THE Okun-Alfa Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State has appealed to the Federal and state governments to rescue it from going into extinction over lingering Ocean Surge threatening to submerge it. Chief Yusuf Elegushi, the Baale of Okun-Alfa Community made the appeal at a news conference on Saturday. He said the surge […]
ON SUI today, our special guest of honor is a lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts at Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka. He is a man who has served in various capacities within the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Delta State chapter. As a writer, he commands words with a beautiful use of language. […]
BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE THE person who cries loudest when a stone is thrown into the market is the one who has been hit. To him, everything is about tribal affiliation. For someone to grow, he or she must at some point learn whether his interaction is positive or negative with the people around him […]
THE federal government has reiterated its target of producing 10 billion standard cubic feet (SCF) of gas per day by 2030, with fresh assurances that ongoing reforms are designed to position Nigeria as a global energy hub. This commitment was made yesterday in Abuja by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, […]
David Adekunle, Lagos THE Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, says three new offices have been established, and District Managers have been reshuffled across its districts and corridors for service delivery. Dr. Opeifa said that the creation of three new offices; Business Process and Efficiency and Due Diligence Desk (BUPED), […]
THE corruption scandal engulfing the Kano State Government has widened after the state’s Commissioner for Community and Rural Development, Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, reportedly admitted to authorising a payment of ₦1.17 billion, which investigators say was fraudulent, while serving as the Accountant General. Mr. Abdulsalam, who was interrogated by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related […]
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the establishment of a dedicated Compiance Department as part of ongoing reforms to enhance regulatory effectiveness and streamline supervisory responsibilities. According to a circular signed by Olubunmi Ayodele-Oni, the new department was created in the first quarter of 2025 with full operational responsibilities commencing in the second […]
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against two senior commanders of Ansaru, a terror group reportedly linked to Al-Qaeda, over their alleged role in violent attacks across Nigeria. The suspects are Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a Abbas/Mukhtar, who is described as the Emir of Ansaru, and his deputy, Mahmud […]
THE National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced major changes to the English Language Paper III of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, effective from 2026. In an official notice signed by Osun State Coordinator, Sunday K. Bolaji, and dated 1st September 2025, NECO confirmed that the total number of objective questions will be reduced […]
Modupe Aderogba, Abuja THE Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has stressed the urgent need to mainstream gender inclusion into Nigeria’s development agenda. She was speaking at the Gender and Inclusion Summit on Thursday, in the capital, Abuja. The summit, hosted ministers, policymakers, private sector leaders, civil society actors, and development partners under the theme: “New […]