By MELVIN KOFFA Senate Committees Sound Alarm Over Funding Gaps Ahead of 2026 Budget CONCERNS over inadequate funding for legislative committees dominated proceedings at the National Assembly on Friday, as senators warned that the lack of resources could weaken parliamentary oversight and delay the passage of the 2026 federal budget. The complaints were raised during […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI Africa’s Defining Grammy Moment: Nigeria Leads as Fela Kuti Enters Immortality AFRICAN music will command global attention on Sunday as the 68th Annual Grammy Awards take place in Los Angeles, marking a watershed moment for the continent. From chart-topping Afrobeats stars to legendary pioneers, Africa’s musical journey—from resistance to global reverence—will be […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS 2027 Elections: Succession Wars Intensify as Ten Governors Near Exit WITH barely a year to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, political battles are already raging—not at polling units, but within party structures across the country. In at least ten states governed by second-term governors constitutionally barred from re-election, succession politics has triggered intense […]
NIC Escalates Legal Pressure Over FCT Strike THE National Industrial Court has escalated legal pressure on striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and their union leaders, warning that continued defiance of a court order restraining industrial action could result in imprisonment. The warning was issued through a Form 48 notice dated 29 January, […]
A New Annual Ritual of Remembrance and Faith THE Igbo Nation today begins a new annual tradition of adoration and thanksgiving, fifty-six years after the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War ended in 1970. The three-year conflict remains one of the darkest chapters in Nigeria’s history, claiming millions of lives and leaving enduring consequences for the Igbo people. […]
Political Tensions Rise Over Onitsha Market Shutdown THE decision by the Anambra State Government to shut down the Onitsha Main Market has drawn sharp criticism from the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), which says the move infringes on traders’ rights and risks worsening tensions in the state. Governor Chukwuma Soludo ordered the one-week closure […]
By AROH ANTHONY Reconstructing an Indigenous History THE historical narrative of the Ukwuani-Ndosumiri people offers an instructive case study in African indigeneity. Anchored in the Ndokwa region of Delta State, the group is widely recognized as an aboriginal population whose identity predates later migratory inflows into Delta North. This recognition is grounded in linguistic evidence, cultural […]
Commander Liberty Neutralised in Police Operation THE Delta State Police Command has confirmed the death of a notorious kidnapping suspect, Liberty Kunu, popularly known as “Commander Liberty” or “Double Agent,” following a fierce gun duel between police operatives and armed gang members in Sapele area of the state. The confirmation was contained in a press […]
THE Delta State Government has restated its commitment to delivering durable, high-quality road projects across the state, warning communities and contractors against the indiscriminate installation of illegal speed breakers on public roads. The Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, gave the warning during an inspection of rehabilitation and construction projects in […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE CAF Okays Abeokuta Venue for Falconets–Senegal Clash Over Pitch Concerns THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) request to relocate the Falconets’ 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Senegal due to pitch concerns. Originally scheduled to hold at the Lekan Salami […]