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Poverty, Labour Shortages Fuel Child Labour Crisis On Nigerian Farms
Despite Legal Safeguards, Children Continue to Power Nigeria’s Farms NIGERIA’S agricultural sector, long regarded as the backbone of rural livelihoods and national food security, is increasingly relying on underage labour despite existing laws prohibiting the exploitation of children. Although the Child Rights Act and several international conventions outlaw hazardous child labour, millions of Nigerian children […]
Billions On Paper, Decay On Ground: The Accountability Challenge In Delta
By IDIDIOMA ONORIODE WILSON Beyond Political Promises: The Real Test of Governance FOR many residents across Delta State, daily life is defined by deteriorating roads, under-equipped healthcare centres, overcrowded classrooms and public infrastructure that appears neglected despite repeated government assurances of development. While these shortcomings are often blamed on inadequate funding, governance analysts argue that the […]
States Advocate Larger Forest Guard Force To Combat Banditry & Kidnapping
Nigeria Confronts Growing Forest Security Challenge AS insecurity continues to spread across Nigeria’s forested regions, state governments are increasingly relying on hunters, vigilantes and locally recruited forest guards to reinforce conventional security agencies in tackling banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes. The development has generated renewed debate over the Federal Government’s proposed deployment of 1,000 […]
Final-Year Law Student Killed During Visit To Boyfriend In Delta
Final-Year Student’s Visit Ends in Tragedy WHAT began as a routine visit from Rivers State to Delta State ended in tragedy after a final-year law student of the University of Port Harcourt, Favour Aruwa Habibatu, was allegedly killed inside her boyfriend’s apartment in Warri. The incident, which has generated widespread concern and renewed conversations about […]
Beyond Poor Pay: The Crisis Draining Nigeria’s Media Talent
Nigeria’s Newsrooms Face a Growing Brain Drain NIGERIA’S media industry is confronting a quiet but profound crisis as many of its most accomplished journalists abandon full-time newsroom careers in search of better opportunities, financial security, professional growth, and safer working environments. While poor remuneration has long dominated discussions about the industry’s challenges, a broader investigation […]
Oborevwori’s Road Projects Transform Historic Okwagbe Community, Izeze Warns Contractors Against Substandard Work
THE Delta State Government says the ongoing construction of internal roads in Okwagbe Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area, marks a historic milestone, describing the projects as the first road infrastructure of their kind in the community since its establishment. The Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, made the remarks while […]
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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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Pressure Mounts For Cheaper Petrol After Oil Market Eases
Consumers urge marketers to pass on falling international crude prices as experts explain why lower oil prices may not immediately translate into cheaper petrol at Nigerian filling stations. Motorists Push for Immediate Petrol Price Reduction MOTORISTS, commercial transport operators and commuters across several states have called on petroleum marketers and relevant authorities to reduce the […]
Domestic Borrowing Surge Sparks Fresh Warnings Over Nigeria’s Fiscal Future
Federal Government Expands Domestic Borrowing Programme NIGERIA’S Federal Government has significantly increased its reliance on the domestic debt market, raising ₦1.2 trillion through a June Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond auction conducted by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The latest fundraising exercise represents a sharp increase from the ₦600 billion offered in May and […]
Why Petrol Prices Remain High Despite Falling Global Oil Prices
Crude Market Reverses Wartime Gains GLOBAL crude oil prices have retreated to levels recorded before the recent conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, raising fresh questions about why Nigerian motorists are yet to experience significant reductions in petrol prices. The decline follows a period of heightened geopolitical tensions that pushed international oil prices […]
Oborevwori Commissions Zenith Bank Branch In Osubi, Seeks More Private Investments
New Banking Facility Signals Growing Economic Confidence DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has inaugurated Zenith Bank Plc’s newest branch in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area, describing the development as a significant indicator of growing investor confidence in the state’s economy and business environment. The newly commissioned facility becomes Zenith Bank’s 19th branch in […]
Politics
Billions On Paper, Decay On Ground: The Accountability Challenge In Delta
By IDIDIOMA ONORIODE WILSON Beyond Political Promises: The Real Test of Governance FOR many residents across Delta State, daily life is defined by deteriorating roads, under-equipped healthcare centres, overcrowded classrooms and public infrastructure that appears neglected despite repeated government assurances of development. While these shortcomings are often blamed on inadequate funding, governance analysts argue that the […]
Fresh Legal Twist As Court Reverses NDC Recognition, Restores Pre-Registration Status
Court Sets Aside NDC Registration Judgment, Orders Fresh Hearing With All Parties Federal High Court Reopens Dispute Over NDC’s Legal Status THE Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has nullified its earlier judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, reopening […]
Abacha, Diya & The Crisis That Changed Nigeria: Revisiting The Politics Of Power, Integrity & Succession
By ONYEAGBOR OKORIE DIVINE & USMAN-OLADIPO AKANBI A Nation at a Crossroads: Abacha, Diya & the Political Drama That Reshaped Nigeria Introduction NIGERIA’S turbulent military era produced moments that continue to shape public debate decades later. Among the most consequential were the events surrounding the alleged December 1997 coup, the detention of senior military officers led […]
January 1966: How Nigeria’s First Coup Came To Be Branded An ‘Igbo Coup’
A renewed examination of archival accounts and historical interpretations raises enduring questions about public perception, political narratives and the consequences of Nigeria’s first military coup. How the January 1966 Coup Acquired an Ethnic Identity MORE than six decades after Nigeria’s first military coup, debate continues over one of the most contentious questions in the nation’s […]