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Cross River’s Landslide Crisis: Billions Budgeted, Yet Erosion Threats Keep Killing
By OFFIONG ARCHIBONG THREE major landslides in Cross River State within weeks have exposed troubling questions about the state’s preparedness for erosion and flood disasters. The incidents displaced residents, destroyed businesses and property, disrupted economic activity and reportedly killed at least four people. They also revived a longstanding question: how effectively is the state translating […]
Three Popes, One Throne: How Politics Nearly Tore The Medieval Church Apart
When Three Men Claimed the Papal Throne: The Church’s Great Crisis of Power FOR much of its history, the papacy has represented one of the most enduring centres of religious authority in the Christian world. Yet that authority was once thrown into extraordinary confusion when three rival men simultaneously claimed to be the legitimate pope. […]
Oshimili South Legislative Leader Backs Youth Inclusion, Ward-Level Political Engagement
By MICHAEL MIKKY OKONJI Okonji Hosts Delta North Youth Leaders, Pushes Stronger Grassroots Mobilisation THE Leader of the Legislative Arm of Oshimili South Local Government Council, Hon. Michael Mikky Okonji, has hosted members of the Delta North College of Youth from the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, with a call for stronger grassroots engagement and youth participation […]
Inside The Alleged Coup Plot: How Ma’aji’s Allies Lost Faith In His Leadership
By NJORIGE LYNUS Fear, Money & Doubt: Inside the Alleged Coup Network That Lost Its Cohesion THE alleged 2025 attempt to overthrow Nigeria’s elected government is now being scrutinised through thousands of pages of investigation records gathered by security agencies and presented in ongoing legal proceedings. Among the most revealing accounts are those of military […]
From Marginalisation To Statehood: The 1987 Birth Of Akwa Ibom & Its Political Legacy
By JOHN NDIFREKE Akwa Ibom’s 1987 Creation: How Decades of Agitation Produced a New State AKWA Ibom State emerged from Cross River State on 23 September 1987 under the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida. The decision altered Nigeria’s political map and created a new administrative structure in the southeastern part of the country. The […]
Behind Nigeria’s Connectivity Crisis: How State Levies Are Raising The Cost Of Telecom Expansion
By TOSI ORE Nigeria’s Digital Highway Blocked by RoW Charges as Telcos Warn of Investment Slowdown The Infrastructure Bottleneck Behind Nigeria’s Digital Ambitions NIGERIA’S telecommunications industry is facing a persistent infrastructure challenge that operators say is limiting investment and slowing the expansion of reliable broadband services. At the centre of the dispute is Right of […]
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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. […]
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Behind Nigeria’s Connectivity Crisis: How State Levies Are Raising The Cost Of Telecom Expansion
By TOSI ORE Nigeria’s Digital Highway Blocked by RoW Charges as Telcos Warn of Investment Slowdown The Infrastructure Bottleneck Behind Nigeria’s Digital Ambitions NIGERIA’S telecommunications industry is facing a persistent infrastructure challenge that operators say is limiting investment and slowing the expansion of reliable broadband services. At the centre of the dispute is Right of […]
Delta Targets Global Investors With 2026 Economic Summit
By PAULINA NZERUBE State Sets Stage for Major Investment Drive THE Delta State Government has announced plans for the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026, describing the event as a strategic initiative aimed at attracting local and international investors to the state. Scheduled to hold from 3 to 5 August in Asaba, the summit […]
Delta Seeks Private Investment To Bridge Housing Gap, Boost Economy
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Government Reaffirms Commitment to Public-Private Partnerships THE Delta State Government has reiterated its commitment to partnering with private investors to address the state’s housing deficit and accelerate economic development. The assurance was given by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu, during a proposal presentation by the management […]
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 […]
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Oshimili South Legislative Leader Backs Youth Inclusion, Ward-Level Political Engagement
By MICHAEL MIKKY OKONJI Okonji Hosts Delta North Youth Leaders, Pushes Stronger Grassroots Mobilisation THE Leader of the Legislative Arm of Oshimili South Local Government Council, Hon. Michael Mikky Okonji, has hosted members of the Delta North College of Youth from the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, with a call for stronger grassroots engagement and youth participation […]
From Marginalisation To Statehood: The 1987 Birth Of Akwa Ibom & Its Political Legacy
By JOHN NDIFREKE Akwa Ibom’s 1987 Creation: How Decades of Agitation Produced a New State AKWA Ibom State emerged from Cross River State on 23 September 1987 under the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida. The decision altered Nigeria’s political map and created a new administrative structure in the southeastern part of the country. The […]
From Laboratories To Government Offices: The Professors Who Helped Shape Babangida’s Nigeria
By HALIMA TAKWAS Babangida’s Brain Trust: How Professors Shaped Nigeria’s Policy Under Military Rule An Unusual Cabinet in a Military Era THE administration of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, which governed Nigeria from 1985 to 1993, remains one of the most debated periods in the country’s political history. It combined ambitious economic reforms, extensive institutional changes […]
Tinubu Dissolves Obasanjo-Era Committee On Federal Properties
By MELVIN KOFFA PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties. The committee, established in 2000 under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, handled the sale, lease and privatisation of federal government landed assets. Tinubu has now transferred responsibility for all matters previously handled by […]