By OBI DAVIES MORE Nigerian youths are embracing e-books and audiobooks as digital platforms make reading more accessible, affordable, and convenient. Interviews in Lagos showed young readers stating that digital formats help them balance learning with busy schedules. Adekanyisola Adelana, a 28-year-old fashion designer, said audiobooks fit easily into her routine. “You can’t be in […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Bauhaus Global’s rise in Benue symbolises a deeper national crisis — one where foreign contractors profit from public contracts while Nigerian workers pay the price in blood and silence. IN Benue State, where billion-naira contracts are meant to transform infrastructure and livelihoods, a Lebanese-owned construction firm, Bauhaus Global Investment Limited, is […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM SAUDI Arabia has introduced new, tougher health requirements for the 2026 Hajj to safeguard public health during the pilgrimage. According to the Saudi Ministry of Health, all intending pilgrims must be physically and mentally fit and comply with an expanded vaccination regime before being allowed entry. The Kingdom listed […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S Super Eagles head into Tuesday’s decisive Group C finale with their 2026 FIFA World Cup fate hanging by a thread, despite reviving their hopes with a 2–1 win over Lesotho in Polokwane on Friday. Benin Republic currently lead the group with 17 points, followed by South Africa on 15 and Nigeria […]
By JULIET EKANEM FROM its parades of election banners to the pomp of state inaugurals, Nigeria presents itself as a democracy. Yet peel back the layers, and what emerges is something far darker: a kleptocracy built on the laws of appearance, not justice. Defining the Kleptocracy A true democracy is one in which power both […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has introduced a Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return and Documentation Programme (PAVRDP) for foreign nationals who failed to regularise their stay or leave Nigeria during the Expired Visa Initiative, which ended on 30 September 2025. According to NIS spokesperson ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, the programme — starting 13 […]
By TOSI ORE THE National Mathematical Centre (NMC) has announced plans to collaborate with the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna), and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to enhance teaching, learning, and research in Mathematical Sciences. According to NMC Director-General, Prof. Promise Mebine, the partnership will enable the Centre to run postgraduate […]
By OBIOMA TORI THE Bank Customers Association of Nigeria (BCAN) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sustain its ongoing monetary reforms to maintain the Naira’s recent recovery against the dollar. BCAN President, Dr. Uju Ogubunka, made the appeal in Lagos following the Naira’s appreciation to ₦1,455.17/$ at the official market on […]
By OBI DAVIES CHINA and Nigeria have renewed their commitment to promoting gender equality, women’s empowerment, and cultural collaboration through the Chinese Women Film Festival held in Abuja. Speaking at the event, Mr. Zhou Hongyou, Minister at the Chinese Embassy, highlighted China’s progress in advancing women’s status, noting that women make up 43% of the […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE WOMEN across Nigeria have renewed calls for greater inclusion in politics and governance, urging support for the proposed Bill for Special Legislative Seats for Women. In a survey across Oyo, Ogun, and Kwara states, respondents emphasized the need for deliberate efforts to empower and train women for leadership roles. Former NBA Ibadan […]