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Funding Cuts Expose Deep Cracks In HIV Care Across Rivers & Akwa Ibom
By JULIET EKANEM An HIV Programme at a Turning Point NIGERIA’S HIV response has entered one of its most challenging periods in recent years. While treatment services remain available in many facilities, growing evidence from Rivers and Akwa Ibom suggests that the withdrawal of several donor-funded community programmes has significantly weakened patient support systems. Healthcare […]
Mulade Calls For Urgent Flood Preparedness Across Niger Delta
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO CHIEF (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff has called on governors in the Niger Delta to strengthen flood preparedness following fresh warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency. He said urgent action is needed to prevent another large-scale disaster in the region. The environmental advocate expressed concern over what he described as the repeated neglect of […]
FUATECH Gets Library Boost As Rep Idem Promises Landmark Project
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH THE member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Rep. Unyime Idem, has announced plans to build an ultra-modern library for the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Obio Akpa. He unveiled the initiative while receiving the university’s management during a courtesy visit. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Essien, led the delegation. Other principal […]
Nigeria Presses South Africa To Protect Foreign Nationals
By AMINA USMAN ABDULRAHMAN NIGERIA has renewed its demand for stronger protection of its citizens living in South Africa. The Federal Government urged South African authorities to bring perpetrators of attacks against Nigerians and other African migrants to justice. It said no foreign resident should be denied protection under the law. The appeal came during […]
Foundation Delivers Free Eye Surgeries, Scholarships To Hundreds In Warri
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH THE AVM Terry Omatsola Okorodudu Foundation has provided free eye care services to more than 400 residents of Warri and nearby communities in Delta State. The programme was organised in partnership with the Africa Cataract and Eye Foundation. It focused on improving access to quality eye care for vulnerable people. The […]
History, Poverty & Identity: Understanding The Dan Daudu Phenomenon In Northern Nigeria
By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A. A. A. A.) SHEHU A Little-Documented Chapter of Northern Nigeria’s Social History FEW aspects of Northern Nigeria’s urban history have generated as much curiosity, controversy and misunderstanding as the Dan Daudu community. Often discussed in whispers and rarely examined beyond stereotypes, the phenomenon has occupied a complex space at […]
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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
CBN’s Tight Policy Slows Lending As Businesses Battle Cost Pressures
By FIDELUS ZWANSON Private Sector Credit Shows Signs of Recovery Amid Economic Headwinds NIGERIA’S private sector is gradually regaining access to credit, but economists warn that the recovery remains fragile as high interest rates, rising government borrowing and mounting production costs continue to limit lending across the economy. Recent monetary statistics released by the Central […]
Beyond Speeches: Can Delta’s 2026 Investment Summit Deliver Jobs & Growth?
Delta Stakes Its Economic Future on Investment-Led Growth AS Delta State prepares to host its 2026 Economic and Investment Summit, expectations are rising that the event will become more than another government gathering. Scheduled for 3 to 5 August at the Dome Event Centre in Asaba, the summit is expected to bring together policymakers, investors, […]
As Digital Payments Hit ₦1.2 Quadrillion, CBN Builds New Cyber Shield
By OBIOMA TORI Nigeria’s Digital Finance Revolution Meets a New Cybersecurity Reality Payment Boom Forces Regulatory Rethink NIGERIA’S transition toward a cash-light economy has reached a critical stage. Electronic payments now dominate commercial activities across banking, fintech services, online commerce and government transactions. While this transformation has accelerated financial inclusion and improved payment efficiency, it […]
FG Pays ₦333 Billion to GenCos, Launches Fresh ₦729 Billion Bond To Cut Power Debt
FG Disburses ₦333 Billion to GenCos, Rolls Out New Bond to Reduce Power Sector Debt Government Advances Electricity Debt Settlement Programme THE Federal Government has disbursed approximately ₦333 billion to eight electricity generation companies (GenCos) as part of its ongoing Power Sector Debt Reduction Initiative, while unveiling a second ₦729 billion bond issuance aimed at […]
Politics
Five Governors, One Head Of State & A Nation In Crisis: Revisiting Nigeria’s Defining Military Photograph
A Historic Portrait of Leadership Before National Upheaval SOME photographs become symbols of history because they capture more than the people within the frame. The rare 1966 photograph featuring Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi alongside Nigeria’s newly appointed military governors represents one such moment. Taken during the early months of military rule, the image […]
INEC Ends Voter Registration & Shifts Focus To Delivering Credible 2027 Polls
By MELVIN KOFFA Closing the Register, Building Confidence: What INEC’s CVR Deadline Means for Nigeria’s 2027 Elections A Major Electoral Milestone Reached NIGERIA has crossed another important milestone in its preparations for the 2027 general elections following the conclusion of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The exercise, which accommodated new […]
Peter Obi Donates ₦10 Million To Cross River Mission Hospital, Raises Alarm Over Maternal Deaths
By JULIET EKANEM LABOUR Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has donated ₦10 million to the Catholic Maternity Hospital, Moniaya, in Cross River State. The donation was made during a visit to the hospital, which he described as an indispensable healthcare institution serving mothers, infants and vulnerable […]
NULGE Demands Immediate LG Autonomy, Blames FG For Delaying Supreme Court Ruling
By HAUWA MAGANA THE Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has criticised the Federal Government over what it described as the prolonged delay in implementing the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government councils. The union said nearly one year and six months after the landmark ruling, there has been […]