shared her fairy tale testimony of her grass-to-grace leap and divine turnaround that landed her into becoming a proud owner of a mansion in a notable estate in faraway Enugu
Governor Sheriff’s bees of exorcism
By Enewaridideke Ekanpou Every dance bows to time on the stage;So it is with the dance duration of Sheriff on the stage.In gatherings they tell tales to tar you with taunts and paints of distrust.Away they shall always run, trailed by your bees of truth and love. The bees stand to sting stealers poised to […]
Of Akpabio, Natasha, and Senate’s ‘circus show’
Many years back as teenagers in Kaduna, which by the way was the political capital of the (then) Northern region, the writer and group of friends, school mates, and play-mates had a pleasant taste of access to modernity.
Senator Ireti Kingibe: Taking the less travelled route
By Dapo Ipoola Metaphorically speaking, someone who takes ‘the route less traveled’ is acting independently, freeing him/herself from the conformity of others who choose to take ‘the route more often traveled, generally making their own choices, and perhaps leaving a new trail that will become the route more often traveled until, of course, someone takes […]
For JP Clark and Gabriel Okara who tell long stories without long throats
With every tide in the Niger Delta, their stories travel to lands far away, cradling the differently clothed story-lovers
