By TOSI ORE THE Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) have agreed to review the country’s tinted permit policy to ensure it aligns with public interest and national security. NBA-SPIDEL Chairman, Prof. Paul Ananaba (SAN), announced in Ikeja that enforcement of the policy would be […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has no reason to remain poor, given its vast reserves of natural resources and abundant human talent. Speaking at the 2025 Nigeria Mining Week in Abuja, Tinubu — represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume — called for […]
By OBI DAVIES THE Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI) has called for institutional reforms, stronger data systems, and ethical governance to protect Nigeria’s economy from global and domestic disruptions. Speaking at the institute’s 24th Annual International Conference in Abuja themed “Global Risks, Local Solutions,” CRMI President Kevin Ugwuoke said Nigeria’s fiscal stability depends […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Thursday performed the groundbreaking of the ₦21.3 billion, 12-kilometre Ugbolu–Okpanam road project in Oshimili North Local Government Area, defying heavy rainfall to do so. The project, which had been postponed earlier due to bad weather, is part of the governor’s M.O.R.E. Agenda to boost infrastructure and […]
BY STEPHEN CHUKS DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the South-South region to take the ongoing digital membership registration seriously, describing it as a key step toward modernizing the party’s structure and promoting greater accountability and inclusion. The governor made the call […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI FOOTBALL in Nigeria is not merely a pastime — it is the nation’s pulse, a unifying language spoken in cheers, goals, and green-and-white jerseys. From bustling Lagos to quiet Kano, from Port Harcourt’s waterfronts to Kaduna’s plains, the sport binds a country of 200 million into a single roaring crowd. Yet, beneath […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE ERNEST Hemingway lived as if life itself were a battlefield. From the trenches of World War I to the frontlines of the Spanish Civil War and World War II, he sought danger the way others sought peace. He hunted lions in Africa, wrestled marlins off the coast of Cuba, and wrote with […]
By HAUWA MAGANA EVERY 11 October, the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl — a day that is both a celebration and a call to action. The 2025 UN theme, “The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis,” captures a powerful truth: girls are not just survivors […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Nigerian stock market ended its 12-day winning streak on Tuesday, recording a modest loss as investors booked profits. Market capitalisation fell by ₦4 billion to ₦93.756 trillion, while the All-Share Index slipped by 6.27 points to 147,710.96. The downturn was driven by selloffs in Austin Laz, Deap Capital, Fidson, Caverton, and […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries to strengthen governance, improve fiscal credibility, and reform institutions to lower borrowing costs and attract sustainable financing. At a session during the 2025 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, IMF economists Can Sever and Thibault Lemarie said rising debt […]