Anti-Drug Raid Ignites Deadly Backlash A routine anti-drug operation turned fatal on Saturday in Katsina metropolis after suspected drug peddlers clashed with security operatives, leaving at least three people dead and public assets destroyed. The confrontation erupted at Koraman Nayalle, Sabuwar Unguwa Quarters, when officers attempted to arrest a suspected dealer identified as Uzairu, popularly […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Sunday presided over a royal thanksgiving service at the historic Holy Aruosa Cathedral in Benin City to mark the 2025 Igue Festival. The event brought together Palace Chiefs, members of the royal household, dukes, village heads, guild representatives and other […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH Call for Global Promotion PORTUGAL’S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Paulo Santos, has urged the organisers of Carnival Calabar to launch an aggressive global publicity campaign to raise international awareness and attract more foreign visitors to the annual festival. He made the call on Sunday during the flag-off of […]
By JULIET EKANEM Can Cross River Still Call Itself Nigeria’s Tourism Capital? By 2025, the claim rings hollow.FOR nearly a decade after Nigeria’s democratic return, Cross River State stood as a national case study for how tourism and sports could shape sub-national prosperity. Between 1999 and 2007, deliberate public financing, destination marketing, and […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE Asagba of Asaba Opens Enuani’s Biggest Convergence THE 2025 Njiko Aniocha-Oshimili Annual Conference was declared open on Sunday by the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, at Ogwa Ukwu Ahaba, Millennium Park, Asaba, in a ceremony that blended heritage, policy reflection, and regional aspiration. The conference, themed “Unity, […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE Praise, Policy Signals and Operational Gaps at Delta Information Handover DELTA State’s Information Ministry on Monday formalised a leadership handover, signalling the retirement of Functioning Permanent Secretary, Mr. Harold Ojji, and the assumption of office by Mrs. Stella Macaulay in an emotional but forward-looking administrative transition. Commissioner Charles Aniagwu […]
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of renowned industrialist, business mogul and philanthropist, Chief (Dr.) Emmanuel “Nuel” Ojei, who passed on at the age of 74. Oborevwori in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, lamented that his death is a significant loss […]
The Freedom to Access Care Is Now the Freedom to Afford It A Nation That Insures Health but Not Healthcare AS 2025 draws to a close, Nigerians enrolled in health insurance schemes are discovering that coverage no longer guarantees care. Hospitals across the country have quietly raised service fees, triggering a domino effect that has […]
Institutional Accountability & Democratic Linkages Nigeria’s Decline in Global Rankings NIGERIA is closing 2025 with a grim reputation. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) now ranks the country 122 out of 180 in its latest Press Freedom Index — a fall from 115 in 2024. Beyond the numbers lies a worsening pattern of intimidation, detention, and legal […]
THE grand return of Fela and the Kalakuta Queens to Lagos this festive season is stirring debates that stretch beyond theatre applause into the politics of cultural memory, historiography, and narrative power. Produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions and co-produced by Joseph Umoibom, the musical is being staged at Theatre @Terra Kulture Arena in Victoria Island […]