By HALIMA TAKWAS NIGERIA is targeting an estimated ₦160 billion in wheat output during the 2025/2026 dry season as part of renewed efforts to boost food sovereignty and cut reliance on imports. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this during the launch of the subsidised agricultural […]
By FATIMA HUSSAINI White Saviourism Without Intent: How Aid Culture Reproduces Inequality The Road to Africa Is Often Paved with Good Intentions FEW NGO workers arrive in Africa intending harm. Many are motivated by deep ethical commitments shaped by years of study and activism. Yet lived experience across multiple African countries shows that intentions alone […]
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, describing the loss as tragic and deeply painful. In a condolence message issued in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, Governor Oborevwori extended his heartfelt sympathies to Governor […]
HIGH Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has extolled the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, describing him as a leader whose public service is defined by courage, conviction and unwavering commitment to duty. In a birthday message issued on behalf of the leadership and staff […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS THE Code of Conduct Bureau is actively investigating corruption among former ministers, serving top officials, and senior public office holders, Chairman Dr. Abubakar Bello confirmed in Abuja. Some cases have progressed to court, while others remain under investigation. Bello explained that the bureau maintains confidentiality to prevent undue reputational harm before legal […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved a sharp increase in the budget of the Code of Conduct Bureau from about ₦3 billion to nearly ₦20 billion, in a move aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s asset declaration and verification system. The Chairman of the bureau, Dr Abubakar Bello, disclosed the development in Abuja, describing it […]
By JULIET EKANEM FOR decades, Nigeria’s middle class represented economic stability, social aspiration and a buffer against mass poverty. Today, that buffer is rapidly eroding. Rising inflation, declining purchasing power and soaring living costs are forcing millions of middle-income Nigerians to slide toward financial distress, raising fears that the country’s middle class is on the […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH ENERGY experts, policymakers and private sector players convened in Abuja on Thursday to assess the barriers slowing the development of small river hydropower in Nigeria and to outline reforms needed to unlock its potential for decentralised clean energy. The discussions took place during a UK PACT stakeholder engagement […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE A new chapter opened for Ndoshimili communities in Ndokwa East Local Government Area on Saturday as previously divided socio-cultural bodies merged to form the Ndoshimili Development Union (NDU). The inauguration, held in Aboh, followed months of dialogue and reconciliation that ended a long-standing rift within the area’s leadership structure. The newly constituted […]
Public Outrage Versus Legal Reality WHEN police hesitate after a missing-person report, outrage follows quickly. Families feel abandoned. The public assumes incompetence. Yet policing is not driven by emotions—it is driven by thresholds. Understanding those thresholds explains why police respond the way they do. The Myth of the 24-Hour Rule The belief that police are […]