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Ndifon: Appeal Court Affirms Conviction Over Solicitation Of Obscene Photos
By IFIOK UDOM Court Upholds Ndifon’s Two-Year Jail Term, Orders Fresh Trial on Second Count THE Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed the conviction and two-year prison sentence imposed on Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, over the solicitation of pornographic, indecent and obscene photographs from […]
Rural Vet Shortage: L-PRES Targets 26,000 Farmers With 780 Experts
By DIANA CHUKWUKA L-PRES Deploys 780 Veterinary Experts to Bridge Rural Animal-Health Gap THE shortage of veterinary professionals in Nigeria’s rural communities has become a major challenge for livestock farmers, with many producers struggling to access timely animal-health services. The National Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), Dr. Sanusi Abubakar, said […]
Banana, Plantain, Mango: Experts Warn Against Unsafe Chemicals In Fruit Handling
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH From Farm to Market: How Post-Harvest Pressures Are Driving Fruit-Safety Concerns A colourful display of ripe bananas, plantains and mangoes can be hard to resist. For millions of Nigerians, these fruits form part of regular meals and provide an accessible source of nutrients. However, experts are drawing attention to what may […]
Delta Government Assures Adeda’s Family Of Justice Over Civil Servant’s Death
By GEORGETTE CHIDI DELTA State Government has assured the family of late Mr. Unity Adeda, a Level 16 civil servant in the Ministry of Secondary Education, that justice will prevail over his death. Adeda reportedly died following an altercation at his workplace. The government has consequently begun steps to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, […]
Beyond The Plate: Inside Abuja’s Growing Street-Food Economy & The Price Of Eating Out
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO AT night, another Abuja comes alive. It is not the Abuja of expensive lounges, hotel restaurants and polished shopping complexes. It is the Abuja of charcoal fires, aluminium trays, plastic chairs, roadside canopies and customers standing beside grills waiting for chicken, fish or suya. A tray of jollof rice may sit under […]
From Buhari To Obasanjo: Political Heirs Join Nigeria’s 2027 National Assembly Contest
By MELVIN KOFFA NIGERIA’S approach to the 2027 general elections is bringing several familiar political names back into the national conversation. This time, however, some of those names are appearing through a new generation. At least 12 children of prominent Nigerian politicians have been identified among those contesting, seeking re-election or linked to National Assembly […]
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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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Beyond The Plate: Inside Abuja’s Growing Street-Food Economy & The Price Of Eating Out
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO AT night, another Abuja comes alive. It is not the Abuja of expensive lounges, hotel restaurants and polished shopping complexes. It is the Abuja of charcoal fires, aluminium trays, plastic chairs, roadside canopies and customers standing beside grills waiting for chicken, fish or suya. A tray of jollof rice may sit under […]
Zimbabwe’s Lithium Boom: Africa’s Future No. 1 Producer By 2030?
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY ZIMBABWE is emerging as one of Africa’s most important lithium-producing countries, with its output projected to rise sharply over the next four years. The African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, produced with S&P Global Commodity Insights, projects that Zimbabwe’s lithium production could reach about 160,000 tonnes of lithium […]
CNG Rollout Expands As Stations Hit 176, Vehicle Conversions Reach 78,900
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE NIGERIA’S compressed natural gas (CNG) programme recorded further expansion in August 2026, with operational refuelling stations increasing to 176 and vehicle conversions climbing to 78,900. The figures were contained in the August Factsheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). CNG Infrastructure Expands According to the report, 65 […]
Rate Cut: Will Cheaper Money Finally Reach Nigerian Businesses?
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to cut its Monetary Policy Rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent has raised fresh expectations that borrowing costs could ease for businesses. However, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise say the real test […]
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Delta Government Assures Adeda’s Family Of Justice Over Civil Servant’s Death
By GEORGETTE CHIDI DELTA State Government has assured the family of late Mr. Unity Adeda, a Level 16 civil servant in the Ministry of Secondary Education, that justice will prevail over his death. Adeda reportedly died following an altercation at his workplace. The government has consequently begun steps to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, […]
From Buhari To Obasanjo: Political Heirs Join Nigeria’s 2027 National Assembly Contest
By MELVIN KOFFA NIGERIA’S approach to the 2027 general elections is bringing several familiar political names back into the national conversation. This time, however, some of those names are appearing through a new generation. At least 12 children of prominent Nigerian politicians have been identified among those contesting, seeking re-election or linked to National Assembly […]
From Cross River To Akwa Ibom: What Eyo Uyo’s 1981 Book Reveals About The Statehood Struggle
By NSIKAK IKROK Before Akwa Ibom: Eyo Uyo’s Political Blueprint for Statehood THE creation of Akwa Ibom State on 23 September 1987 is now an established fact of Nigeria’s political history. Yet, six years before that event, a former parliamentarian and prominent minority-rights advocate, Obong Effiong Okon Eyo, popularly known as Eyo Uyo, published a 47-page […]
Subsidy Removal Was Painful — But Reversing It Is Not The Answer
By IKHIDE R IKHELOA The argument over what Nigeria should do next I do not agree with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that Nigeria should return to the petrol subsidy regime. I also do not believe that accepting the removal of the subsidy means pretending that the manner in which it was implemented was satisfactory. Those […]