THE Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA) has commended security agencies across the state for their sustained efforts in tackling crime and maintaining peace. Chairman of the House Committee on Peace and Security, Hon. Isaac Anwuzia, gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and the Delta State […]
By OBIOMA TORI THE Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has announced that the Federal Government, states, and local government councils shared a total of ₦2.23 trillion as federation revenue for the month of August. According to a communiqué issued after FAAC’s meeting on Wednesday, the gross revenue for August stood at ₦3.63 trillion. From this, […]
FROM Paris to Kathmandu to Washington, a troubling pattern has emerged: citizens rising against governments they no longer trust. The anger is global, the grievances familiar—economic hardship, political arrogance, widening inequality, and leadership failures. For African leaders, these events are not distant crises but urgent warnings. A World on EdgeFrance, the land of revolutions, is […]
NIGERIA may be a Black African country, but it often operates under the shadow of white supremacist values. Colonialism may have formally ended decades ago, yet its residue lingers in the collective psyche. The British did not just draw borders and build institutions; they implanted a belief system that equated whiteness with authority, competence, and […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO SAFE Water Global Initiative has urged urgent action to provide safe water in flood-affected areas, warning of the risk of cholera and other waterborne diseases. Its founder Francis Uzoma said contaminated water sources have left many Nigerians, especially in rural areas, without potable water. He called for relocation from flood-prone zones, provision […]
By TOSI ORE NIGERIAN Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has called on the nation’s security personnel to strengthen their knowledge of satellite and emerging technologies to meet modern defense challenges. Speaking at a training for officers from the army, navy, air force, and Nigeria Intelligence Agency in Abuja, NIGCOMSAT Managing Director, Jane Egerton-Idehen, said warfare now […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS MARYAM Ibrahim, a 32-year-old mother from Madagali, endured abduction, violence, and forced labour in Boko Haram’s Sambisa Forest before making a daring escape. Taken with 49 other women, Maryam was subjected to daily abuse, starvation, and forced to clean weapons for fighters. She survived on stolen food and endured psychological torment, losing […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S table tennis star Taiwo Mati has been recalled to the national team as the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) unveiled a 10-player squad for the 2025 ITTF African Championships in Tunis. The continental showpiece, slated for 12 – 19 October, will double as the qualifier for the 2026 ITTF World Team […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has welcomed the suspension of the four per cent Fee on Board (FOB) levy on imports, saying it will help ease inflationary pressures and protect consumers from higher costs. In a statement on Thursday, SEREC’s Head of Research, Eugene Nweke, said the decision reflects government […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO BAYELSA State Governor, Douye Diri, has urged the European Union (EU) to reassess its interventions in the Niger Delta to ensure projects deliver more tangible benefits to local communities. Diri made the appeal on Thursday in Yenagoa during a visit by the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot. He acknowledged […]