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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 […]
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Securing Nigeria’s food future through  fertiliser revolution

By ZEKERI IDAKWO For nearly two decades, the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria, FEPSAN, has quietly led one of the most consequential revolutions in Nigeria’s agricultural space. In a country that once struggled with fertilizer scarcity, high prices, and unchecked adulteration, FEPSAN has emerged as a gamechanger—one whose efforts are now feeding not […]

Commending the Nigerian Immigration Service Centre in London amidst dimmed hope

By Omotola Olanipekun Nigerians in the diaspora rarely have positive stories to share about their experiences with our own country institutions. We’ve heard stories of how extortion, neglect, and lack of credibility have left the system inefficient. But lately, I have heard and witnessed firsthand how promising the Nigerian Immigration Centre in London has become […]

Chinua Achebe, Nobel Prize and African Literature

By UGOCHUKWU EJINKEONYE March 21 was here again recently. On this particular day in 2013, Professor Chinua Achebe, one of the world’s most distinguished writers and intellectuals took his last breath in Boston, Massachusetts, mourned and celebrated by his teeming readers, critics and diverse people across the globe on whom his work and life had significantly […]

A record of raw grief and terror

By IKE WILLIE-NWOBU Nigerians have known insecurity for most of the past ten years. In rural areas which used to know tranquility and serenity even amidst poverty, insecurity has shattered the atmosphere forever, painting the environment with blood. Two devastating security breaches in Wase and Bokkos Local Government Areas of Plateau State this month alone have […]

A Workers Day in FIRS with a difference

By Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi Another Workers Day is unto us, and it’s a good time to ask ourselves some questions. What does this day mean to Nigerian workers? Is it just about sharing posters and saying “well done” online, or is it a time to look closely at what has changed in our workplaces? Are […]

“We are the oceans”

By MARC FONBAUSTIER From 9 to 13 June 2025, France will be hosting the third United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (UNOC, or United Nations Ocean Conference). For this crucial event, some 100 Heads of State […]

New dawn for technical education as Gastric Polytechnic opens in A’Ibom

By Kennedy Mbele In a historic milestone for education and community development, Gestric Polytechnic in Abiakpo Ikot Ukana, Obot Akara Local Government Area, was officially opened, marking a transformative moment for Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria’s technical education. The grand opening ceremony, attended by dignitaries, community leaders, and enthusiastic residents, also saw the inauguration of […]

Taxation and its burden on Nigeria’s insurance industry

By ADE ADESOKAN The Nigerian insurance industry stands at a crossroads as it grapples with the implications of the proposed Tax Reform Bill. While taxation remains a critical tool for generating revenue necessary to fund national development, concerns have surfaced over the potential adverse impact on insurance companies if certain provisions of the bill are left […]

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