By BUNMI BUSOLA PASTOR Segun Solomon of Christ Light Church, Ilorin, has called on religious leaders across Nigeria to promote unity and deliberately steer away from teachings that fuel inter-religious hatred and division. He made the appeal on Saturday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, stressing that clerics carry enormous […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS HEALTH experts have unveiled a TeleOncology Hub aimed at transforming access to cancer care in Northeastern Nigeria, a region long burdened by limited specialist services, late diagnoses, and high mortality rates. The initiative, launched by the Cancer Consciousness Initiative (CCI), leverages telemedicine, virtual specialist collaboration, and patient navigation to bridge critical gaps […]
By SANI BATURE A fire outbreak was recorded on Saturday at the Abuja headquarters of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), affecting one of the agency’s office blocks. The incident occurred on the fourth floor of the building, according to an official statement released by the service. The Technical Assistant (Print Media) to the Executive […]
WHAT should have been a time for healing after loss instead became another chapter of pain for the family of Lawrence Iorwa, whose home was violently invaded by gunmen just five days after the burial of their mother. The attackers, witnesses say, specifically demanded money contributed during the funeral, exposing a disturbing trend of criminals […]
State Failure & Security Accountability Delayed Response, Deadly Consequences: How the Lamurde Crisis Exposed Nigeria’s Security Gaps A Protest Against Inaction THE women of Lamurde did not march for politics or power. They marched against delay. As violence flared between the Bachama and Chobo communities in Adamawa State, residents say security forces were slow to […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE A Viral Moment with Deeper Meaning A viral video of the Olu of Warri inspecting the Trans-Warri–Ode-Itsekiri Road on an electric scooter has once again positioned the monarch at the centre of public discourse. Posted on social media, the footage contrasts modern leadership symbolism with the slow pace of infrastructure delivery in […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH Resignations Amid Explosive Allegations THE abrupt resignation of the CEOs of Nigeria’s key petroleum regulatory agencies has intensified demands for a sweeping forensic investigation into the oil and gas sector. The resignations followed allegations by Aliko Dangote that entrenched interests undermine local refining while profiting from crude exports and substandard fuel imports. […]
The Norman Conquest and the Birth of Modern English Power Decides What Gets Written FOLLOWING 1066, written English nearly vanished—not because people stopped speaking it, but because it stopped mattering to those who wrote history. French and Latin monopolized authority. English lived orally, transmitted by memory, work, and family. This imbalance shaped what survived in […]
Nzinga Mbande: Power Performed, Power Defended Entering a Trap WHEN Nzinga Mbande walked into the Portuguese governor’s hall in Luanda, she walked into a trap built from protocol. The missing chair was intentional. It was an invitation to accept inferiority, to acknowledge Portugal’s authority over Ndongo without negotiation. Nzinga recognised the trap—and refused it. Reclaiming […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Confederation of African Football has taken another major step towards AFCON 2025 with the official opening of the tournament’s Main Media Center in Rabat. Situated at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex, the facility will coordinate media coverage for Africa’s biggest football event, serving thousands of journalists from across the continent […]