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From Student Projects To Verified Credentials: How NERD Is Building Nigeria’s Digital Knowledge Bank
By ANITA KNIGHT NERD Crosses 400,000 Academic Submissions as Nigeria Deepens Education Digitisation NIGERIA’S drive to digitise academic records has reached a major milestone, with the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) recording more than 400,000 academic submissions. The repository had exceeded 410,000 visible academic works by press time in early September 2026. The records […]
Asagba Azinge Charges Ndi Eze Ahaba On Unity, Peace & Asaba’s Progress
By NWAFOR AZINGE THE Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, has engaged Ndi Eze Ahaba in a strategic discussion on the future of Asaba Kingdom. The meeting, held at the Asagba Palace on Sunday, brought together the kingdom’s red cap chiefs to consider issues central to its development and stability. Security featured prominently […]
AI In Nollywood: Between Faster Filmmaking & The Fight To Preserve Nigerian Authenticity
By OBI DAVIES ARTIFICIAL Intelligence is moving steadily from the realm of experimentation into Nigeria’s film industry. In writers’ rooms, editing suites and visual-effects workflows, filmmakers are beginning to use AI to perform tasks that once required more people, more money and more time. The technology can generate ideas, produce visual concepts, assist with editing […]
15 Writers, Three Days & A Bigger Mission: The Lagos Review Targets Nigeria’s Literary Future
FIFTEEN emerging writers will gather in Lagos this September for a programme that seeks to do more than teach the mechanics of writing. The Lagos Review Writing Weekend, scheduled for 10 to 12 September 2026, will train participants in writing reviews of books, music and films, as well as producing thoughtful essays. The initiative comes […]
Nigeria Prize For Literature: Three Poets Bring Different Visions To The Final Stage
NIGERIA’S poetry scene takes centre stage as James Ngwu Eze, Ogaga Ifowodo and Tares Oburumu emerge as the three finalists for this year’s Nigeria Prize for Literature. Their paths differ sharply, yet their shortlisted collections share a common interest in Nigeria’s troubled history, identity, violence and social realities. Eze, a poet, journalist and cultural organiser, […]
New DOU-Brazil Partnership Opens Path To Scholarships, Research & Language Training
By GEORGETTE CHIDI DENNIS Osadebay University, Asaba, has entered into a new academic partnership with the Brazil Alumni Association in Nigeria aimed at expanding international opportunities for its students and researchers. The two organisations sealed the partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding covering academic exchange, research, scholarships and foreign-language education. DOU Moves to Expand Global […]
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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. […]
Business
Uber In Nigeria: The Business Model, Driver Economics & Data Questions Behind The Ride-Hailing Experiment
By DAVID HUNDEYIN UBER’S Nigerian journey raises a question that goes beyond the convenience of ordering a car with a smartphone. Could the conventional ride-hailing business model ever produce sustainable economics in a market where consumers have numerous, dramatically cheaper transportation alternatives? For one former Uber driver who spent three months on the platform in […]
Why Uber Left Nigeria After 12 Years — Drivers, Competition & Trust In Focus
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO Uber Exits Nigeria: Inside the Economics, Rivalry & Trust Crisis Behind the Shutdown UBER’S decision to leave Nigeria after 12 years has exposed the difficult balance between profitability, competition and user behaviour in the country’s ride-hailing industry. The company ended its Nigerian operations on 2nd September 2026, alongside its withdrawal from Uganda. […]
Before Politics, My Akara Business Made ₦10 Million Monthly — Governor Eno
By BASSEY BENSON AKWA Ibom Governor Umo Eno has disclosed that he earned no less than ₦10 million monthly from selling akara and bread before venturing into politics. The governor made the revelation while discussing his transition from entrepreneurship to public office. Eno explained that he began with a simple akara and bread business. He […]
Five Charts, One Trade Fight: How US Tariffs Are Reshaping The Canadian & American Economies
By ANDERSON CLIFF Trade Dispute Enters a More Costly Phase THE trade dispute between the United States and Canada shows little sign of easing as both countries expand tariffs and counter-tariffs across major sectors. The confrontation intensified after US President Donald Trump returned to the White House and introduced a broad tariff programme. Canada quickly […]
Politics
Nigeria’s 2027 Democratic Test: Why Politicians, Lawyers & Civil Society Fear A Crisis Of Electoral Confidence
By FIDELUS ZWANSON 2027 Elections: Rising Fears Over Rigging, Violence & INEC’s Credibility Put Nigeria’s Democracy on Trial NIGERIA’S 2027 general elections are still months away, but the arguments surrounding their credibility have already intensified. Across political parties, the legal profession, civil society and academia, voices are demanding stronger safeguards against manipulation, intimidation, violence and […]
FOI Request Opens Fresh Questions Over Hensek Contracts, Political Links In Akwa Ibom
By IFIOK UDOM Akwa Ibom Contractor-Politician Under Scrutiny as Activist Demands 11 Years of Hensek Contract Records A Freedom of Information request seeking 11 years of government contract records has put the activities of a prominent Akwa Ibom contractor under renewed public scrutiny. Public affairs commentator Ita Benedict has asked the Akwa Ibom State Ministry […]
Africa’s True Size Gets Global Recognition As UN Endorses Equal Earth Map
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE UN Backs New World Map to Correct Africa’s Centuries-Old Cartographic Distortion THE United Nations General Assembly has backed a new approach to mapping the world that could change how Africa and other regions are visually represented in classrooms, technology and public institutions. The resolution, introduced by Togo, calls for greater use of […]
Delta ADC Governorship Ticket: Unaife Challenges Ogboru, Demands Recognition As Candidate
By AMANDA EZE 2027: Delta ADC Crisis Deepens as Unaife Demands Withdrawal of Ogboru’s Nomination THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) may be heading for a fresh internal dispute over its 2027 governorship ticket in Delta State. Dr. Emmanuel Usiwoghene Unaife, a governorship aspirant of the party, has issued a formal pre-action notice demanding the withdrawal […]