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Delta Govt Sets Up Panel To Probe Deputy Director’s Death
THE Delta State Government has constituted an eight-member Administrative Panel of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Adeda Ekwevugbe. The development followed serious concerns among civil servants, organised labour and the state government over the circumstances surrounding Ekwevugbe’s death at […]
Delta Workers Shut Secretariat Over Deputy Director’s Death, Demand Probe
CIVIL servants under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Delta State Council, on Friday shut down the State Secretariat in Asaba following the death of a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Secondary Education, Mr Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda. The workers locked the entrances to the Prof. Chike Odozien Secretariat along Mariam Babangida Way, […]
Zimbabwe’s Lithium Boom: Africa’s Future No. 1 Producer By 2030?
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY ZIMBABWE is emerging as one of Africa’s most important lithium-producing countries, with its output projected to rise sharply over the next four years. The African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, produced with S&P Global Commodity Insights, projects that Zimbabwe’s lithium production could reach about 160,000 tonnes of lithium […]
Ebonyi Flood: Over 134 Homes Damaged, No Fatality Recorded
By OCHOKWU ALEGU THE Ebonyi State Emergency Management Agency (EBS-EMA) has confirmed that no life was lost after flooding ravaged Akaeze Community in Ivo Local Government Area of the state. The flood followed a heavy downpour on Tuesday night. However, despite the destruction recorded across the community, authorities said there were no fatalities. Speaking in […]
Iran Sets Seven-Day Roadmap For Hormuz Reopening, Talks With US
By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A. A. A. A.) SHEHU IRAN has presented the United States with a seven-day proposal that could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of talks between the two countries. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disclosed the proposal while speaking to US reporters on the sidelines […]
Pope Leo XIV’s France Visit Brings Faith, Europe & Church Reform Into Focus
By ANDERSON CLIFF Four Days Across Three French Cities POPE Leo XIV has begun a four-day visit to France, travelling through Paris, Lourdes and Metz in a journey that combines Catholic worship with diplomacy, youth engagement, European affairs and discussions about the future of the Church. The Pope arrived in France on Friday 25 September, […]
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The Price Of A Medical City: Akwa Ibom Residents Fight Over Compensation For Demolished Homes
By EFFANGA OSOK ₦117.5bn Medical City: Akwa Ibom Families Challenge Compensation as Govt Keeps Silent THE construction of the Ibom Medical City in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is being presented as a landmark investment in healthcare. But for residents whose homes and properties stand within the project’s footprint, the development has […]
Delta’s Erho-Abraka Court Puzzle: ₦50 Million Reported Spent, Judiciary Says No Access To Funds
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO Budget records clash with judiciary’s account A ₦50 million magistrate court project in Erho-Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, has raised questions over the accuracy of the state’s public expenditure records. The 2024 Delta State budget allocated ₦50 million for the construction of the court under the High Court […]
‘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. […]
Business
Zimbabwe’s Lithium Boom: Africa’s Future No. 1 Producer By 2030?
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY ZIMBABWE is emerging as one of Africa’s most important lithium-producing countries, with its output projected to rise sharply over the next four years. The African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, produced with S&P Global Commodity Insights, projects that Zimbabwe’s lithium production could reach about 160,000 tonnes of lithium […]
CNG Rollout Expands As Stations Hit 176, Vehicle Conversions Reach 78,900
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE NIGERIA’S compressed natural gas (CNG) programme recorded further expansion in August 2026, with operational refuelling stations increasing to 176 and vehicle conversions climbing to 78,900. The figures were contained in the August Factsheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). CNG Infrastructure Expands According to the report, 65 […]
Rate Cut: Will Cheaper Money Finally Reach Nigerian Businesses?
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to cut its Monetary Policy Rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent has raised fresh expectations that borrowing costs could ease for businesses. However, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise say the real test […]
Airlines Under Siege: FX, Fuel & The Cost of Staying Airborne
By OBIOMA TORI FOR passengers, Nigeria’s aviation crisis is often experienced as a delayed departure, an unexpectedly expensive ticket or a cancelled flight. Behind those familiar disruptions, however, lies a more fundamental financial problem that threatens the viability of domestic carriers: the industry earns predominantly in naira but depends heavily on dollar-denominated inputs. The scale […]
Politics
Subsidy Removal Was Painful — But Reversing It Is Not The Answer
By IKHIDE R IKHELOA The argument over what Nigeria should do next I do not agree with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that Nigeria should return to the petrol subsidy regime. I also do not believe that accepting the removal of the subsidy means pretending that the manner in which it was implemented was satisfactory. Those […]
Akwa Ibom @39: Eno Takes Stock, Sets Out Bigger Ambitions
By ARIT OTONG UBOK AKWA Ibom’s 39th anniversary has become an occasion for more than celebration. In his 23rd September 2026 statewide broadcast, Governor Umo Eno used the milestone to take stock of three years in office, present his administration’s development record and outline what he described as the next phase of the state’s transformation. […]
Tinubu, Shettima Abroad: The Constitutional Question Over Who Runs Nigeria
By NJORIGE LYNUS Two Leaders, One Unusual Situation PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s extended working vacation in France and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s official engagements in India and, subsequently, New York have opened a fresh debate over the exercise of executive authority in Nigeria. Tinubu left Nigeria on 30 August for a working vacation, travelling first to […]
The Hotel, The Rice Price & The Coup: How 1979 Became Liberia’s Year Of Rupture
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY The Symbolism of Hotel Africa IN 1979, Liberia was preparing to place itself at the centre of continental diplomacy. President William R. Tolbert Jr. was due to host the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) summit in Monrovia. The occasion offered Liberia an opportunity to present itself as a confident African state […]