By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI THE Industrial Training Fund (ITF) says about 100,000 participants in the second phase of its Skill-Up Artisans (SUPA) programme will sit for soft skills examinations on Wednesday 24 September 2025. The exams, to be conducted by the Chartered Institute of Project Management of Nigeria (CIPMN), will assess trainees in project management, occupational […]
By ANITA KNIGHT The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigerian students pursuing higher education in America. At the 2025 EducationUSA Nigeria Fair in Abuja, U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Officer Brian Neubert emphasized the country’s dedication to empowering Nigeria’s next generation of leaders, innovators, and change-makers. The annual fair, themed “Empowering Futures: Discover […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE MEMBERS of Otu Nwanne Bu Ife, led by Mrs. Christiana Okolo, paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty, Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, at his palace yesterday 22 September 2025. The revered monarch warmly welcomed the group and condoled with them over the recent loss of their leader. He commended […]
By TOSI ORE THE Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has unveiled sweeping digital reforms to eliminate delays in business registration and improve service delivery. Speaking at the CAC Stakeholders’ Forum in Kano on Monday, Registrar-General Hussaini Ishaq-Magaji, SAN, said the commission inherited an overstretched portal overwhelmed by surging demand, especially after the mandatory registration of Point-of-Sale […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), once the political backbone of former President Muhammadu Buhari, is in turmoil as the 2027 presidential race gathers momentum. Once a solid bloc within the All Progressives Congress (APC), CPC loyalists are now sharply divided between supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election and backing former Vice […]
By AOIRI OBAIGBO ON a rain-soaked morning in Lagos, a writer set aside his daily walk and returned to an old question that has haunted Nigeria for decades: what does it mean to be an intellectual in a society where truth is often an inconvenience? The answer, he insists, is simple yet radical. An intellectual is […]
By DR. JOE OKEI ODUMAKIN TWENTY years after the tragic death of Comrade Chima Ubani, his ideals and the struggles he championed remain as urgent as ever. Ubani, a fearless activist and labour leader, died in 2005 while leading a protest against a fuel price hike—from ₦50 to ₦65 per litre. At the time, his death […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE trial of suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on charges of alleged cybercrime was on Monday stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The case, which involves allegations of transmitting false and injurious information against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello, could not proceed after her […]
By TOSI ORE THE Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched a sweeping security operation, clearing the Kobi forest—a notorious hideout for kidnappers operating around Guzape and Asokoro villages. The move followed a 15 September attack in Kobi and Kpaduma III villages, where kidnappers killed a vigilante commander and abducted two villagers, who were later […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE THE historic city of Ile-Ife is set to witness a new cultural-sporting fusion as the inaugural Olojo Festival 5km Road Race kicks off this week, promising a world-class experience. Held alongside the iconic Olojo Festival — which celebrates Ogun, the god of iron, and the mythical first dawn of creation […]