By MELVIN KOFFA NIGERIA needs at least 1.2 million teachers to address its deepening teacher deficit crisis, according to Hajia Rabiu Adamu, Chairperson of the Governing Council, Federal College of Education, Ofeme, Abia. Speaking at the matriculation of 153 pioneer NCE students on Friday, Adamu lamented that while the ideal ratio is 1 teacher to […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON AIR Peace Ltd. has announced the arrival of its second Embraer 190 aircraft, further strengthening its fleet and boosting capacity for domestic and regional routes. The 96-seater jet, registered 5N-CER, touched down at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 2:42 p.m. on Friday, according to a statement by the airline’s spokesperson, Efe […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE THE Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has issued a stern ultimatum to the management of Dangote Refinery, demanding the recall of over 800 Nigerian workers allegedly sacked and replaced with foreign nationals. In a statement signed by Lumumba Okungbowa, General Secretary of PENGASSAN, the union described the […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI NIGERIAN content creator Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi Adefolarin, popularly known as Mandy Kiss, has declared she will proceed with her controversial plan to engage in sexual activity with 100 men within 24 hours, despite outright rejection from Guinness World Records (GWR). Earlier this week, Mandy Kiss shared a flyer on social media announcing the […]
By REVEREND FRANK CHIKANE, via KADARIA AHMED THE World Council of Churches (WCC), representing over half a billion Christians worldwide, finally spoke with moral clarity in June. At its Johannesburg meeting, the Central Committee condemned Israel’s apartheid system, demanded sanctions, divestment, and an arms embargo, and called for an end to occupation and the Gaza […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE THE Dangote Petroleum Refinery, hailed as Africa’s biggest industrial project and Nigeria’s long-awaited answer to decades of fuel import dependence, is once again in the spotlight—but this time for all the wrong reasons. On 24 September, management announced a sweeping reorganisation of its workforce after what it described as “repeated sabotage” within […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Central Bank of Nigeria’s surprise rate cut to 27.5% has sparked debate, but the apex bank insists it is no gamble. According to Director of Monetary Policy, Dr. Victor Oboh, the move is a “calibrated step” to ease borrowing costs, stimulate growth, and still hold the line against inflation and currency […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE THE courtroom in Abuja was tense on Friday as Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court paused proceedings to consider whether Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), should be allowed treatment at the National Hospital. What appears on the surface as a routine medical request […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has suspended ticket sales just hours after launch, following an overwhelming surge in demand. Fans from across Africa and beyond reportedly flooded the online platform on Thursday, causing technical glitches that forced an immediate halt. “The passion for African […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has likened the economic hardship facing Nigerians to the “pain of a painful surgery,” assuring citizens that recovery and prosperity are now within sight. Speaking at the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at Mapo Hall on Friday, Tinubu acknowledged the […]