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More Money, Bigger Questions: States Record ₦435 Billion For Security & Infrastructure
By OBIOMA TORI A New Revenue Window Emerges for States STATE governments across Nigeria are gaining access to a growing pool of public funds earmarked for infrastructure and security, as pressure mounts on subnational governments to respond to worsening insecurity and longstanding development gaps. Available half-year budget implementation reports show that 29 states recorded at […]
DESOPADEC Steps Up Grassroots Drive In Ika, Targets Stronger Youth Empowerment
By GEORGETTE CHIDI Commission Combines Empowerment Monitoring With Infrastructure Expansion The Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, has stepped up its grassroots engagement in Ika Nation, combining closer monitoring of its Youth Empowerment Scheme with renewed efforts to complete its proposed zonal office in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area. The twin initiatives […]
Death On The Water: 46 Killed, 15 Rescued In Sokoto Boat Disaster
By ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS Boat Carrying 77 Capsizes in Goronyo A devastating boat accident has claimed the lives of at least 46 people in Gorau community, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, leaving families in mourning and emergency workers searching for 16 passengers still missing. The boat reportedly carried 77 passengers when […]
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 […]
Edo Queens Touch Down In Burkina Faso For WAFU B Battle
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA Women’s Premier League champions, Edo Queens, have arrived in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, for the WAFU B qualifying tournament for the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League. The Edo-based side left Lagos on Thursday with 21 players and 12 officials. The team travelled through Lomé, Togo, before completing the journey to Ouagadougou. […]
Who Protects The Protectors? Nigeria’s Police Barracks Expose A Deeper Security Failure
By TOSI ORE & MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M. M. M.) IBRAHIM & IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU & JULIET EKANEM Police Protect Nigeria from Crumbling Homes: Inside the Nation’s Decaying Barracks A National Security Problem Hiding Behind Barracks Walls IN Nigeria, police officers routinely confront criminals, terrorists, kidnappers and violent groups. Yet after duty, many return to homes […]
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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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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 […]
Oborevwori Hails Ohanaeze Traders As 180-Shop Plaza Takes Shape In Okpe
By UCHE OGBODO THE Ohanaeze Ndigbo Traders and Independent Workers Association, ONTIWA, has commenced the construction of a 180-lock-up-shop plaza in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori commended the association for the investment, saying the project would support trade, create jobs and stimulate economic activities in the area. The governor was […]
Oborevwori Commissions Ozoro Ultra-Modern Market, Targets Trade & Jobs Growth
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO DELTA State’s commissioning of the Ozoro Ultra-Modern Market in Isoko North Local Government Area has added a new chapter to the state government’s effort to link public infrastructure with commerce, employment and local economic development. For the Oborevwori administration, the project represents more than the construction of shops and public facilities. […]
From Investment Summit To Refinery Site: Delta’s MB Project Moves Closer To Production
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO Delta Investment Summit Yields Results as MB Refinery Project Gains Momentum THE Delta State Government says the impact of its economic and investment drive is beginning to show, with the MB Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited project in Ajagbodudu, Warri North Local Government Area, making progress towards construction and eventual production. […]
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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 […]
Inside Adeleke’s Osun Victory: Voters, Rivalries & The 2027 Warning
By BIMBO ADEYEMI & TINA TOLUTOPE & MELVIN KOFFA & NJORIGE LYNUS Adeleke’s Second Dance: How Osun Voters Rewrote the Political Script GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke has secured a second term in office after defeating the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in a closely contested Osun State governorship election. The victory gives Adeleke another four […]
Zambia Election: Hichilema Nears Second-Term Victory With 62% Lead
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has taken a decisive early advantage in Zambia’s presidential election, leading his closest rival by a wide margin as partial results continue to emerge. Results from about 71 per cent of constituencies show Hichilema with roughly 62 per cent of valid votes. His main challenger, Brian Mundubile, trails […]