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Delta Govt Unveils Massive School Revamp, Approves 12 New Duplexes For Perm Secs, N7bn Ezhionum–Ogume Road, Lawmakers’ Quarters, Hospital Roads Also Approved
THE Delta State Government has approved the rehabilitation and reconstruction of primary and secondary schools across the state as part of efforts to provide safer and more conducive learning environments. The decision was one of the major resolutions reached at Monday’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Briefing journalists after the […]
Nigeria’s Lost Intellectual Capital: How Education, History & Oil Shaped A Crisis Of Development
By KIO AMACHREE NIGERIA’S development crisis is often measured in familiar terms: unemployment, inflation, poverty, insecurity, weak infrastructure and declining purchasing power. Yet beneath these visible problems lies another deficit that receives far less attention—the erosion of the country’s intellectual and civic foundations. The problem is not simply that Nigerian schools lack classrooms, teachers or learning […]
US-Iran Conflict Flares Again As Washington Strikes Hormuz, Tehran Targets US Bases
By VANCE SHERIFF US-Iran Conflict Flares Again as Hormuz Strikes Trigger Iranian Retaliation THE fragile lull in the US-Iran conflict has broken after American forces struck Iranian rocket-launching positions near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile attacks against US military installations in Jordan. The exchange marks the first significant direct military […]
₦125 Million Suspected Drug Seizure: How South African Police Tracked Two Nigerians
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY SOUTH African police have arrested two Nigerians in an operation that allegedly uncovered suspected drugs worth R1.5 million, or about ₦125 million, in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape Province. The arrests of Kelvin Ike and Okeke Sunday followed intelligence received by the South African Police Service (SAPS) about suspected drug sales in Parliament […]
Africa’s Carbon Market Gamble: Can Forests, Farms & Clean Energy Finance A Green Future?
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO AFRICA is entering a decisive phase in its search for development finance. Across the continent, governments face the simultaneous pressures of creating jobs, reducing poverty, expanding energy access and responding to increasingly severe climate impacts. Droughts are deepening in some regions. Flooding is destroying homes and infrastructure in others. Desertification, land degradation, […]
FEC Moves To Decriminalise Attempted Suicide, Sends Mental Health Reform To National Assembly
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU & DIANA CHUKWUKA THE Federal Executive Council has approved a proposed amendment to Nigeria’s mental health law that would remove attempted suicide from the country’s criminal offences. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed the decision after Wednesday’s FEC meeting. He said the Federal Government would now […]
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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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Africa’s Carbon Market Gamble: Can Forests, Farms & Clean Energy Finance A Green Future?
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO AFRICA is entering a decisive phase in its search for development finance. Across the continent, governments face the simultaneous pressures of creating jobs, reducing poverty, expanding energy access and responding to increasingly severe climate impacts. Droughts are deepening in some regions. Flooding is destroying homes and infrastructure in others. Desertification, land degradation, […]
₦14 Billion Paid, 40% Done: Umahi Orders Arrest Of Asaba-Onitsha Road Contractor
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO THE Federal Government has escalated its response to the troubled Summit Junction–Head Bridge section of the Benin-Onitsha Expressway, with the Minister of Works, David Umahi, ordering the arrest of the Managing Director of Hartland Nigeria Limited. Umahi issued the directive during an inspection of federal road infrastructure along the Agbor-Asaba-Onitsha corridor on […]
Nigeria’s FTSE Return Sparks ₦1.38 Trillion Stock Surge As Global Investors Eye NGX
By OBI DAVIES Nigeria’s Stock Market Gets Fresh Global Vote of Confidence NIGERIA’S equities market has received a major boost after global index provider FTSE Russell confirmed the country’s return to its Frontier Market classification. The announcement has already reverberated across the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), where investors responded with renewed buying interest after an extended […]
Crude Falls, Petrol Rises: Why Nigerians May Pay More At The Pump
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE Petrol Prices Rise Despite Softer Crude Market NIGERIA’S petrol market is showing an increasingly complex relationship with developments in the global oil market as pump prices continue to rise despite a decline in international crude prices. The price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, moved closer to the ₦1,500-per-litre […]
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Nigeria’s Lost Intellectual Capital: How Education, History & Oil Shaped A Crisis Of Development
By KIO AMACHREE NIGERIA’S development crisis is often measured in familiar terms: unemployment, inflation, poverty, insecurity, weak infrastructure and declining purchasing power. Yet beneath these visible problems lies another deficit that receives far less attention—the erosion of the country’s intellectual and civic foundations. The problem is not simply that Nigerian schools lack classrooms, teachers or learning […]
2027: Akwa Ibom Police Warn Political Groups Against Unauthorised Rallies
By ARIT OTONG UBOK THE Akwa Ibom State Police Command has directed political parties, support groups and other organisations to notify the command before holding rallies, processions, campaigns or large political gatherings. The command said the measure will help prevent clashes and strengthen security coordination ahead of the 2027 elections. Commissioner of Police Baba Mohammed […]
2027 ELECTIONS: 2026 Electoral Act Will Not Meet The Legality Of International Standards
BY INWALOMHE DONALD THE 2026 Electoral Act undermines election integrity which is the implicit protection accorded INEC officials in Section 138 of the Electoral Act 2026, which allows them to violate regulations and guidelines without repercussions. 2026 Electoral Act calls to question the reliability of any credible election in 2027. With 2026 Electoral Act, […]
Umo Eno Honoured As “Akwa Obong Emem Ikot Ekpene” As Monarch Okon Udo Ukut Takes Throne
By IFIOK UDOM GOVERNOR Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has received the chieftaincy title of “Akwa Obong Emem Ikot Ekpene” as the people of Ikot Ekpene celebrated the formal coronation of His Royal Majesty, Okuku Okon Udo Ukut, as Paramount Ruler of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. The colourful ceremony, held on Friday 28 […]