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A Novel Rescued From Electronic Dust: My Journey Into Nigeria’s Culture Of Silence
By ABUBAKAR ADAM IBRAHIM Why I Wrote Damage: The Buried Wounds of Nigeria’s Military Past THIS week, my latest book, Damage, arrived in the hands of readers through my Nigerian publisher, Masobe Books. Seeing my fifth book of fiction finally enter the world fills me with an indescribable sense of gratitude. I think of the […]
No Brazil 2027, No $2.5 Million Grant: Nigeria Pays For Super Falcons’ Historic Miss
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH ₦3.3bn Gone: Super Falcons’ World Cup Failure Delivers Financial Blow to Nigeria NIGERIA’S failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup has cost the country access to a $2.5 million preparation grant—equivalent to approximately ₦3.37 billion at the exchange rate used in the original report. The missed allocation adds […]
Nigeria Braces For Dangerous Heat: Who Is Most At Risk & How To Protect Yourself
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Extreme Heat Hits Nigeria: How to Stay Safe as Heat-Related Deaths Loom AS Nigeria moves from the rainy season into the hotter, drier months, health authorities are urging residents to take practical steps to protect themselves from rising temperatures. Prolonged exposure to extreme heat can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke, […]
Oborevwori’s EXCO Clears Major Road Works Across Delta, Extends Ughelli & Agbor Flyovers
THE Delta State Executive Council has approved the reconstruction and rehabilitation of several roads across the state, including the first phase of the Warri Ring Road, the Ugbolu–Illah Road and key routes in Warri and Effurun. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori presided over the council meeting at Government House, Asaba, where members approved the projects. Afterwards, Commissioner […]
CAF Rankings: Nigeria’s Top-12 Place Under Threat After Club Exits
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA could lose its place among the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) top 12 associations in inter-club rankings after all four Nigerian representatives exited continental competitions in the preliminary rounds. According to a circulated 2026 ranking, Nigeria sit 12th with 19 points, while Libya occupy 13th place with 15 […]
The Diaspora Dollar Lifeline: Can Nigeria Turn Record Remittances Into Lasting Economic Strength?
By FIDELUS ZWANSON A Record Month Raises Hopes for Nigeria’s Foreign-Exchange Market NIGERIA’S diaspora remittances have reached a significant milestone, but the record inflow raises a larger economic question: is the country attracting substantially more foreign currency, or are more existing transfers simply finding their way into the formal financial system? The Central Bank of […]
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The President We Want: Nigerian Youths Demand Jobs, Security & Real Change In 2027
By TINA TOLUTOPE & HALIMA TAKWAS & IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU & MAPHOSA AGUSE & MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO & ETETE EKONG & GEORGETTE CHIDI & ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS FROM the fear of graduating into unemployment to the struggle to keep small businesses afloat, young Nigerians across several states have outlined the qualities and policies they […]
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 […]
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The Diaspora Dollar Lifeline: Can Nigeria Turn Record Remittances Into Lasting Economic Strength?
By FIDELUS ZWANSON A Record Month Raises Hopes for Nigeria’s Foreign-Exchange Market NIGERIA’S diaspora remittances have reached a significant milestone, but the record inflow raises a larger economic question: is the country attracting substantially more foreign currency, or are more existing transfers simply finding their way into the formal financial system? The Central Bank of […]
Fuel Price Relief Meets App-Only Rules As NNPC Defends Its Discount Policy
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE [CARING NIKO‘s Post] NNPC’s ₦66 Fuel Discount: Relief Measure or Digital Adoption Drive? THE Federal Government’s decision to offer motorists temporary relief from rising fuel prices has brought a familiar policy challenge into focus: how can authorities deliver immediate economic support while companies pursue their own commercial and digital priorities? At the […]
Electricity Returns To Delta Communities, But Labour Dispute Continues In Edo
By GEORGETTE CHIDI ELECTRICITY has been restored across major parts of Delta State after the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) suspended its industrial action in the state. The restoration, completed by Wednesday evening, 21 October 2026, ended the blackout that had disrupted homes, businesses and essential services for several days. BEDC Electricity Plc confirmed […]
Four-State Power Crisis: BEDC Urges Electricity Workers To End Strike As Wage Talks Continue
By GEORGETTE CHIDI & BIMBO ADEYEMI Electricity Strike Exposes Unresolved Labour Dispute at BEDC ELECTRICITY consumers across Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states have faced supply disruptions following an industrial action by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), prompting the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC Plc) to appeal for an immediate return to negotiations. […]
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The President We Want: Nigerian Youths Demand Jobs, Security & Real Change In 2027
By TINA TOLUTOPE & HALIMA TAKWAS & IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU & MAPHOSA AGUSE & MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO & ETETE EKONG & GEORGETTE CHIDI & ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS FROM the fear of graduating into unemployment to the struggle to keep small businesses afloat, young Nigerians across several states have outlined the qualities and policies they […]
The Coca-Cola Dispute That Shadowed Awolowo & Akintola: Business, Family & The Crisis Of The First Republic
A Franchise, Two Political Families & a Fractured Party: Re-examining the Coca-Cola Controversy An investigative historical essay on commercial opportunity, family influence, political succession, and the competing explanations for the Action Group’s collapse. The Appeal of a Personal Explanation HISTORICAL controversies often acquire a memorable personal story that appears to explain a much larger political […]
12 Years, ₦165.3 Billion Approval, No Finished Road: Reps Renew Oron–Calabar Demand
By NABIL TEE (JOHN NTEKIM) Reps Press FG to Build Oron–Calabar Road 12 Years After Contract Award THE House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to begin construction of the Oron–Calabar section of the East-West Road, 12 years after the government approved the contract. The lawmakers also want the long-delayed project included in the 2027 […]
‘You Can’t Take 13th-Month Pay & Vote Against APC,’ Oborevwori Tells Delta Workers
2027: Oborevwori Links Delta Workers’ 13th-Month Salary to APC Re-election Bid DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has expressed confidence that the state’s 13th-month salary package will strengthen workers’ support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. He made the remarks on Thursday in Asaba during the inauguration of the Delta State APC […]