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‘A Coastal Road Must Follow The Coast’: Itsekiri, Ilaje & Ijaw Groups Protest Route Change
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO Communities Raise Concerns Over Road Alignment WARRI Reclamation Thrust and the Itsekiri National Youths Council (INYC) have criticised the reported diversion of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road away from the coastline after Lagos and Ogun states. The groups argue that the change could undermine the project’s original purpose of opening up underserved […]
AI & Nigeria’s Jobs Crisis: Will Young Graduates Be Left Behind?
By TOSI ORE & ANITA KNIGHT A New Challenge for Job Seekers FOR many young Nigerians, artificial intelligence (AI) presents a difficult contradiction. After spending years at university and completing the National Youth Service Corps programme, graduates already struggle to secure jobs. Now, they must also prepare for a labour market in which machines can […]
Literary Community Mourns As Professor Damian Opata Is Buried @76
Nsukka Bids Farewell to Professor Damian Opata, Celebrated Scholar & Literary Critic THE academic and literary communities have paid tribute to Professor Damian Opata, who was buried in Umuodueze Lejja, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, following his death at the age of 76. Opata, a retired professor of English and Literary Studies at […]
From Galala To Afrobeats: Felabration Celebrates Nigeria’s Musical Generations
By OBI DAVIES FELABRATION once again brought together different generations of music lovers as Daddy Showkey, Peruzzi, Shodday, L.A.X, Barry Jhay and Hotkeed delivered lively performances at the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos. The Saturday-night concert, which ended in the early hours of Sunday, formed part of the annual festival honouring Afrobeat legend Fela […]
Nigeria’s Food Security Crisis: Expensive Inputs, Climate Shocks & Weak Policies Leave Millions Struggling
By OBIOMA TORI World Food Day Amid a Deepening Crisis AS Nigeria joins the world to mark World Food Day, millions of households continue to struggle with the rising cost of food, shrinking purchasing power and uncertainty over where their next nutritious meal will come from. For many families, the crisis extends beyond expensive market […]
DOPF 6th Lecture Series: Umahi Joins Panel As Emina Accepts To Moderate Discussion
THE Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has announced the participation of legal practitioner, Godswill O. Umahi, Esq., as a panelist at its 2026 Annual Conference and 6th Lecture Series, while renowned academic, Professor Kemi Anthony Emina, OdiEga, has accepted to moderate the panel discussion scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in Asaba, Delta State. The […]
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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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AI & Nigeria’s Jobs Crisis: Will Young Graduates Be Left Behind?
By TOSI ORE & ANITA KNIGHT A New Challenge for Job Seekers FOR many young Nigerians, artificial intelligence (AI) presents a difficult contradiction. After spending years at university and completing the National Youth Service Corps programme, graduates already struggle to secure jobs. Now, they must also prepare for a labour market in which machines can […]
Nigeria’s Food Security Crisis: Expensive Inputs, Climate Shocks & Weak Policies Leave Millions Struggling
By OBIOMA TORI World Food Day Amid a Deepening Crisis AS Nigeria joins the world to mark World Food Day, millions of households continue to struggle with the rising cost of food, shrinking purchasing power and uncertainty over where their next nutritious meal will come from. For many families, the crisis extends beyond expensive market […]
From Prevention To Recovery: IMF & World Bank Set Out 12 Measures Against Cyber Fraud
By FIDELUS ZWANSON & TOSI ORE THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have introduced a framework aimed at strengthening the global response to cyber-enabled financial fraud, warning that increasingly sophisticated scams threaten consumers, businesses and confidence in digital finance. Developed in partnership with the Bank of Thailand, the Bangkok Blueprint was launched […]
Nigeria Faces A Double Oil Challenge: $106 Crude, Slower Demand & Petrol-Price Uncertainty
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH Rising Crude Prices Complicate Nigeria’s Energy Outlook INTERNATIONAL crude oil prices have climbed sharply, renewing concerns about petrol affordability in Nigeria even as the Federal Government maintains a temporary discount for eligible customers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Brent crude futures increased by $2.09, or two per cent, to […]
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From Civil War Victor To Overthrown Ruler: The Grievances, Warnings & Plot That Ended Gowon’s Regime
Introduction: A leader removed while attending a continental summit ON 29 July 1975, Nigeria experienced a decisive change of leadership when military officers overthrew General Yakubu Gowon while he attended an Organisation of African Unity summit in Kampala, Uganda. Colonel Joseph Nanven Garba announced the change on Radio Nigeria, declaring that the armed forces had […]
‘Sustain The Momentum’: Ukodhiko Congratulates Oborevwori On Christian Icon Award
HON. Jonathan Ukodhiko, member representing Isoko North and Isoko South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has congratulated Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on receiving the Christian Icon Award from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The award was presented during CAN’s 50th anniversary celebration at the National Christian Centre in Abuja, in recognition […]
Oron Maritime Project Set For December Launch As Eno Unveils Four-Ferry Plan
By ANTHONY UDOH Oron Maritime Project Set for December Commissioning as Eno Unveils Four-Ferry Plan AKWA Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has announced that his administration plans to commission the Oron maritime infrastructure in December 2026, describing the project as a major investment in coastal transportation, commerce, tourism and economic diversification. The governor made the […]
Power, Numbers & Political Bargains: Why Six Senatorial Districts Are Still Waiting
By MELVIN KOFFA The Governorship Divide: Six Senatorial Districts & Nigeria’s Unfinished Promise of Political Inclusion SINCE Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999, elections have provided the formal route to political power. Yet the distribution of governorship offices continues to generate debate about whose turn it is to lead and how political inclusion should […]