By NJORIGE LYNUS SDP’S 2023 presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, has described President Bola Tinubu as a “well-known tax collector,” noting his record in Lagos and now at the federal level. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Adebayo said Tinubu’s reforms are “not the best but far better than what we had,” while criticising former President […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE THE Federal Government has raised concern over the deportation of 13 Nigerians to Ghana by the United States without prior notification. The deportees, along with one Gambian, were flown on a U.S. military cargo plane and handed to Ghanaian authorities despite having no ties to the country. Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI FOR nearly a century, the Commonwealth Games have been staged on continents far from Africa. From Hamilton, Canada, in 1930, to Birmingham, UK, in 2022, the Games have become a global celebration of sport — yet Africa, home to some of the world’s most passionate athletes and fans, has never played host. […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON WHEN Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, speaks on industry, people listen. But his blunt dismissal of Nigeria’s decades-old Ajaokuta Steel Company as a “lost cause” has stirred fresh debate about the country’s industrial future. In a video shared on TVC’s X handle, Dangote said steel remains the backbone of any nation’s development […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS FORMER Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described Nigeria’s 2025 tax reforms under President Bola Tinubu as the most ambitious overhaul of the country’s fiscal framework. Speaking at the maiden Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture in Abuja, Dogara said the reforms address decades of complexity, weak enforcement, and economic mismanagement that […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI THE 2025 Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball Final Eight began on Tuesday with intense battles across the courts, as First Bank of Lagos, Royal Aces, Titans, and Dolphins all secured opening-day victories. In the first fixture, First Bank of Lagos overpowered Bayelsa Blue Whales 53-36. Bayelsa held their own in the opening two […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S U20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, have settled in Santiago, Chile, to begin preparations for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup. The squad, led by head coach Aliyu Zubairu, arrived on Tuesday after a long trip from Nigeria. They spent the day recovering from travel fatigue and will commence double training […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO NIGERIA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) to combat transnational wildlife trafficking. The agreement, sealed by NESREA Director-General Prof. Innocent Barikor and WJC’s Chief of Investigations Stephen Carmody (represented by Abim Isafiade), aims to boost intelligence-sharing, forensic collaboration, and enforcement under the Nigerian Wildlife Law […]
By GLORY UGOBA FLOODWATERS have continued to rise in Anambra State, submerging homes, farmlands, and major roads in Ogbaru Local Government Area and putting several riverine communities at risk. The crisis, triggered by days of heavy rainfall and the swelling River Niger, has left thousands of residents vulnerable. The Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE The Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge (SAN, OON), yesterday Tuesday 16 September 2025, joined other traditional rulers at the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council meeting, held to strengthen unity and promote the preservation of cultural heritage across the state. The gathering brought together royal fathers from various kingdoms, serving […]