Oborevwori Hails Agas’ Enduring Contributions to Delta State DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Rt. Hon. Festus Ovie Agas, on the occasion of his 66th birthday, describing him as a leader whose legacy continues to shape the development of the state. In a congratulatory message […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH Amaju Pinnick Says NFF Settled All Keshi’s Dues FORMER Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick, has rejected allegations that the federation failed to pay late Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, his entitlements. Pinnick addressed the issue during a discussion with former national team captain, Sunday Oliseh, on his YouTube channel, […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE Egypt Overpower Golden Arrows to Knock Nigeria Out of African Championship NIGERIA’S Golden Arrows were eliminated from the 2026 African Championship on Wednesday following a dominant display by Egypt that brought their semi-final ambitions to an abrupt halt. Nigeria had arrived at the knockout phase with confidence after an […]
By KIO AMACHREE Port Harcourt and the Politics of Memory: Re-examining a Colonial Name NIGERIA’S oil capital, Port Harcourt, occupies a central place in the country’s economic, political, and cultural life. Yet the origins of its name raise questions that continue to attract scholarly and public scrutiny. Named in 1913 after Lewis Vernon Harcourt, Britain’s Secretary […]
Proposed Raw Cashew Export Ban Raises Fears of ₦1.18trn Investor Losses STAKEHOLDERS in Nigeria’s cashew industry have raised concerns that a proposed Federal Government ban on the export of raw cashew nuts could wipe out up to ₦1.18 trillion ($840 million) in expected earnings this year, threatening investments and livelihoods across the value chain. Industry […]
Nigerian Businesses Accelerate AI Adoption to Redesign Jobs and Skills ARTIFICIAL intelligence is rapidly transforming Nigeria’s corporate landscape, with 72 per cent of businesses exploring AI-driven workforce restructuring, according to the EY-Parthenon 2026 CEO Outlook report. The findings underscore how deeply technology is influencing organisational strategy as companies confront inflationary pressures, geopolitical risks and […]
When DNA Says “Not the Father”: Why One Test Is Not the Final Word A DNA test declaring a man “not the biological father” can trigger one of the most emotionally destabilising moments in family life. Shock, anger and a collapse of trust often follow within minutes. For many, the instinctive response is confrontation or […]
By OBIOMA TORI Experts Call for Climate-Smart, All-Year Farming to Secure Food Supply AGRICULTURE experts have identified mechanisation, irrigation, climate-smart practices and post-harvest infrastructure as critical to Nigeria’s food security ambitions by 2026. They warned that without structural reforms across the agricultural value chain, increased production would not translate into stable food supply or improved […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF UK Court Told of Alleged Cash Bribes and Luxury Benefits PROSECUTORS in the United Kingdom have told a London court that former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, received substantial bribes from oil industry figures seeking access to lucrative contracts in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. At the opening of […]
DELTA State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has said that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has deliberately honoured Kokori’s historic “sweet crude” legacy through the ongoing ₦12 billion rehabilitation of the 35.32km Erhoike–Kokori–Isiokolo–Okpara-Inland–Ovu–Oviorie–Ekpan Road in Ethiope East Local Government Area. Izeze stated this on Wednesday during an inspection of the project, describing […]