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Dakar 2026: Nigeria Steps Up Youth Olympic Push With 30 Days To Go
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI WITH just 30 days to the opening of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Nigeria is stepping up preparations for the global youth sports showcase. The Games will run from 31st October to 13th November, bringing together about 2,700 athletes aged up to 17 from around the world. They will compete across […]
Ghana’s Black Sharks Raise Tempo Ahead Of Nigeria Beach Soccer Battle
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH GHANA’S Beach Soccer national team, the Black Sharks, have intensified preparations for their two-legged Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie against Nigeria. The Ghanaian side is working to sharpen its squad and tactics ahead of the West African showdown. Meanwhile, both teams are chasing a place at the continental […]
“Flora’s Love Colony”: Tares Oburumu Turns Nigeria’s Colonial Past Into Poetry
When History Becomes Poetry TARES Oburumu’s Flora’s Love Colony begins with history but refuses to remain confined to the past. The poetry collection examines the forces that shaped Nigeria before, during and after British colonial rule, while connecting those historical experiences to questions still confronting Nigerians today. For Oburumu, poetry offers a way of recovering […]
Why Does God Need A Gun? Ogaga Ifowodo Confronts Religious Intolerance Through Poetry
A Collection Built Around a Difficult Question OGAGA Ifowodo’s Why Does God Need a Gun? begins with a question that challenges one of the most troubling contradictions in religious violence: why would human beings claim to defend an all-powerful God through violence? For Ifowodo, that question became the conceptual centre of a poetry collection examining […]
From Anger To Hope: How James Eze Uses Poetry To Confront Nigeria’s Wounds
A Poetry Collection Born From National Unease JAMES Ngwu Eze’s Unbind Me Now emerges from a Nigeria marked by violence, displacement, social dislocation and uncertainty. Rather than retreating into private reflection, the poet turns outward, using the collection to engage the experiences of people living through difficult national realities. That approach has now placed the […]
‘Tinubu Must Go’ Case: Police, Rights Group Offer Conflicting Accounts Of Arrests
By FATIMA HUSSAINI A Political Message Sparks a Legal Dispute THE arrest of five men in Maiduguri over T-shirts bearing the words “Tinubu Must Go” has developed into a wider dispute over political expression, public order and police conduct. The Borno State Police Command has now said the men were not prosecuted simply because of […]
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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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Why Warri-Itakpe Rail Must Return As Businesses Battle Rising Transport Costs
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO Rail Suspension Raises Fresh Economic Concerns A former seafarer, Dickson Igbruke, has urged the Federal Government to resume the Warri-Itakpe Train Service to help reduce transportation and logistics costs for businesses. Igbruke made the call against the backdrop of President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address, in which the President highlighted roads, […]
After ₦4.65 Trillion Recapitalisation, CBN Tightens Watch On Banks
By OBI DAVIES THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is moving into a tougher phase of banking-sector supervision after the completion of the latest recapitalisation programme. The apex bank says stronger capital alone cannot guarantee a resilient financial system. Instead, banks must combine bigger balance sheets with sound governance, effective risk management and productive lending. […]
Nigeria’s Post-Harvest Crisis: Why Roads & Cold Chains Could Save More Farm Produce
By OBIOMA TORI The Food That Never Reaches the Market NIGERIA’S agricultural challenge does not end when crops leave the farm. For many farmers and traders, another battle begins immediately after harvest: keeping fresh produce in good condition long enough to reach consumers. Fruits and vegetables can deteriorate rapidly when farmers lack adequate storage, cooling […]
Delta Opens Free EV Skills Workshop For Youths, Mechanics In Asaba, Warri
By UCHE OGBODO Training for a Changing Automotive Industry THE Delta State Government has partnered with EV Automobiles Limited to launch a free practical skills acquisition workshop focused on electric vehicles and sustainable transportation. The programme is designed to equip youths, artisans and automobile technicians with technical skills needed in the emerging electric-mobility sector. The […]
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‘Tinubu Must Go’ Case: Police, Rights Group Offer Conflicting Accounts Of Arrests
By FATIMA HUSSAINI A Political Message Sparks a Legal Dispute THE arrest of five men in Maiduguri over T-shirts bearing the words “Tinubu Must Go” has developed into a wider dispute over political expression, public order and police conduct. The Borno State Police Command has now said the men were not prosecuted simply because of […]
Nigeria @66: Oborevwori Calls For Unity, Dialogue & Compassion
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has urged Nigerians to embrace unity, dialogue and compassion as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. Oborevwori spoke on Thursday in Asaba during the ceremonial match-past by the Nigeria Police Force and other paramilitary organisations at the Cenotaph. He congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad. He […]
Nigeria @66: Asagba Azinge Joins Oborevwori At Asaba Cenotaph, Calls For Hope
By PAULINA NZERUBE HIS Royal Majesty, Asagba Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, FNIALS, FICMIC, LLD (HC), KSJI, KSG, joined Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other dignitaries in Asaba to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The ceremony took place at the Cenotaph on Thursday 1st October, bringing together government officials, traditional rulers, security chiefs, […]
Udu Assembly By-Election: Oborevwori Congratulates Okolosi
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Hon. Ator Okolosi on his election and swearing-in as the member representing Udu State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly. Oborevwori congratulated the new lawmaker when he received him at the Government House, Asaba, on Tuesday. Okolosi was accompanied on the visit by the […]