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Ten-Woman Falconets Fall To Late Colombia Punch In Łódź
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Late Loboa Strike Breaks Falconets’ Hearts, Sends Colombia Into Semifinals NIGERIA’S Falconets saw their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign end in painful fashion on Sunday after Colombia snatched a 1–0 quarter-final victory with a stoppage-time goal in Łódź, Poland. The Nigerian youngsters had fought through a tense encounter and appeared to […]
Who Left What In Anambra? Obi’s 2014 Handover Report Reopens Debt Debate
By DIANA CHUKWUKA Peter Obi, Soludo & the ₦86.6bn Question: Anambra’s Old Debt Battle Returns A financial argument that began more than a decade ago has returned to the centre of political discussion in Anambra State. At issue is a deceptively simple question: what financial position did Peter Obi leave behind when he handed over […]
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 […]
The AI Homework Trap: When Higher Scores Hide Lower Learning
By SUSAN ESSEX AI Made the Homework Better. Then the Exam Scores Fell THE promise of artificial intelligence in education has always rested on a simple proposition: if technology can help students understand difficult concepts, complete assignments more efficiently and receive instant feedback, learning should improve. A large new study complicates that assumption. Researchers who […]
Promotion Alert: Delta Civil Service Commission Releases Exam Timetable, Requirements
By PAULINA NZERUBE Promotion Exercise Set for October THE Delta State Civil Service Commission has announced dates for the compulsory Refresher Course and Promotion Examination for eligible civil servants on Salary Grade Levels 05, 06, 09 and 10. The exercise is scheduled for Friday, October 2, and Saturday 3 October 2026, at Dennis Osadebay University, […]
Ojaja Championships: Ooni Set To Grace Thrilling Table Tennis Final
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE Ooni Set for Friday’s Final THE maiden Ojaja Table Tennis Championships in Ile-Ife, Osun State, will reach its climax on Friday, with the Ooni of Ife, Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, expected to grace the final. The tournament, organised as part of activities marking […]
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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. […]
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Oborevwori’s Empowerment Plan Targets ₦5 Billion Injection Into Delta Grassroots Economy — Aniagwu
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Government says its economic reforms and empowerment programmes are aimed at increasing residents’ purchasing power and stimulating activities at the grassroots. Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing in Asaba. ₦5bn Target for 100,000 Residents Aniagwu said the […]
From The Filling Station To The Kitchen: Rising Energy Costs Stretch Nigerian Families
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH NIGERIAN households are facing another round of pressure as rising energy costs increasingly stretch family budgets. The latest increase in cooking gas prices has come on top of higher transportation costs following the recent rise in petrol prices. In Lagos, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) was reported at about ₦1,600 per kilogramme at […]
Poor Storage, Transport Drive Unsafe Chemical Fruit Ripening In Nigeria
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH AGRICULTURAL stakeholders have linked unsafe chemical fruit ripening practices in Nigeria to persistent weaknesses in the country’s post-harvest system. They identified inadequate storage, poor transportation, weak cold-chain facilities, bad roads and market uncertainty as some of the pressures facing farmers and traders handling highly perishable produce. However, they stressed that those […]
Faster Payments, New Risks: Central Africa’s AML Controls Face PAPSS Test
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY Faster Payments Enter Central Africa CROSS-border payments in Africa are entering a new phase as the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) expands into Central Africa. The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) joined PAPSS on 9 July 2026. The move brings the six countries of the Central African Economic and […]
Politics
2027: Aniagwu Says Oborevwori’s Projects, Not Opposition Attacks, Will Define Campaign
By PAULINA NZERUBE Oborevwori to Campaign on Record DELTA State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, says Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s campaign for the 2027 governorship election will focus on the administration’s record of performance rather than propaganda or political mudslinging. Aniagwu made the position known in separate media appearances while discussing […]
50 Sewing Machines, Two Vehicles: Okpobor Takes Empowerment Drive To Isoko North
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO CHIEF Oghenekome Okpobor has taken a grassroots empowerment initiative to Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, distributing 50 sewing machines to fashion designers and emerging entrepreneurs. Okpobor, the Executive Director of Finance and Administration at the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), made the presentation on Wednesday […]
Girl-Child Ambassadors Begin Ndokwa West Operations With Focus On Education, Skills & Leadership
By UCHE OGBODO Ochonogor Launches Girl-Child Ambassadors in Ndokwa West, Promises Skills Empowerment THE Girl-Child Ambassadors have inaugurated their Ndokwa West chapter in Delta State, with the organisation’s convener, Chief Festus Ochonogor, calling on young women to pursue education, acquire skills and take active roles in governance and community development. The inauguration took place on […]
From Roads To Sports: How Akwa Ibom Says Eno’s Administration Is Expanding Infrastructure & Youth Investment
By BASSEY BENSON THE Akwa Ibom State Government says it has spent ₦879.22 billion on road infrastructure since Governor Umo Eno assumed office, while also expanding investment in sports, athlete development and youth empowerment. The figures were presented on Thursday 17 September 2026, during a Ministerial Media Briefing at Akpan Isemin Hall, Government House, Uyo. […]