By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA is set to become Africa’s hub for baseball and softball, according to the President of the Nigeria Baseball and Softball Federation (NBSF), Uche Odozor. Odozor, who also leads the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) Africa, said plans are underway to establish the African headquarters of the sport in Nigeria. […]
By MUHAMMAD SUWIDI YUSHA’U WHEN Chief Bisi Akande, the elder statesman and founding chairman of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), took the podium at the International Conference Centre in Akure on 29 October 2025, most listeners expected another familiar lecture on national reform. But what they got instead was a blueprint for Nigeria’s silent transformation […]
By JULIET EKANEM TAKE a walk through any Nigerian city and you’ll notice something striking: in lower-income areas, betting shops sit on nearly every street corner, their flashing lights and loud jingles promising instant fortune. But drive into high-end districts, and you’ll find investment firms, stockbrokers, and financial advisers instead. This contrast isn’t random—it’s a […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE AS Nigeria prepares to implement a 15% tariff on imported petrol and diesel, the Dangote Refinery has assured that it produces enough fuel to meet the country’s demand. Anthony Chiejina, Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, said the refinery loads over 45 million litres of petrol and 25 million […]
By ANITA KNIGHT A United States senator, Ted Cruz, has introduced a bill seeking to impose sanctions on individuals and government officials accused of enforcing blasphemy and Sharia laws in Nigeria. The move follows allegations of systematic persecution of Christians and growing religious intolerance across parts of the country. In a statement released on Friday, […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Chief Judge of Ebonyi State, Justice Elvis Ngene, has delivered a sobering critique of Nigeria’s justice system, warning that pervasive corruption is eroding public trust and endangering access to justice. Speaking at a special court session marking the opening of the 2025/2026 Legal Year of the Ebonyi State Judiciary in Abakaliki, […]
Ex-deputy governors open up on betrayal, exclusion & the politics of succession By FIDELUS ZWANSON IN Nigeria’s stormy political landscape, one mystery has persisted for decades: why deputy governors almost never succeed their principals. Across states and administrations, the office that is constitutionally designed to ensure continuity has instead become a political graveyard — where […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH TENSION is quietly building across Nigeria as the depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, climbed to ₦889 per litre this week — a fresh record that has left consumers and marketers uneasy ahead of the government’s planned 15 percent fuel tax. According to depot data obtained yesterday, […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI AFTER years of insecurity and economic lull, the real estate market in Nigeria’s South-East is roaring back to life. The once-stagnant property landscape is now witnessing a dramatic surge in land values — in some cases, by more than 100 percent — as improved security, better infrastructure, and strong diaspora remittances fuel […]