ACROSS Nigeria, three security agencies dominate public imagination— the Police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Their names surface daily in headlines, viral videos, and neighbourhood gist: “Police arrested him,” “DSS carried him,” “EFCC picked him.” But beyond the fear and confusion, a critical legal question lingers: […]
By ENUENWOSU KESTER EMEKE NIGERIA’S political geography has never been static. It has been reshaped repeatedly — from the old regional system to today’s 36-state structure — each shift exposing competing identities, power interests, and the deep quest for equity. As the debate over the creation and zonal placement of a proposed […]
By NELSON EGWARE A fresh wave of debates over Nigeria’s next round of state creation has revived old tensions in Delta North, where lawmakers and local government chairmen are now battling what they describe as a calculated attempt to “drag Anioma into the South-East.” In a rare united front, all Delta North legislators in the State […]
WHEN the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) quietly disclosed that it spent ₦17.5 trillion in just one year on “pipeline security” and related costs, it did more than trigger public outrage — it exposed what may be one of the most staggering financial red flags in Nigeria’s democratic history. To understand the scale: Nigeria […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON IN a major policy shift, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted all cash deposit limits and increased weekly withdrawal thresholds for individuals and businesses, effective 1st January 2026. The move aims to ease liquidity constraints, reduce transaction delays, and restore confidence among cash-dependent consumers and businesses. Under the new rules, […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH AKWA Ibom State has been named Nigeria’s cleanest state for 2025, earning an impressive score of 79 per cent, according to the State of the Nigerian Environment (STONE) Report 2025. This marks the eighth consecutive year the state has clinched the top spot. Ene Owoh, National Coordinator of Clean-Up Nigeria and secretary […]
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved automatic postgraduate scholarships for the best graduating students from the state’s four universities. The Executive Secretary of the Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Dr. Godfrey Enita, announced that the initiative aims to strengthen academic excellence, support youth development, and advance the Governor’s M.O.R.E. Agenda on […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN THE House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to publicly identify, sanction and prosecute all individuals and entities financing terrorism and banditry, insisting that transparency is essential to ending spiralling insecurity across Nigeria. The demand formed part of the House’s resolutions on national security reform following its three-day special plenary […]
THE Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has announced an ambitious lineup of events to celebrate its 60th anniversary, highlighting six decades of contributions to education, culture and the book industry. At a press briefing in Ibadan, NPA President Alhaji Lukman Dauda unveiled the Diamond Jubilee theme—“Publishing in Nigeria: 60 Years of Impact, Innovation and Inclusion”—and confirmed […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA AN international rights organisation, Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) France, has revealed that 82 women are currently on death row in Nigerian correctional centres—one of the highest figures recorded for female inmates in sub-Saharan Africa. The disclosure was made by ASF France Country Director, Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, during a capacity-building workshop in […]