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Nigeria Targets Podium At Para-Badminton World Championship
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA’S para-badminton contingent has departed for Bahrain ahead of the Para-Badminton World Championship, scheduled to hold from 8 to 14 February, with world number two SL3 player and Paralympic bronze medallist Eniola Bolaji spearheading the country’s campaign. Bolaji’s participation marks her second international outing of the year, following an impressive start […]
92 Projects Flagged As Fraudulent In Nationwide Budget Tracking Exercise
Widespread Project Failures Identified A new civic accountability report has raised concerns over the implementation of federal government-funded projects under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, uncovering dozens of abandoned, unexecuted and fraudulently delivered projects across the country. The 2024/2025 Project Tracking Report, released on Thursday by Tracka, BudgIT’s citizen-led monitoring platform, revealed that 92 […]
Fear, Not Law, Threatens Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Gains
Uncertainty at the Point of Payment WHEN Abuja-based furniture maker Okonkwo Azuka secured his first contract of the year, the challenge was not the craftsmanship required but how he would be paid. The ₦500,000 deal stalled as his customer hesitated to make a bank transfer, fearing that Nigeria’s new tax reforms might trigger unexplained deductions. […]
Senate Reconvenes Amid Public Outcry Over Electoral Act Amendment
Senate Calls Emergency Sitting THE Senate will hold an emergency plenary session on Tuesday 10 February 2026, in response to widespread public debate over the recently passed Electoral Act amendment bill. The session, scheduled to begin at noon in the Senate chamber, was announced in a memo dated 8 February and signed by the Clerk […]
Ironsi, Power & The Northern Pogrom: Lessons From 1966
By GODWIN KELECHI The 1966 Coup: A Crisis of Power, Not Grief THE July 1966 coup in Nigeria is often remembered for its tragic toll—the deaths of prominent northern politicians and military officers. Yet, a careful historical analysis suggests that the underlying trigger was not grief over these losses, but the perceived erosion of northern political […]
Normalcy Returns: IPOB Cancels Weekly Shutdown
IPOB Lifts Monday Sit-at-Home THE proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, effective Monday 9 February 2026. The directive, according to IPOB, came directly from its imprisoned leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who ordered the resumption of normal social, educational, and economic activities in the […]
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92 Projects Flagged As Fraudulent In Nationwide Budget Tracking Exercise
Widespread Project Failures Identified A new civic accountability report has raised concerns over the implementation of federal government-funded projects under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, uncovering dozens of abandoned, unexecuted and fraudulently delivered projects across the country. The 2024/2025 Project Tracking Report, released on Thursday by Tracka, BudgIT’s citizen-led monitoring platform, revealed that 92 […]
Senate Reconvenes Amid Public Outcry Over Electoral Act Amendment
Senate Calls Emergency Sitting THE Senate will hold an emergency plenary session on Tuesday 10 February 2026, in response to widespread public debate over the recently passed Electoral Act amendment bill. The session, scheduled to begin at noon in the Senate chamber, was announced in a memo dated 8 February and signed by the Clerk […]
Normalcy Returns: IPOB Cancels Weekly Shutdown
IPOB Lifts Monday Sit-at-Home THE proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, effective Monday 9 February 2026. The directive, according to IPOB, came directly from its imprisoned leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who ordered the resumption of normal social, educational, and economic activities in the […]
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Stakeholders Rally Support for Pan-African Trade Festival
CBN, Stakeholders Endorse ACFTA Fest 2026 THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), and other key stakeholders have pledged support for the 2026 African Continental Free Trade Area Festival (ACFTA Fest), scheduled to hold in Abuja from 26 to 28 March. The commitments were made on Friday during […]
New Partnership Aims To Expand Creative Skills & Infrastructure In Nigeria
IFC and Terra Kulture Forge Strategic Partnership THE International Finance Corporation (IFC) has deepened its engagement in Nigeria’s creative sector through a strategic mandate partnership with Terra Kulture, one of the country’s premier cultural institutions. The collaboration aims to strengthen creative infrastructure, expand skills development, and create meaningful economic opportunities for young people and women. […]
Imams and Pastors To Receive Government Allowances In Bauchi
Government Approves Monthly Allowances for Clergy BAUCHI State has officially sanctioned the payment of monthly stipends to imams and pastors across the state. The approval was granted during a State Economic Council meeting chaired by Governor Bala Mohammed, with top financial and revenue officials present. The Head of Service, Mohammed Sani Umar, confirmed to reporters […]
Innovation, Inclusion, Integrity: CBN Maps Future Of Nigerian Fintech
By FIDELUS ZWANSON & TOSI ORE THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released its first-ever CBN Fintech Report: Shaping the Future of Fintech in Nigeria – Innovation, Inclusion and Integrity, providing a detailed assessment of the country’s fintech ecosystem and a roadmap for its sustainable growth. The report highlights Nigeria’s emergence as a leading […]
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Senate Reconvenes Amid Public Outcry Over Electoral Act Amendment
Senate Calls Emergency Sitting THE Senate will hold an emergency plenary session on Tuesday 10 February 2026, in response to widespread public debate over the recently passed Electoral Act amendment bill. The session, scheduled to begin at noon in the Senate chamber, was announced in a memo dated 8 February and signed by the Clerk […]
Ironsi, Power & The Northern Pogrom: Lessons From 1966
By GODWIN KELECHI The 1966 Coup: A Crisis of Power, Not Grief THE July 1966 coup in Nigeria is often remembered for its tragic toll—the deaths of prominent northern politicians and military officers. Yet, a careful historical analysis suggests that the underlying trigger was not grief over these losses, but the perceived erosion of northern political […]
State Creation & Power: How Murtala’s 1976 Gamble Rewired Nigeria
A Nation in Need of Reset IN February 1976, Nigeria was not merely undergoing administrative reform; it was being reimagined. General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, barely six months into power, redrew the country’s political map with a decisiveness that has rarely been matched since. Seven new states were created, Abuja was designated as the Federal Capital […]
Rejection Of Electronic Transmission Of Results Is A Threat To Osun 2026 Election
BY INWALOMHE DONALD IF President Tinubu truly believes in democratic system, why is he afraid of electronic transmission of results that promotes free and fair elections? President Tinubu boasts of the control of army, command the police. APC has 30 state governors, federal might, and institutions. President Tinubu restored democracy to Benin Republic. Yet one […]