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Zamfara Attacks: Bandits Kill 22, Displace 300 Residents & Demand ₦50 Million Levy
By ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS ZAMFARA State has suffered another deadly security setback after bandits killed at least 22 people, including four soldiers, in an ambush along the Gwashi–Nasarawa road in Bukkuyum Local Government Area. The violence also spread to the Dansadau axis, where separate attacks on three villages reportedly displaced more than 300 […]
Behind The Laughter: Lorca’s Comedy Exposes Marriage & Society At Jos Theatre Festival
Lorca’s ‘The Shoemaker’s Wonderful Wife’ Brings Jos Theatre Festival to a Triumphant Close A Finale Filled with Laughter & Applause A standing ovation, sustained applause and laughter that lingered long after the final scene marked the close of the 17th Jos International Festival of Theatre on Saturday 10 October 2026. At the premises of Alliance […]
Who Pays For Nigeria’s Petrol Price Cap? The Fiscal Questions Tinubu’s Government Must Answer
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE & TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO Petrol Price Smoothing Must Not Become a Disguised Subsidy The Difference Between Deregulation & Price Intervention NIGERIA’S petroleum reforms face a crucial test: can the Federal Government moderate petrol price increases without undermining the market principles it claims to defend? That question lies at the heart of the proposed […]
ANA Celebrates Ifowodo, Urges Greater Support For Nigerian Poetry & Emerging Writers
Ifowodo’s Nigeria Prize Victory Rekindles Celebration of Nigerian Poetry ANA Celebrates a Landmark Literary Achievement THE Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has celebrated Dr. Ogaga Ifowodo’s emergence as the winner of the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature, describing the achievement as a significant moment for Nigerian poetry and the wider literary community. Ifowodo, a renowned […]
Court Clears Way For Inquest Into Death Of Chimamanda Adichie’s Son
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has dismissed an application by Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital seeking to stop a coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Esege, the 21-month-old son of renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege. Justice Aishat Opesanwo struck out the suit on Monday, clearing the way […]
Delta’s Oil Pollution Burden Deepens As Nine Spills Release Nearly 130,000 Litres Of Crude
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE & MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO DELTA State accounted for almost 90 per cent of an estimated 129,855 litres of crude oil spilled across three Niger Delta states between August and September 2026. The figures reveal the scale of recent pollution incidents and renew concerns about the environmental risks facing oil-producing communities. According to […]
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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 […]
‘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. […]
Business
Beyond Cattle & Poultry: Edo’s New Drive To Modernise Livestock Production
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN A New Direction for Edo’s Livestock Sector EDO State is looking beyond traditional livestock production as it seeks to expand food production, attract investment and create employment through a more modern animal-husbandry industry. The state government’s latest move has taken the search for technology and expertise beyond Nigeria’s borders. Officials represented Edo […]
Frozen Without Notice: Where Banks’ Powers End & Customers’ Rights Begin
By HAPPINESS OLUOMA OGUAGHAMBA When Access to Your Money Suddenly Stops FOR many bank customers, the first sign that something is wrong comes when a routine transaction fails. A transfer will not go through. An ATM withdrawal is declined. The banking application displays a restriction. The customer may have received no telephone call, warning or letter. […]
Why Warri-Itakpe Rail Must Return As Businesses Battle Rising Transport Costs
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO Rail Suspension Raises Fresh Economic Concerns A former seafarer, Dickson Igbruke, has urged the Federal Government to resume the Warri-Itakpe Train Service to help reduce transportation and logistics costs for businesses. Igbruke made the call against the backdrop of President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address, in which the President highlighted roads, […]
After ₦4.65 Trillion Recapitalisation, CBN Tightens Watch On Banks
By OBI DAVIES THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is moving into a tougher phase of banking-sector supervision after the completion of the latest recapitalisation programme. The apex bank says stronger capital alone cannot guarantee a resilient financial system. Instead, banks must combine bigger balance sheets with sound governance, effective risk management and productive lending. […]
Politics
INEC Publishes 2027 Candidate List: Omo-Agege, Chinda, Adamu Among Those Included
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released its final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, featuring several prominent politicians whose eligibility had faced scrutiny following disputes over party membership registers and nomination procedures. Among those listed are former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu, former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, […]
Nwoko Vs. Okowa: Could A Courtroom Reversal Reshape Delta North Politics Ahead Of 2027?
The dispute over the APC’s Delta North senatorial ticket raises questions about judicial intervention in party primaries, internal party cohesion, political representation and the future of Anioma statehood advocacy. A Senate Ticket Dispute With Wider Political Consequences THE struggle over the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket for Delta North has evolved into a significant […]
INEC Excludes ADC, NDC From Cross River Governorship Race
By EFFANGA OSOK THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will not field governorship candidates in Cross River State’s 6th February 2027 election, following their omission from the final list of cleared candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC published the list on Saturday, confirming that only eight […]
Kano ‘Tinubu Must Go’ Group Accuses Police Of Blocking Meeting
By NJORIGE LYNUS & MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M. M. M.) IBRAHIM ‘Tinubu Must Go’: Kano Police Accused of Blocking Opposition Group’s Meeting MEMBERS of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement in Kano State have accused the police of preventing them from accessing a venue booked for their meeting on Sunday 11 October 2026. Abba Hikima, a […]