ON 11 August 2025, His Royal Majesty, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge on a guided tour of various Tourist centers in Asaba, Delta State. HRM Asagba Azinge commended the Delta State Government for establishing these facilities, which can serve as a catalyst for tourism development in Asaba. He emphasized the importance of community support and participation […]
By NAOMI SHARANG MINISTER of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says Nigeria’s economy has continued to receive positive recognition from global rating agencies, reflecting growing confidence in the country’s economic direction. Idris stated this after a meeting with Governor of Imo and Chairman of Progressive Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
By NATHAN NWAKAMMA A Green Non-Governmental Organisation, Eco-Citizen Ogoni Initiative (ECOI) has launched an Eco Volunteer Portal to register 560,000 youth volunteers for the takeoff of its planting of 560 million Mangrove trees in the deforested Ogoniland, Rivers. Launching the portal, www.ecocitizenogoni.org, in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, coinciding with the International Youth Day, 2025, the […]
By REVEREND SIMON OLADAPO I will not tell anyone who to vote or not vote for. I won’t do that. What I will do is offer my own assessment of each aspiring candidate, as I see each of them. Let me start with Atiku. Every politician has a right to aspire to any office they […]
THERE is coup scare in Mali, with dozens of soldiers arrested for allegedly plotting to overthrow the military government of Colonel Assimi Goita. A report by AFP quoted a Malian security source as telling the news agency yesterday, Sunday 10 August 2025: “Since three days ago, there have been arrests linked to an attempt to […]
IF there is any area of life that the debilitating economy has mostly wreaked havoc, it is the health sector. Getting treatment for any kind of ailment is no longer for the poor. Average families are repeatedly seen to be in danger when they have health challenges. For most women, particularly those having fertility issues, […]
NIGERIA’S pension industry maintained its steady performance in July 2025, delivering positive returns across all Retirement Savings Account (RSA) fund categories, despite macroeconomic headwinds and tighter financial conditions. According to data compiled by Nairametrics Research, all 18 Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) recorded gains, with FCMB Pensions Limited emerging as the top performer, posting a monthly […]
LAST week’s description of 176 estates as illegal by Lagos State government, has thrown residents into panic and created fears in investors as real estate developers are counting the cost of the action. Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) in a letter to the state government, expressed worries. The association said: “It comes as […]
A routine stop-and-search by officers of the Alakara Police Division caused a stir in Mushin, Lagos, yesterday, after a suspected firearm found in a vehicle turned out to be a toy gun. The Guardian learnt that the officers intercepted a Toyota Camry and asked all occupants to step out for a body search, which yielded […]
NIGERIANS have weighed in following the reaction of the Presidency to an editorial published last week by Daily Trust on the stat’ of hunger in the country. Last Thursday, the presidency rebutted the editorial published by Daily Trust, accusing the newspaper of distorting facts and painting an exaggerated picture of hardship and hunger in Nigeria. […]