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Nigeria Revives CAF A-Licence Coaching Course After Nine-Year Hiatus
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA has resumed its CAF A-Licence coaching course after a nine-year break, bringing 25 top-flight coaches together for intensive training in Abuja. The two-module programme began in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday. It marks Nigeria’s return to the CAF A-Licence Convention after years without hosting the elite coaching course. Participants include […]
Beyond The Hood: “Boyz N The Hood” & The Struggle To Escape Poverty, Violence & A Cycle Of Loss
Growing Up in the Crossfire: How Boyz n the Hood Explores Race, Violence, Fatherhood & Survival A Childhood Shaped by the Environment JOHN Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood (a movie released in 1991) is fundamentally a story about growing up in an environment where childhood, family and violence constantly collide. Through Tre Styles, the film […]
Asaba Palace Gets New Guards As Asagba Azinge Strengthens Royal Institution
By IFESIOKWU GREG THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, has inaugurated the Royal Palace Guards as part of efforts to strengthen the structure and protection of the traditional institution. The inauguration took place at the Asagba Palace in Asaba on Monday. During the ceremony, Chief Obi Ubaka Attoh, Onihe […]
Rising Crude Prices Put Nigeria’s Inflation Recovery On The Line
By FIDELUS ZWANSON Oil Above $100: Nigeria’s Hard-Won Inflation Gains Face a New Threat NIGERIA’S battle against inflation had begun to show signs of progress. After months of elevated prices and intense pressure on households and businesses, headline inflation finally began to moderate. Month-on-month inflation also recorded successive declines. But that fragile improvement now faces […]
Dangote’s ₦2.15 Trillion IPO: A Share Sale, A Digital Stress Test & A Bet On African Ownership
By OBIOMA TORI Dangote IPO Tests Nigeria’s Capital Market & the Future of African Ownership The Day Nigeria’s Capital Market Lost Its Quiet THE opening of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals IPO produced a scene that Nigeria’s capital market does not often witness. Investors rushed to buy shares almost as soon as the offer […]
Asaba Airport: Police Debunk Terror Attack Reports, Explain Security Drill
By PAULINA NZERUBE Police Debunk Terror Attack Reports THE Airport Police Command has dismissed reports of a terrorist attack at Asaba International Airport, saying the security activities witnessed at the facility on Thursday, September 10, 2026, were part of a planned simulation exercise. The Command said the exercise was authorised and coordinated by the Office […]
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‘Thank The President For What?’ Nigerians In South Africa Demand Action, Not Assurances
Stranded Nigerians Challenge Consul’s Appeal as Evacuation Delay Fuels Anger Consul General Assures Citizens of Ongoing Evacuation Efforts FRUSTRATIONS mounted among stranded Nigerians in South Africa after the Nigerian Consul General urged them to appreciate President Bola Tinubu for the Federal Government’s efforts to evacuate them, despite uncertainty over when the operation would be completed. […]
Inside Calabar’s Forgotten Infectious Disease Hospital
The Hospital Meant to Fight Infectious Diseases TUCKED away along New Edgerley Road in Calabar, behind Zenith Bank’s Chamley Branch and a short distance from the bustling Watt Market, stands the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), officially known as the Dr. Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital. Established to serve as a frontline facility for the diagnosis and […]
Nigeria Ranks Third Globally In Student Migration — UNESCO Report
Nigeria Emerges as Global Education Export Hub NIGERIA has been ranked the third-largest source of international students globally, according to a new report by UNESCO. The inaugural Higher Education Global Trends Report revealed that Nigeria accounted for five per cent of all students studying abroad in 2023, placing it alongside Germany in the global ranking. […]
Business
Rising Crude Prices Put Nigeria’s Inflation Recovery On The Line
By FIDELUS ZWANSON Oil Above $100: Nigeria’s Hard-Won Inflation Gains Face a New Threat NIGERIA’S battle against inflation had begun to show signs of progress. After months of elevated prices and intense pressure on households and businesses, headline inflation finally began to moderate. Month-on-month inflation also recorded successive declines. But that fragile improvement now faces […]
Dangote’s ₦2.15 Trillion IPO: A Share Sale, A Digital Stress Test & A Bet On African Ownership
By OBIOMA TORI Dangote IPO Tests Nigeria’s Capital Market & the Future of African Ownership The Day Nigeria’s Capital Market Lost Its Quiet THE opening of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals IPO produced a scene that Nigeria’s capital market does not often witness. Investors rushed to buy shares almost as soon as the offer […]
Oborevwori Boosts Riverine Economy With 50 Fishing Boats, Outboard Engines
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO Boosting Fishing and Livelihoods DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has distributed 50 fishing boats, 15-horsepower Yamaha outboard engines and fishing nets to fishermen in three Warri local government areas. The beneficiaries come from Warri North, Warri South and Warri South-West. The governor said the intervention would strengthen fishing activities, […]
Investors Pour Billions Into Dangote Refinery IPO Minutes After Market Opening
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Dangote Refinery’s historic Initial Public Offering (IPO) has attracted billions of naira from investors within minutes of opening, signalling strong early demand for the landmark share offer. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, chairman of Access Holdings, disclosed the development during the Facts Behind the Figures event at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in Lagos on […]
Politics
The Crown, The Governor & The Ballot: Inside Urhobo’s 2027 Political Fault Line
By OCHUKO EDAFE A Royal Endorsement, a Democratic Dispute WHEN traditional rulers speak, their words carry a special weight. They speak from institutions older than Nigeria’s modern political system. They represent communities, histories and ancestral traditions. That authority explains why the recent statement by Ukoko R’Ivie R’Urhobo has generated such a significant political conversation ahead of […]
2027: Five Women Join Race For Delta’s Three Senatorial Seats
By GEORGETTE CHIDI Five Women Enter the Race FIVE women will contest Delta State’s three senatorial seats in the 2027 general elections, according to the final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The candidates are spread across the three senatorial districts. Two will contest in Delta Central, two in Delta North and […]
Soludo Has Cut Anambra’s Debt By 83%, Finance Commissioner Says
By AMAKA OHAFIAH Anambra’s Inherited Debt Burden THE Anambra State Government says it is still servicing loans and other financial obligations inherited from previous administrations, including those of former governors Peter Obi and Willie Obiano. The state Commissioner for Finance, Izuchukwu Okafor, disclosed this during a Ndi Anambra podcast moderated by Ejimofor Opara, a special […]
Oborevwori Sets September 22 For Auditor-General’s Swearing-In, University Council Inaugurations
By PAULINA NZERUBE Oborevwori to Administer Oath to New Auditor-General DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Tuesday 22 September, swear in Mr. Emasogbe Matthew Oghene as the state’s new Auditor-General. The governor will also inaugurate the Governing Councils of three state-owned universities during the ceremony. The event will take place at 10am […]