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Oborevwori Commissions Ozoro Ultra-Modern Market, Targets Trade & Jobs Growth
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO DELTA State’s commissioning of the Ozoro Ultra-Modern Market in Isoko North Local Government Area has added a new chapter to the state government’s effort to link public infrastructure with commerce, employment and local economic development. For the Oborevwori administration, the project represents more than the construction of shops and public facilities. […]
From Achebe’s Legacy To New Voices: ANA Finds A Decade-Long Lifeline For Fiction Prize
United Nigeria Airlines Backs Chinua Achebe Prize With 10-Year, ₦20m Sponsorship THE Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA, has secured a 10-year sponsorship commitment from United Nigeria Airlines to sustain the Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction. Under the agreement, the airline will provide ₦2 million annually. The commitment will amount to ₦20 million over […]
Wages, Debt, Infrastructure: Inside FG’s ₦30.64 Trillion Post-Subsidy Spending
By OBI DAVIES ₦30.64tn Spent in 31 Months: How Tinubu’s Reforms Reshaped Federal Government Finances THE Federal Government says it spent ₦30.64 trillion on additional expenses between June 2023 and December 2025, as President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms reshaped public finances. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed the figure in […]
From Manuscript To Memory: Inside The Indie Publishing Revolution Reshaping Nigerian Literature
When Publishing Became an Act of Cultural Survival NIGERIA has never lacked writers. The harder problem has always been getting their books into the hands of readers. For decades, the country’s literary reputation rested on writers whose works travelled far beyond Nigeria. But the publishing structures supporting that literary tradition gradually weakened. International publishing houses […]
Canada Invites 1,000 Skilled Workers For Permanent Residence In Latest Express Entry Draw
By ANITA KNIGHT 1,000 Candidates Receive Canada PR Invitation CANADA has invited 1,000 skilled foreign workers to apply for permanent residence through its Express Entry system. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the latest invitation round on 18 August 2026 under the Canadian Experience Class. Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of […]
When African Mythology Meets Science Fiction: Inside Dexter Loko’s Ambitious “The Bako Of Zereshé”
A Novel That Refuses Easy Classification EVERY compelling heroic story begins with a longing. Sometimes that longing takes the form of a search for purpose. At other times, it becomes a journey into a world that exists beyond the boundaries of ordinary experience. Dexter Loko’s The Bako of Zereshé, published in 2026 by GrandTouch Press, […]
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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
Oborevwori Commissions Ozoro Ultra-Modern Market, Targets Trade & Jobs Growth
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO DELTA State’s commissioning of the Ozoro Ultra-Modern Market in Isoko North Local Government Area has added a new chapter to the state government’s effort to link public infrastructure with commerce, employment and local economic development. For the Oborevwori administration, the project represents more than the construction of shops and public facilities. […]
From Investment Summit To Refinery Site: Delta’s MB Project Moves Closer To Production
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO Delta Investment Summit Yields Results as MB Refinery Project Gains Momentum THE Delta State Government says the impact of its economic and investment drive is beginning to show, with the MB Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited project in Ajagbodudu, Warri North Local Government Area, making progress towards construction and eventual production. […]
FG, States, LGs Share ₦3.007 Trillion July Revenue As Statutory Income Jumps
By JOANNA ILUSANMI THE Federal Government, 36 states and 774 local government areas shared ₦3.007 trillion in revenue for July, according to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). The Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, disclosed the figure in a statement on Tuesday in […]
₦15,000 A Bag: FCCPC Opens Probe Into Nigeria’s Cement Market
By JOANNA ILUSANMI Cement & the Cost of Building Nigeria FOR millions of Nigerians, the price of cement has become more than a market statistic. It determines whether a family can complete a house, whether a developer can continue a housing project and whether a contractor can deliver infrastructure at the agreed cost. As prices […]
Politics
2027: Extend Your Love For Me To President Tinubu, Oborevwori Tells Religious Leaders
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged Christian leaders across the state to extend the support and goodwill they have shown his administration to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Oborevwori made the appeal on Wednesday when the Executive Committee […]
2027: Tinubu, Obi, Parties Sign Peace Pact As Presidential Campaigns Begin
By MELVIN KOFFA Political Parties Commit to Peace PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi, Action Alliance candidate Aare Adekunle Rufai Omo-Aje and representatives of several political parties have signed a national peace accord ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The agreement commits the political actors to peaceful, issue-based […]
Inside Adeleke’s Osun Victory: Voters, Rivalries & The 2027 Warning
By BIMBO ADEYEMI & TINA TOLUTOPE & MELVIN KOFFA & NJORIGE LYNUS Adeleke’s Second Dance: How Osun Voters Rewrote the Political Script GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke has secured a second term in office after defeating the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in a closely contested Osun State governorship election. The victory gives Adeleke another four […]
Zambia Election: Hichilema Nears Second-Term Victory With 62% Lead
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has taken a decisive early advantage in Zambia’s presidential election, leading his closest rival by a wide margin as partial results continue to emerge. Results from about 71 per cent of constituencies show Hichilema with roughly 62 per cent of valid votes. His main challenger, Brian Mundubile, trails […]