By ANITA KNIGHT NIGERIA is positioning itself to tap into fresh global economic opportunities as world leaders gather for the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa — the first-ever to be hosted on African soil. Ambassador Bolaji Akinremi, Director of Reform and Foreign Service Innovation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in Abuja […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE THE Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) brought its 44th International Convention to a stirring close on 1 November 2025, with a glittering awards dinner celebrating the nation’s finest writers. The ceremony, held at the Chinua Achebe International Conference Center, Mamman Vatsa Writers’ Village, Abuja, marked the announcement of the winners of the […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE ACROSS Nigeria, citizens are groaning under the weight of economic hardship, even as federal, state, and local governments record their highest revenues in decades. Since 2023, oil earnings, tax receipts, and monetary reforms have boosted Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements to unprecedented levels. Yet, for millions of Nigerians, life has only […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA’S sports industry, despite its immense talent base and passionate fan culture, continues to face a persistent crisis — the struggle to attract meaningful private sector sponsorship. Experts say the issue is not the absence of corporate interest, but rather the absence of trust, structure, and accountability within the nation’s […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI IN a landmark decision that has drawn widespread praise across Imo State and beyond, traditional leaders in Oguta, Oguta Local Government Area, have officially abolished the age-long Ohu (outcaste) system — a deeply entrenched practice that had long divided the ancient community along lines of birth and social status. The announcement, made […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS BY all appearances, Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is on a winning streak. One by one, governors, lawmakers, and heavyweight politicians from opposition parties are crossing over to the broom-wielding fold — a movement that, to some, looks like a masterstroke ahead of the 2027 general elections. But beneath the triumphant […]
By ANITA KNIGHT A court in China has ordered a school to compensate a family after their teenage daughter developed a temporary psychotic disorder allegedly triggered by a horror movie shown in class. The incident, which occurred in Hangzhou, Guangxi Province, dates back to October 2023 when a teacher on leave left students under substitute […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN AS the National Assembly begins a fresh round of constitutional amendments, lawmakers have received 55 proposals for new states across Nigeria — 31 from the North and 24 from the South. According to documents before the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review, the North Central leads with 13 requests, including Wan, […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF US President Donald Trump warned on 1 November 2025 that he has ordered the Defence Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria if the government does not act swiftly to stop attacks on Christians. In a social-media post, Trump said any US strike would be “fast, vicious and sweet” […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that all passengers aboard the Warri–Itakpe Train Service are safe following a derailment that occurred on Saturday evening near Agbor, Delta State. In a statement issued on Sunday, NRC Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, said two of the train’s seven coaches derailed around 7:30 p.m. […]