By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA’S quest for a place at the 2027 IHF World Championship came to a disappointing end on Saturday after a 25–20 loss to Angola in the 5th–6th classification match of the Africa Men’s Handball Nations Cup in Kigali, Rwanda. The Golden Arrows showed promise early in the encounter at […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI The Nigeria Shooting Federation (NSF) has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at popularising shooting sports across the country through grassroots engagement, zonal competitions and a national championship. President of the federation, Muhammed Shettima, disclosed the plan at the closing ceremony of the maiden South-East Regional Shooting Competition held in Umuahia, Abia State. […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH A National Emergency Normalised IN Nigeria, electricity failure has ceased to be treated as an emergency. Grid collapses now occur with such frequency that they are announced, endured, and forgotten—until the next blackout strikes. What should provoke outrage has become routine. This normalisation of failure reflects not technical impossibility, but a deep […]
A Crisis Paved with Potholes NIGERIA’S soaring food prices are often blamed on inflation, fuel subsidy removal, or currency instability. Yet, beneath these familiar explanations lies a more stubborn and visible culprit: the nation’s collapsing road infrastructure, compounded by worsening insecurity. Across the country, farmers, traders, and haulage operators are fighting a losing battle against […]
By MELVIN KOFFA Senate Committees Sound Alarm Over Funding Gaps Ahead of 2026 Budget CONCERNS over inadequate funding for legislative committees dominated proceedings at the National Assembly on Friday, as senators warned that the lack of resources could weaken parliamentary oversight and delay the passage of the 2026 federal budget. The complaints were raised during […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI Africa’s Defining Grammy Moment: Nigeria Leads as Fela Kuti Enters Immortality AFRICAN music will command global attention on Sunday as the 68th Annual Grammy Awards take place in Los Angeles, marking a watershed moment for the continent. From chart-topping Afrobeats stars to legendary pioneers, Africa’s musical journey—from resistance to global reverence—will be […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS 2027 Elections: Succession Wars Intensify as Ten Governors Near Exit WITH barely a year to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, political battles are already raging—not at polling units, but within party structures across the country. In at least ten states governed by second-term governors constitutionally barred from re-election, succession politics has triggered intense […]
NIC Escalates Legal Pressure Over FCT Strike THE National Industrial Court has escalated legal pressure on striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and their union leaders, warning that continued defiance of a court order restraining industrial action could result in imprisonment. The warning was issued through a Form 48 notice dated 29 January, […]
A New Annual Ritual of Remembrance and Faith THE Igbo Nation today begins a new annual tradition of adoration and thanksgiving, fifty-six years after the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War ended in 1970. The three-year conflict remains one of the darkest chapters in Nigeria’s history, claiming millions of lives and leaving enduring consequences for the Igbo people. […]
Political Tensions Rise Over Onitsha Market Shutdown THE decision by the Anambra State Government to shut down the Onitsha Main Market has drawn sharp criticism from the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), which says the move infringes on traders’ rights and risks worsening tensions in the state. Governor Chukwuma Soludo ordered the one-week closure […]