Fresh Political Exchange Rekindles Debate Over Delta Leadership POLITICAL discussions ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle have intensified in Delta State following a strong defence of former Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa by Hilary Ibegbulem, who challenged remarks reportedly attributed to former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei. In a statement responding […]
Political Rivalry Resurfaces Over 2023 Governorship Election POLITICAL debates surrounding the 2023 Delta State governorship election resurfaced on Wednesday as Executive Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Stella Okotete, defended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s electoral victory while responding to comments made by former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Okotete argued that the outcome of […]
El-Rufai’s Detention and the Growing Debate Over Justice, Power and Public Trust A Political Figure at the Centre of a National Storm FOR more than three months, former Kaduna State governor and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, has remained entangled in a complex web of legal proceedings that has attracted national […]
BY INWALOMHE DONALD I am worried that nobody is agitating for modern police force. Nigeria needs a modern police force which is strategic, intelligence-driven, and technologically advanced designed to handle 21st-century threats. Moving beyond traditional, reactive patrol models, contemporary agencies rely on real-time data, community trust, and specialized tactical training to prevent crime rather than […]
Inside Lagos’ Multi-Billion-Naira Drug Bust THE quiet streets of Maryland, one of Lagos’ most prominent residential districts, became the unlikely setting for one of the most significant anti-narcotics operations in recent memory. Behind the walls of an ordinary apartment building, investigators say a sophisticated drug distribution operation had been functioning largely out of public sight. […]
Female Laboratory Scientists Challenged to Drive Evidence-Based Healthcare Solutions Experts Emphasise Practical Application of Medical Research FEMALE medical laboratory scientists have been challenged to play a more active role in transforming scientific discoveries into practical healthcare interventions capable of improving patient outcomes across Nigeria. The call was made during the 9th Annual National Scientific Conference […]
The Death of a King and the Birth of an Autocrat ONE of the most debated moments in the classical movie series Game of Thrones is the death of Tommen Baratheon. On the surface, it appears to be a tragedy. A young king, devastated by the destruction of the Great Sept of Baelor and the […]
By MCTUVAL NWOKO Gowon’s Memoir and the Battle for History: Revisiting the Unfinished Legacy of the Nigerian Civil War The Lion, the Hunter and the Politics of Historical Memory AN old African proverb holds that until the lion learns to write, the story of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. The wisdom embedded in that […]
Delta Moves Against Out-of-School Crisis as SUBEB Begins Massive Enrollment Campaign Renewed Push for Universal Basic Education DETERMINED to close the education gap and increase school participation rates, the Delta State Government has launched an ambitious statewide enrollment campaign designed to bring every eligible child into the classroom. The initiative, implemented through the Delta State […]
By HENRY OGHENEVWETA GRADEONE Electoral Reform Through the Lens of Political Self-Preservation THE renewed campaign by several Nigerian senators for mandatory electronic transmission of election results has reignited debate about the relationship between political interests and democratic reforms. At the heart of the discussion lies a simple but important question: why has a reform proposal that […]