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Title Chase Heats Up As NWFL Premiership Returns
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE THE Nigeria Women Football League Premiership resumes on Wednesday with decisive Matchday 8 fixtures expected to significantly shape the race for a place in the season-ending Super Six. With the campaign entering a critical stretch, top contenders across Groups A and B face defining encounters that could alter the […]
‘Living History’ Controversy: Authors Refute Igbo Omission Allegation
Social Media Claim Under Scrutiny A viral Facebook video alleging that Igbo history was excluded from Living History for Junior Secondary Schools has triggered debate over representation in Nigeria’s educational materials. Yet the publisher and authors of the series insist the accusation is inaccurate and misleading. Accessible Publishers Ltd described the claim as “false and […]
VAT Removal Won’t Cut Soaring Rents, Real Estate Experts Warn
By FIDELUS ZWANSON Rising Rents, Growing Frustration AMID growing public anger over escalating housing costs, real estate stakeholders have warned that removing VAT on land and rent will not deliver meaningful relief to tenants. Although the Federal Government has exempted VAT on land, buildings and rent under the current tax framework, property professionals argue that rental […]
Televised Matches Demand Integrity, NFF Boss Tells FIFA-Badged Referees
New Visibility, Higher Expectations AS thirty Nigerian referees received their FIFA badges, the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation made it clear that global recognition comes with strict expectations. NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau used the occasion to underline the importance of integrity, particularly as more Nigerian Professional Football League matches are being broadcast live. […]
Nigeria’s Food Inflation Returns To Single Digit — But At What Cost?
Single-Digit Food Inflation After a Decade NIGERIA has recorded its first single-digit food inflation rate in more than 10 years, signalling a dramatic shift in the country’s inflation trajectory and offering relief to households battered by years of rising food costs. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that food inflation slowed to 8.89 […]
Oborevwori Demands Speed, Quality As He Inspects Major Delta Road Projects In Ugbolu, Okpanam, Oko
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has restated his commitment to delivering durable road projects across the state, insisting that contractors must meet quality standards and complete jobs on schedule. The Governor made the remarks on Tuesday during inspection visits to the ongoing 12.12km Ugbolu–Okpanam Road and Phase 2 of the Oko-Anala–Oko-Ogbele–Oko-Odifili Road project. […]
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2027 Reforms: Lawmakers Dismiss Claims Of Electronic Voting Shift
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU Senate Explains Limits of Electronic Transmission in Electoral Bill Review THE Senate has clarified that the electronic transmission of election results does not amount to electronic voting, stating that Nigeria has yet to adopt an e-voting system and that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) currently lacks the capacity to conduct one. […]
INEC Releases Full Schedule For 2027 General Elections
Presidential, NASS Polls Hold February 20 THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled Nigeria’s next presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday 20 February 2027, while governorship and state Assembly elections will follow on Saturday 6 March 2027. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, announced the timetable at a press conference in Abuja, stating that the […]
INEC Seeks ₦873 Billion, Defends Budget Before National Assembly
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN ₦873bn Proposal for 2027 Polls THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a total of ₦873.778 billion to conduct the 2027 general elections, citing rising operational, technological and logistical demands. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, disclosed this while defending the commission’s 2026 budget proposal before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral […]
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VAT Removal Won’t Cut Soaring Rents, Real Estate Experts Warn
By FIDELUS ZWANSON Rising Rents, Growing Frustration AMID growing public anger over escalating housing costs, real estate stakeholders have warned that removing VAT on land and rent will not deliver meaningful relief to tenants. Although the Federal Government has exempted VAT on land, buildings and rent under the current tax framework, property professionals argue that rental […]
NDIC Strengthens Safety Net for Small Savers
THE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has intensified efforts to reassure small savers that their bank deposits remain secure, even if financial institutions encounter difficulties. At a town hall engagement in Lagos, NDIC officials highlighted the importance of public awareness in sustaining confidence in the banking system. Managing Director Thompson Sunday, represented by Adedayo Olukoya, Director […]
Import Policy Sparks Crisis As Rice Farmers Count Heavy Losses
By TINA TOLUTOPE NO fewer than 3,500 rice farmers in major producing states may quit cultivation following losses estimated at over ₦93 billion, an agriculture stakeholder has warned. Mr. Fatai Afolabi, a prominent member of the Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON) and sustainability consultant, disclosed this in Lagos during discussions on Nigeria’s food strategy […]
As Crops Rot, Farmers Lose: Why Storage & Logistics Hold The Key
FOR years, Nigeria’s agricultural policy conversations have centred on increasing production—more hectares cultivated, higher yields per acre, expanded input distribution. Yet, across the country’s crop and livestock value chains, stakeholders warn that the most damaging losses occur not in the field, but after harvest. Weak storage systems, fragile logistics networks, limited processing capacity and rising […]
Politics
Protests Rock National Assembly As Lawmakers Reopen Electoral Act Debate
Fresh Protests as Lawmakers Reconvene THE National Assembly resumed plenary amid heightened tension on Tuesday, as protesters gathered at the complex to demand stronger safeguards in the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections. Security operatives barricaded entrances to the complex as members of the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), a coalition of civil […]
2027 Elections May Hold Earlier As Lawmakers Weigh Ramadan Concerns
National Assembly, INEC Agree on Proposed January Shift for 2027 Polls STRONG indications have emerged that the Independent National Electoral Commission and the National Assembly of Nigeria have reached a consensus to move the 2027 presidential election to 16 January 2027, in a major revision of the previously announced 20th February date. Multiple sources within […]
Warri’s Development Divide: Ethnic Rivalry Or Leadership Failure?
By PAUL OWOGBOKONE MELI Education Infrastructure and Regional Imbalance DEBATE over development patterns in Delta State has resurfaced following renewed scrutiny of the geographical distribution of state and federal tertiary institutions. A significant concentration of higher institutions is located in Urhobo-speaking areas of the state, particularly in Delta Central. Among them are Delta State University in […]
Between Unity & Self-Rule: Examining The Northern Paradox
By SOLOMON SUNDAY AZI The Politics of Autonomy in Northern Nigeria DEBATES over autonomy, federalism, and national unity have once again moved to the centre of Nigeria’s political discourse. Recent commentaries and public arguments have spotlighted what some analysts describe as a contradiction in the posture of the “core North” — a loosely defined political bloc […]