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Team Nigeria Spots Up For Grabs As Commonwealth Games Trials Get Underway
Spotlight Falls on Lagos Ahead of Glasgow 2026 NIGERIA’S road to the 2026 Commonwealth Games enters a decisive phase this weekend with the staging of the National Athletics Trials in Lagos. The event, scheduled for 20–22 June at the YABATECH Sports Complex, has been designated as the official selection competition for athletes hoping to secure […]
$300 Billion, Nuclear Talks & Hormuz: The High-Stakes Deal Aiming To End US-Iran Hostilities
From War to Negotiation: Understanding the Emerging US-Iran Peace Deal Conflict Creates Pressure for a Diplomatic Breakthrough AFTER months of military confrontation, economic disruption and growing international concern, the United States and Iran appear to be testing a new diplomatic path. The recently disclosed Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding lays out an interim framework designed to […]
Hope Or Hardship? Inside The Challenges Slowing Nigeria’s Gas-Powered Transport Shift
A Reform at a Critical Crossroads WHEN President Bola Tinubu removed Nigeria’s long-standing petrol subsidy in May 2023, the decision reshaped the country’s economic landscape almost overnight. Fuel prices surged, transport costs climbed and inflationary pressures intensified. To cushion the impact, the Federal Government introduced an ambitious transition to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), presenting it […]
FG Ends 1% Stamp Duty Deductions On Contractor Payments
FG Abolishes Long-Standing Stamp Duty Deductions by MDAs THE Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to immediately stop deducting one per cent stamp duty from payments made to contractors, suppliers, vendors and service providers, in line with provisions contained in the Nigeria Tax Act 2025. The directive was conveyed through a […]
Abdulsalami Urges Review Of Military-Era Provisions In 1999 Constitution
Nigeria’s Constitutional Debate Returns to the Forefront FORMER Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has renewed calls for constitutional reforms, urging Nigerians and lawmakers to identify and remove military-era provisions embedded in the 1999 Constitution through established democratic procedures. Abdulsalami made the remarks in his autobiography, Call of Duty, where he reflected on the […]
Why Your Next iPhone Could Cost More As Apple Battles Memory Chip Crunch
Apple Faces Rising Costs as AI Boom Reshapes Global Tech Supply Chains APPLE has indicated that consumers may soon face higher prices across parts of its product lineup as the global race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure drives up the cost of critical semiconductor components. The development comes as the technology giant grapples with a […]
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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 […]
Nigeria Ranks Third Globally In Student Migration — UNESCO Report
Nigeria Emerges as Global Education Export Hub NIGERIA has been ranked the third-largest source of international students globally, according to a new report by UNESCO. The inaugural Higher Education Global Trends Report revealed that Nigeria accounted for five per cent of all students studying abroad in 2023, placing it alongside Germany in the global ranking. […]
Security Crisis In Nigeria: Bwala Responds To Hasan’s Questions
By MARY EFOMBRUH Q&A: Mehdi Hasan vs Daniel Bwala Mehdi Hasan: Since President Tinubu took office, insecurity has worsened. Nigeria is now one of the deadliest countries in the world. Amnesty International reports document thousands of killings and kidnappings continuing under this administration. Are you proud of that record? Daniel Bwala: I’m not aware. Mehdi Hasan: […]
Business
Why Your Next iPhone Could Cost More As Apple Battles Memory Chip Crunch
Apple Faces Rising Costs as AI Boom Reshapes Global Tech Supply Chains APPLE has indicated that consumers may soon face higher prices across parts of its product lineup as the global race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure drives up the cost of critical semiconductor components. The development comes as the technology giant grapples with a […]
CBN Raises NTB Allocation After ₦1.86 Trillion Subscription Flood
Massive Demand Greets Federal Government Debt Offer NIGERIA’S fixed-income market recorded another major milestone as investors subscribed approximately ₦1.86 trillion to a ₦1 trillion Treasury Bills auction offered by the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria. The auction outcome reflects strong investor confidence in government securities and highlights the growing attractiveness of fixed-income […]
Inside CBN’s New Payment Rules: What Banks & Fintechs Must Do Before 2027
CBN Moves to Reshape Nigeria’s Digital Payments Ecosystem THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a far-reaching regulatory framework that will require banks, fintech firms and other payment service providers to store payment transaction data generated within Nigeria on local servers from 1st January 2027. The directive marks one of the most significant regulatory […]
POS Agents Fill Banking Void Across Hundreds Of Nigerian Communities
Digital Banking Boom Masks Growing Access Crisis NIGERIA’S transition toward a digital financial ecosystem is accelerating, but beneath the impressive growth in electronic transactions lies a widening accessibility gap affecting millions of citizens. Across emerging suburban settlements, rural communities and urban fringes, residents increasingly depend on Point-of-Sale (POS) agents as traditional banking infrastructure struggles to […]
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Abdulsalami Urges Review Of Military-Era Provisions In 1999 Constitution
Nigeria’s Constitutional Debate Returns to the Forefront FORMER Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has renewed calls for constitutional reforms, urging Nigerians and lawmakers to identify and remove military-era provisions embedded in the 1999 Constitution through established democratic procedures. Abdulsalami made the remarks in his autobiography, Call of Duty, where he reflected on the […]
Beyond Population & Politics: The Itsekiri Argument Against Ogbe-Ijoh Ward Delineation
By FRANCIS AKUYOMA WARRI DELINEATION DEBATE: THE ITSEKIRI CASE FOR HISTORY, LAW & ADMINISTRATIVE CONSISTENCY AS debates continue over electoral ward delineation and representation within Warri South Local Government Area, Itsekiri stakeholders have renewed calls for discussions to be guided by documented history, judicial decisions, legal principles and established administrative realities rather than political sentiment. Their […]
The Legitimacy Crisis Of 1966: Why Ojukwu Rejected Gowon’s Authority
The Roots of a National Crisis THE Nigerian Civil War remains one of the most defining events in the country’s history, but understanding the conflict requires a careful examination of the constitutional and political crisis that emerged in 1966. Far from being a straightforward dispute between a military governor and a federal government, the crisis […]
Political Parties Get Lifeline As Appeal Court Suspends Deregistration Order
Appeal Court Intervenes in Political Party Deregistration Dispute THE Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has ordered a stay of execution on a Federal High Court judgment directing the deregistration of five political parties, delivering a major reprieve for the affected organisations and reaffirming the importance of judicial hierarchy in Nigeria’s legal system. The […]