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Police Order Indefinite Closure Of National Stadium
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE THE management of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, has ordered the immediate closure of the facility following a security alert from the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters. The directive took effect on 3 August 2026. Authorities said the closure will remain until further notice. The decision affects athletes, football […]
Alleged 2025 Coup Plot: Fresh Records Detail How Sylva’s Purported Funds Were Disbursed Across Military, Civilian Network
By NJORIGE LYNUS Alleged Coup Financing: Investigators Reveal Detailed Money Trail FRESH investigative records have provided the clearest picture yet of how military authorities believe funds allegedly linked to former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva moved through a complex financial network to individuals accused of participating in the failed 2025 coup plot against President Bola […]
Delta Investment Summit Charts New Growth Path Through Gas, Blue Economy & Investor Reforms
By NWAFOR AZINGE Delta Targets Sustainable Growth as Experts Push Integrated Investment Strategy Summit Broadens Conversation Beyond Investment Promotion THE Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026 evolved beyond a platform for attracting investors into a comprehensive policy dialogue on the structural reforms required to sustain long-term economic growth. While government officials highlighted Delta’s investment […]
TCN, GenCos Disagree Over Stranded Electricity As Six-Month Loss Hits ₦110.56 Billion
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH GenCos Report Massive Revenue Loss Amid Grid Constraints ELECTRICITY Generation Companies (GenCos) say they lost ₦110.56 billion in the first six months of 2026 because thousands of megawatts of electricity generated across the country could not be delivered to consumers. The companies attributed the losses to stranded electricity, describing it as power […]
Akwa Ibom Government Highlights Pension Payments, Youth & Agriculture Reforms
By BASSEY BENSON THE Akwa Ibom State Government says it has paid ₦83 billion out of the ₦111 billion gratuity backlog inherited by Governor Umo Eno’s administration, describing the achievement as one of the major milestones recorded under the governor’s ARISE Agenda. The governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Venerable Richard Peters, disclosed this while […]
Delta Unveils Power Sector Reform Plan To Expand Electricity, Attract Investors
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH State Moves to Deepen Power Sector Reforms THE Delta State Government has announced plans to establish the Delta State Electricity Regulatory Commission (DSERC) and the Delta State Rural Electrification Agency (DSREA) before the end of the year as part of broader efforts to reform the electricity sector, improve power supply and stimulate […]
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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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Delta Investment Summit Charts New Growth Path Through Gas, Blue Economy & Investor Reforms
By NWAFOR AZINGE Delta Targets Sustainable Growth as Experts Push Integrated Investment Strategy Summit Broadens Conversation Beyond Investment Promotion THE Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026 evolved beyond a platform for attracting investors into a comprehensive policy dialogue on the structural reforms required to sustain long-term economic growth. While government officials highlighted Delta’s investment […]
TCN, GenCos Disagree Over Stranded Electricity As Six-Month Loss Hits ₦110.56 Billion
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH GenCos Report Massive Revenue Loss Amid Grid Constraints ELECTRICITY Generation Companies (GenCos) say they lost ₦110.56 billion in the first six months of 2026 because thousands of megawatts of electricity generated across the country could not be delivered to consumers. The companies attributed the losses to stranded electricity, describing it as power […]
From Cattle To Fish & Poultry: Investment Summit Maps New Agricultural Future For Delta
By PAULINA NZERUBE Agriculture Emerges as a Strategic Investment Frontier AGRICULTURE emerged as one of the strongest pillars of Delta State’s economic diversification agenda at the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026, with local and international investors calling for large-scale investments across livestock, poultry, fisheries and agro-processing to drive industrialisation, strengthen food security and […]
New Waterfront City Project Targets Jobs, Investment & Economic Growth In Delta
By GEORGETTE CHIDI FALKLAND Nigeria Limited has unveiled plans for the Niger City Waterfront Project, a major development expected to reshape Delta State’s riverfront and strengthen its blue economy. The company said the project will attract private investment, generate employment and support long-term economic growth. The announcement came during the Delta State Economic and Investment […]
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Oborevwori Celebrates Oyovbaire @85, Pays Tribute To Scholar & Statesman
By NWAFOR AZINGE Oborevwori Honours Distinguished Statesman at 85 DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated former Minister of Information and renowned political scientist, Professor Sam Oyovbaire, on his 85th birthday, describing him as an accomplished scholar, elder statesman and patriot whose lifelong contributions to governance, academia and nation-building have left an enduring […]
Oborevwori Extols James Ibori’s Visionary Leadership On 68th Birthday
By PAULINA NZERUBE Governor Pays Tribute to Former Delta Leader DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has joined family members, political associates and well-wishers in celebrating former Governor Chief James Onanefe Ibori on his 68th birthday, commending his enduring contributions to the growth and development of Delta State. In a goodwill message signed by […]
‘It Was A Collective Decision, Not Awolowo’s’ — Gowon Explains Post-War £20 Policy
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU Gowon Revisits One of Nigeria’s Most Contested Historical Decisions MORE than five decades after the Nigerian Civil War ended, former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has reopened one of the country’s most emotionally charged historical debates by defending the Federal Government’s post-war compensation and currency policies. In his newly released memoir, […]
Tracing The Billions: Investigation Reveals Alleged Financial Network Behind 2025 Coup Attempt
By NJORIGE LYNUS Inside the Alleged Financial Network Behind Nigeria’s Failed Coup Plot Confidential Investigation Files Reveal New Details FRESH details emerging from thousands of pages of confidential investigative records have shed new light on the financial architecture investigators say supported the failed 2025 coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The records, reviewed as […]