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Dakar 2026: Nigeria Fall To Japan, Thailand In Volleyball & Table Tennis
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA suffered defeats in beach volleyball and table tennis as its young athletes continued their campaign at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. In beach volleyball, the Nigerian pair of Joy and Pamela lost 2-1 to Japan’s Kato and Nakagawa in a closely contested match. Although the Nigerians […]
A Full Purse And Empty Plates: What The APC Government Did With $100 Oil
BY INWALOMHE DONALD …A federal government holding the fullest purse in a decade has sent Mr Henry Dele Alake back to 2015 to explain 2026 …The numbers from this year have their own answer. THE federal government is enjoying $100 oil and record revenue, and it has sent Mr Henry Oladele Alake to argue about […]
Workers Between Transport Costs & Low Salaries: Is Nigeria’s ₦70,000 Allowance Enough?
By JOANNA ILUSANMI The Growing Cost of Earning a Living FOR millions of Nigerian workers, getting to work has become an increasingly expensive part of earning a living. Transport fares, fuel prices and long commuting distances now consume significant portions of household income. Consequently, the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance has triggered a […]
AKISIEC Announces 2027 Poll Date For Chairmanship & Councillorship Seats
By BASSEY BENSON AKWA Ibom State will hold elections into its 31 local government councils on 28 August 2027, following a timetable announced by the State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC). The commission disclosed the date in an official Notice of Election dated 30 October 2026. It said voters would elect local government chairmen and councillors […]
Seven Steps, Two Decades Of Influence: How Nigerian Street Dances Took Over Pop Culture
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI From Galala to Zanku: Seven Nigerian Street Dances That Redefined Afropop IN Nigerian music, a successful song often comes with a dance movement that captures public attention. Beyond catchy melodies and memorable lyrics, distinctive dance steps have helped artistes promote their records, influence popular culture and connect with audiences across generations. Over […]
Five Days Of Drama, Dialogue & Discovery: Abuja Prepares For ABITFA 4.0
ABITFA Returns to Abuja with ‘The Art of Becoming’ as Fourth Theatre Festival Opens 4th November THE Abuja International Theatre Festival and Awards (ABITFA) will return for its fourth edition from 4 to 8 November 2026, bringing theatre practitioners, cultural organisations, emerging creatives and audiences together in Nigeria’s capital. Organised by Arojah Royal Theatre, the […]
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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 […]
Business
Edo Seals Nine Companies Over ₦8.98 Billion Tax Liabilities
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN THE Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) has sealed the premises of nine companies in Utesi community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, over alleged unpaid tax liabilities totalling ₦8.982 billion. The affected businesses include Rongtai Plastic Company Limited and eight other corporate entities, predominantly Chinese-owned firms operating in the area. The EIRS Head […]
Akwa Ibom Disburses ₦2 Billion To 3,496 Traders, Plans Major Market Expansion
By ARIT OTONG UBOK THE Akwa Ibom State Government has disbursed more than ₦2 billion to 3,496 traders across the state’s 31 local government areas as part of efforts to strengthen small businesses and stimulate economic activities. The Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Captain Inionong Ekong (rtd.), disclosed this during the 12th edition of the […]
Nigeria’s Logistics Crisis: Why Poor Port, Rail & Road Connections Are Making Goods More Expensive
By MELVIN KOFFA & FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE cost of moving goods in Nigeria has become a major burden on importers, manufacturers, traders and consumers. From congested seaports to expensive road haulage and limited rail freight connections, weaknesses across the transport network continue to increase the cost of doing business. For many importers, international shipping […]
Farm Records, Missing Links & Export Risks: Can Nigeria Protect Its Cocoa & Palm Oil Markets?
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Nigeria’s $1bn Cocoa & Oil Palm Export Lifeline Faces an EU Compliance Test NIGERIA risks putting more than $1 billion in annual agricultural export earnings at risk unless it strengthens farm mapping, supply-chain traceability and production documentation for cocoa and oil palm. Stakeholders warn that weaknesses in these areas could undermine […]
Politics
AKISIEC Announces 2027 Poll Date For Chairmanship & Councillorship Seats
By BASSEY BENSON AKWA Ibom State will hold elections into its 31 local government councils on 28 August 2027, following a timetable announced by the State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC). The commission disclosed the date in an official Notice of Election dated 30 October 2026. It said voters would elect local government chairmen and councillors […]
Oborevwori’s Government Proposes ₦1.2 Trillion – ₦1.3 Trillion Budget As Delta Reviews Spending Priorities
DELTA State is preparing a leaner budget for 2027, with the government proposing to cut about ₦500 billion from the ₦1.7 trillion approved for the 2026 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Sonny Akporokiamo Ekedayen, announced the plan during a consultation with traditional rulers, community leaders and civil society organisations. He said the […]
The Voice On Radio Nigeria Was Not Babangida: Inside The 27th August Coup That Changed Nigeria
By CLARA DIKE Dogonyaro Announced the Coup, Abacha Named the Successor: How Babangida Took Power in 1985 NIGERIA’S military history contains several dramatic transfers of power. Yet the events of 27 August 1985, stand out for the way the officers involved divided the public responsibilities of announcing, defending and assuming authority. On that morning, Brigadier Joshua […]
Beyond Gowon & Ojukwu: The Police Chief Who Witnessed Nigeria’s Last Major Peace Effort Before War
By ENEFIOK EKEFRE The Forgotten Policeman at Aburi: Timothy Omo-Bare’s Place in Nigeria’s Road to Civil War WHEN historians recount the political and military upheavals that pushed Nigeria towards civil war in 1967, attention naturally turns to Yakubu Gowon, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi and the military officers who shaped the country’s turbulent transition from […]