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2027 Elections: AI Generated Results Will Emerge From AI Generated Voters Register
BY DONALD INWALOMHE THE 2027 Elections will produce the first AI generated elections result in Nigeria. From AI generated voters register, AI generated election results will emerge. AI generated voters register has laid foundation for AI generated elections result. 2026 Electoral Act is clear, there is no provision for AI generated register and AI generated […]
Rig And Die? When Political Bravado Throws A Childish Tantrum!
BY FESTUS OKUBOR THERE is something profoundly comical about a grown politician who mistakes the language of the playground bully for the vocabulary of democratic leadership. Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s reported declaration of “rig and die”, accompanied by the even more disturbing “we will kill you”, deserves more than laughter. It deserves serious public scrutiny. Haba! […]
Oborevwori Tasks New Head of Service On Fairness, Accountability, Workers’ Welfare
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged the newly appointed Head of Service, Mrs Charity Babigha-Ehimen, to lead the state civil service with fairness, humility and integrity, while strengthening discipline, accountability and efficient service delivery. Oborevwori gave the charge on Thursday during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Head of Service, urging her […]
Workers Face Wage Compliance Gaps As TUC, NLC Press For Better Pay & Pensions
By BIMBO ADEYEMI Labour Disagrees Over Government’s ₦70,000 Transport Intervention ORGANISED labour has expressed differing views on the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport support, even as the demand for a ₦500,000 minimum wage remains on the table. The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the proposed intervention, arguing that temporary assistance cannot […]
Future Eagles Fall To Chile On Penalties After Six-Goal Thriller
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S Future Eagles have suffered a penalty shootout defeat to Chile after an entertaining 3-3 draw in their classification semi-final at the 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival. The Nigerian youngsters fought to secure victory during regulation time. However, neither side could establish a winning advantage before the final whistle. Consequently, […]
Akwa Ibom Disburses ₦2 Billion To 3,496 Traders, Plans Major Market Expansion
By ARIT OTONG UBOK THE Akwa Ibom State Government has disbursed more than ₦2 billion to 3,496 traders across the state’s 31 local government areas as part of efforts to strengthen small businesses and stimulate economic activities. The Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Captain Inionong Ekong (rtd.), disclosed this during the 12th edition of the […]
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The President We Want: Nigerian Youths Demand Jobs, Security & Real Change In 2027
By TINA TOLUTOPE & HALIMA TAKWAS & IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU & MAPHOSA AGUSE & MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO & ETETE EKONG & GEORGETTE CHIDI & ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS FROM the fear of graduating into unemployment to the struggle to keep small businesses afloat, young Nigerians across several states have outlined the qualities and policies they […]
The Price Of A Medical City: Akwa Ibom Residents Fight Over Compensation For Demolished Homes
By EFFANGA OSOK ₦117.5bn Medical City: Akwa Ibom Families Challenge Compensation as Govt Keeps Silent THE construction of the Ibom Medical City in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is being presented as a landmark investment in healthcare. But for residents whose homes and properties stand within the project’s footprint, the development has […]
Delta’s Erho-Abraka Court Puzzle: ₦50 Million Reported Spent, Judiciary Says No Access To Funds
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO Budget records clash with judiciary’s account A ₦50 million magistrate court project in Erho-Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, has raised questions over the accuracy of the state’s public expenditure records. The 2024 Delta State budget allocated ₦50 million for the construction of the court under the High Court […]
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Akwa Ibom Disburses ₦2 Billion To 3,496 Traders, Plans Major Market Expansion
By ARIT OTONG UBOK THE Akwa Ibom State Government has disbursed more than ₦2 billion to 3,496 traders across the state’s 31 local government areas as part of efforts to strengthen small businesses and stimulate economic activities. The Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Captain Inionong Ekong (rtd.), disclosed this during the 12th edition of the […]
Nigeria’s Logistics Crisis: Why Poor Port, Rail & Road Connections Are Making Goods More Expensive
By MELVIN KOFFA & FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE cost of moving goods in Nigeria has become a major burden on importers, manufacturers, traders and consumers. From congested seaports to expensive road haulage and limited rail freight connections, weaknesses across the transport network continue to increase the cost of doing business. For many importers, international shipping […]
Farm Records, Missing Links & Export Risks: Can Nigeria Protect Its Cocoa & Palm Oil Markets?
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Nigeria’s $1bn Cocoa & Oil Palm Export Lifeline Faces an EU Compliance Test NIGERIA risks putting more than $1 billion in annual agricultural export earnings at risk unless it strengthens farm mapping, supply-chain traceability and production documentation for cocoa and oil palm. Stakeholders warn that weaknesses in these areas could undermine […]
Oyedele Defends Nigeria’s $21.7 Billion Loan Plan: Can Borrowing Deliver Prosperity?
By OBI DAVIES NIGERIA’S proposed $21.7 billion external borrowing programme has reignited debate over the government’s approach to financing development, managing public debt and improving living conditions. While critics question the scale of the proposed loan, Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele insists that the country needs access to financing to build infrastructure, expand productive capacity and […]
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The Voice On Radio Nigeria Was Not Babangida: Inside The 27th August Coup That Changed Nigeria
By CLARA DIKE Dogonyaro Announced the Coup, Abacha Named the Successor: How Babangida Took Power in 1985 NIGERIA’S military history contains several dramatic transfers of power. Yet the events of 27 August 1985, stand out for the way the officers involved divided the public responsibilities of announcing, defending and assuming authority. On that morning, Brigadier Joshua […]
Beyond Gowon & Ojukwu: The Police Chief Who Witnessed Nigeria’s Last Major Peace Effort Before War
By ENEFIOK EKEFRE The Forgotten Policeman at Aburi: Timothy Omo-Bare’s Place in Nigeria’s Road to Civil War WHEN historians recount the political and military upheavals that pushed Nigeria towards civil war in 1967, attention naturally turns to Yakubu Gowon, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi and the military officers who shaped the country’s turbulent transition from […]
Oborevwori Swears In Charity Babigha-Ehimen As Delta Head Of Service
DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has sworn in Mrs. Charity Babigha-Ehimen as the new Head of Service. He charged her to promote fairness, humility and integrity while improving efficiency across the state public service. Speaking at the ceremony in Asaba, the governor congratulated Babigha-Ehimen on her appointment. He also acknowledged her career progression in the […]
IPAC Women Set Sights On Party Tickets, Elections & Greater Political Power In Delta
By AMANDA EZE Delta IPAC Inaugurates Women’s Directorate, Moves to Break Barriers in Politics THE Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has inaugurated its Delta State Directorate of Women Affairs, alongside local government and ward coordinators, to strengthen women’s participation in politics and governance. The inauguration brought together women from different political parties. It also provided a […]