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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 […]
Madagascar Face Selection Questions As Super Eagles Test Looms
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH MADAGASCAR’S preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers have been overshadowed by a squad-selection controversy ahead of the Barea’s clash with Nigeria. Coach Corentin Martins named a 25-man squad for the opening qualifiers. Madagascar will face the Super Eagles at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on 25 […]
Olu Jacobs: From British Stages To Nollywood’s Hall Of Memory
Olu Jacobs: The Lion Who Built More Than a Career OLUDOTUN Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, is dead at 84. His death on 16 September 2026 brought to a close a career that stretched across British theatre and television, international cinema and the development of Nigeria’s modern film industry. Yet, the significance of […]
West African World Cup Bid? Ghana Sees Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire As Partners
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH GHANA has opened the possibility of a future joint World Cup bid with Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams said the three countries could combine their resources and experience to pursue hosting rights for football’s biggest tournament. His proposal comes as FIFA increasingly embraces multi-country hosting. The […]
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 […]
Chimamanda, Grief & The Nigerian Question: Where Does A Broken System Leave Us?
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE If Nigeria Is Too Broken to Stay, Is the West Really the Place to Escape To? A Child’s Death & a Larger National Question THERE are moments when a national debate stops being abstract. For Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, reportedly following complications at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
Victor Ochei: The Man, The Journey And The Senate Ambition
THERE are politicians whose public image is defined solely by the offices they have held. There are others whose story is defined by the breadth of institutions they have served and the transitions they have navigated. Rt. Hon. Engr. Victor Ochei belongs to the second category. Born on February 25, 1969, into the family of […]