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Five Wins, Four Goals: Flamingos Rule WAFU B
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA’S Flamingos have completed a perfect run at the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup, defeating Togo 4-0 to claim the championship. From the opening match to the final, the Nigerian side remained unbeaten. More importantly, the Flamingos won all five games on their way to the regional title. […]
Vanishing Fish, Polluted Waters: Cross River Fishers Battle For Their Livelihoods
By IFIOK UDOM FOR generations, fishing has sustained families in Esuk Atu, a coastal community in Calabar, Cross River State. Today, however, fishers say that livelihood is coming under growing pressure. At a community rights defenders training held in Esuk Atu, fishers described declining catches, smaller fish, polluted waterways, disappearing mangroves and increasingly unpredictable weather […]
Nigeria Moves To Make 112 Single National Emergency Number
By TOSI ORE THE Federal Government has moved to operationalise 112 as Nigeria’s single universal toll-free emergency number. The initiative is designed to simplify emergency reporting and improve the coordination of responses to security incidents, accidents, fires, medical crises and other life-threatening situations. In September, the government directed relevant agencies to develop a comprehensive roadmap […]
2027: Akwa Ibom LP Candidate Bush Visits Attah At Brother’s Burial
By BASSEY BENSON MICHAEL Bush, the Labour Party’s candidate for the 2027 Akwa Ibom governorship election, has paid a condolence visit to former Governor Victor Attah following the burial of Attah’s younger brother, Etim. The meeting took place at the former governor’s country home in Ikot Akpa Ndua, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area. Bush arrived […]
Super Eagles Fly To Bissau After Madagascar Comeback
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI THE Super Eagles have departed Uyo for Bissau ahead of Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash with Guinea-Bissau. Nigeria’s squad travelled on Sunday, less than 48 hours after securing a 2–1 comeback victory over Madagascar in their Group L opener at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. Before leaving Uyo, the team […]
Local Government Autonomy: Between Court Order, State Control & Grassroots Governance
By JOANNA ILUSANMI LG Autonomy: Two Years After Supreme Court Verdict, States Still Hold the Key A Court Order Meets an Old Political Structure NIGERIA’S debate over local government autonomy has entered another phase, with the Federal Government demanding stronger grassroots performance while questions persist over how much financial independence councils actually exercise. President Bola […]
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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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FG’s Port Expansion Plan: Onne, Rivers, Delta, Calabar Set For Major Upgrade
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH A Wider Maritime Expansion THE Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of the Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar ports as part of a broader plan to expand Nigeria’s maritime capacity. The approval, announced by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, extends the government’s port […]
Cross River Moves To Transform Livestock Sector With Data, Disease Control, Investment
By ETETE EKONG Cross River’s Livestock Strategy Takes Shape THE Cross River Government is moving to reposition its livestock sector around three increasingly important pillars: reliable data, stronger animal-health systems and private-sector investment. The strategy brings together a 600-sample livestock sero-surveillance exercise, a comprehensive database of livestock farmers and a renewed drive to attract investors […]
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 […]
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2027: Akwa Ibom LP Candidate Bush Visits Attah At Brother’s Burial
By BASSEY BENSON MICHAEL Bush, the Labour Party’s candidate for the 2027 Akwa Ibom governorship election, has paid a condolence visit to former Governor Victor Attah following the burial of Attah’s younger brother, Etim. The meeting took place at the former governor’s country home in Ikot Akpa Ndua, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area. Bush arrived […]
Local Government Autonomy: Between Court Order, State Control & Grassroots Governance
By JOANNA ILUSANMI LG Autonomy: Two Years After Supreme Court Verdict, States Still Hold the Key A Court Order Meets an Old Political Structure NIGERIA’S debate over local government autonomy has entered another phase, with the Federal Government demanding stronger grassroots performance while questions persist over how much financial independence councils actually exercise. President Bola […]
Independence: Oborevwori Tasks Nigerians, Leaders On Sacrifice, Accountability
By PAULINA NZERUBE Call for Sacrifice & Patriotism DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged Nigerians to be prepared to make sacrifices in the collective effort to build a country that reflects the aspirations of its citizens. Oborevwori made the call on Sunday at the 66th Independence Thanksgiving Service held at Living Faith […]
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, […]