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Calabar Mall Goes Up In Flames, Traders Count Heavy Losses
By ARIT OTONG UBOK Fire Ravages Sections of Calabar Mall, Destroys Shops and Goods A fire outbreak has destroyed parts of SPAR Mall in Calabar, Cross River State, leaving traders and workers counting their losses. The fire started in the early hours of Saturday. Thick smoke and flames reportedly spread through sections of the shopping […]
CAF Unveils Packed 2026/27 Calendar As AFCON 2027 Takes Centre Stage
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI AFCON 2027 Anchors CAF’s New Season THE Confederation of African Football is preparing for one of its busiest competition cycles, with the 2026/27 calendar bringing together major national-team, club and youth tournaments. At the centre of the programme is the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will jointly […]
From Farms To Factories: Oborevwori Unveils Infrastructure Push For Delta’s Agriculture
By MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO Oborevwori Links Infrastructure to Agricultural Growth DELTA State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said his administration will use infrastructure and other incentives to strengthen agriculture and attract private investment across the state. He made the commitment during an inspection tour of agricultural businesses in Okpe and Uvwie Local Government Areas. The governor […]
FBI Seeks Secret Court Review Of Tinubu Records, Cites Safety & Security Concerns
By MELVIN KOFFA FBI Seeks Confidential Review THE legal battle over United States government records relating to President Bola Tinubu has entered another critical stage after the Federal Bureau of Investigation asked a Washington court for permission to privately explain why it withheld parts of the documents. The FBI filed its application on August 20 […]
From Manholes To Rail Tracks: Who Profits From Nigeria’s Stolen Infrastructure?
By JOANNA ILUSANMI Nigeria’s Infrastructure Faces a Second Crisis NIGERIA’S infrastructure challenge is usually measured in terms of what the country lacks. There are not enough roads. Rail networks require expansion. Electricity infrastructure remains inadequate. Public facilities in many communities need urgent improvement. Yet another crisis is unfolding alongside this familiar infrastructure deficit. Parts of […]
From Trade Deal To Tariff War: US & Canada Clash Over $20 Billion In Goods
By ANDERSON CLIFF US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse as New Tariffs Take Effect THE United States and Canada have entered a fresh phase of trade confrontation after negotiations aimed at averting new tariffs collapsed, triggering a 50 per cent US levy on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. The tariffs took effect after a deadline […]
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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
Calabar Mall Goes Up In Flames, Traders Count Heavy Losses
By ARIT OTONG UBOK Fire Ravages Sections of Calabar Mall, Destroys Shops and Goods A fire outbreak has destroyed parts of SPAR Mall in Calabar, Cross River State, leaving traders and workers counting their losses. The fire started in the early hours of Saturday. Thick smoke and flames reportedly spread through sections of the shopping […]
From Farms To Factories: Oborevwori Unveils Infrastructure Push For Delta’s Agriculture
By MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO Oborevwori Links Infrastructure to Agricultural Growth DELTA State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said his administration will use infrastructure and other incentives to strengthen agriculture and attract private investment across the state. He made the commitment during an inspection tour of agricultural businesses in Okpe and Uvwie Local Government Areas. The governor […]
NUPRC: 31 Winners Start Payments For 37 Oil Blocks
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE & NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH ONE month after the conclusion of Nigeria’s 2025 oil and gas licensing round, successful bidders have started paying signature bonuses for the blocks provisionally awarded to them. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) disclosed the development on Thursday. The commission said the payment process began after it issued […]
From Voice Calls To Data Goldmine: How MTN & Airtel Hit ₦20 Trillion
By TOSI ORE A Quarter-Century of GSM, A New Era of Data AS Nigeria marks 25 years of GSM evolution, the financial performance of the country’s telecommunications industry offers a clear measure of how much the sector has changed. The era when mobile networks depended largely on voice calls has given way to a data-driven […]
Politics
Akwa Ibom Assembly Returns To Abandoned Chambers, But Questions Persist
By BASSEY BENSON THE Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has resolved to return to its main complex along Udo Udoma Avenue in Uyo for legislative proceedings, despite stalled renovation work and growing concerns over the condition of the facility. Lawmakers reached the decision during a special sitting held at the assembly complex on Thursday. […]
Oborevwori Strengthens Delta’s Anti-Poverty Drive, Appoints Sakpra Social Investment GM
By PAULINA NZERUBE Oborevwori Names Sakpra General Manager DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the appointment of Hon. Chief Henry Afure Sakpra as the General Manager of the Delta State Social Investment Programme. The appointment takes immediate effect. Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, announced the appointment in an […]
2027: Extend Your Love For Me To President Tinubu, Oborevwori Tells Religious Leaders
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged Christian leaders across the state to extend the support and goodwill they have shown his administration to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Oborevwori made the appeal on Wednesday when the Executive Committee […]
2027: Tinubu, Obi, Parties Sign Peace Pact As Presidential Campaigns Begin
By MELVIN KOFFA Political Parties Commit to Peace PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi, Action Alliance candidate Aare Adekunle Rufai Omo-Aje and representatives of several political parties have signed a national peace accord ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The agreement commits the political actors to peaceful, issue-based […]