By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI WITH the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations just days away, five national teams have sacked their head coaches in a stunning wave of last-minute shakeups that has unsettled tournament preparations. The affected coaches are Hemed Suleiman (Tanzania), Avram Grant (Zambia), Michael Nees (Zimbabwe), Pedro Gonçalves (Angola), and Marc Brys (Cameroon). Their dismissals, […]
By ANITA KNIGHT AMNESTY International Nigeria has delivered a strong rebuke of the Federal Government, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing to protect citizens amid a surge in bandit attacks, mass abductions, and deadly raids across the country. In a statement posted Monday on its official X handle, the human rights organisation said armed […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF THE United States has suspended all pending asylum applications and immigration benefit requests submitted by nationals of 19 countries designated as “high-risk,” following a new directive issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Trump administration. According to the internal policy memo released Tuesday, USCIS officers have been […]
By OBIOMA TORI SIX years after its launch, Nigeria’s Personal Pension Plan (PPP) — the micro-pension scheme created to extend retirement security to over 70 million informal-sector workers — remains far from delivering its promise. Despite its national ambition, the scheme has attracted only about 200,000 contributors, with total assets still below ₦1 billion. Spread […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON NIGERIA’S demand for physical cash surged again in October, with Currency Outside Banks (COB) climbing to ₦4.65 trillion — its highest level in months — despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s renewed monetary tightening. The latest Money and Credit Statistics show a 4.07% increase from September’s ₦4.47 trillion, adding ₦181.71 billion to […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is facing intense scrutiny after the Auditor-General flagged £14.3 million spent on its London office during the 2021 financial year as inadequately accounted for. The 2022 audit report raised concerns over regulatory lapses, weak internal controls, and failure to provide supporting documents for the expenditures. […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE A delegation of writers from the Enugu State chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Bukar Usman, president of the Nigerian Folklore Society, at his Maitama residence following the 2025 ANA International Convention. Led by chapter chairperson Adaobi Nwoye, the delegation included Justice George Nnamani, […]
By ONINIOGWU ODOBOR NDUDI OGBONNIA DEBATES over the proposed Anioma State have intensified longstanding questions about identity, heritage, and political belonging. At the centre of the conversation is the Asagba of Asaba, who insists that any new state should be limited to Delta North’s nine local governments, distancing it from ties to […]
By AUSTIN NDUBUISI BIOSAH ACROSS many African societies, origin stories are less about scientific logic and more about cultural identity. What matters most is not whether these narratives satisfy outsiders, but that the people who inherit them accept them as part of their legacy. The Yoruba provide a vivid example. Highly literate and globally dispersed, the […]
THE 2025 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at the Delta State Government House Chapel on Tuesday unfolded with deep spirituality and solemn elegance as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other top officials led the congregation through scripture readings anchored on hope, sacrifice, obedience, and divine promise. Governor Oborevwori, represented by his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, […]