By TINA TOLUTOPE NIGERIA’S debt profile, inflation rate, and economic strategy have once again come under public scrutiny, but the Presidency insists the outlook is far more positive than many believe. Dr. Tope Fasua, Special Assistant to the President on Economy, while appearing on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, argued that Nigeria is “under-borrowing” relative […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE political atmosphere grew tense on Monday as New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chieftain, Buba Galadima, issued a stark warning to President Bola Tinubu’s administration over alleged plans to appoint a retired Court of Appeal judge as the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking during an interview on […]
By OBIOMA TORI FROM Julius Caesar’s ancient ciphers to the encryption codes that shaped World War II and the algorithms protecting today’s online banking, secrecy has always been at the heart of human survival and trust. At the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) in Germany, this history came alive through the “Secrets Exhibition,” an interactive […]
By ANITA KNIGHT EVERY 16 of September, Nigeria marks National Ordnance Day—also called National Symbols Day—a reminder of the collective values, history, and aspirations embedded in the country’s identity. This year, the North-West Zonal Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Malam Hamisu Abubakar, used the occasion to call on citizens to treat these emblems […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has rolled out a unified Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) portal designed to streamline data management across Nigeria’s polytechnics and technical institutions. At the inauguration in Kaduna, NBTE Executive Secretary Prof. Idris Bugaje described the platform as a milestone for Technical and Vocational Education and Training […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE NIGERIA stands at a dangerous crossroads. As the country marks the International Day for Democracy, the message from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the United Nations, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is blunt: hate speech and unethical politics are eating away at the soul of our democracy. Dr. Tony […]
DELTA State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has assured residents of Asaba that the ongoing stormwater control project will permanently address the flooding challenges in the capital city. Izeze gave the assurance on Tuesday while inspecting sections of the multi-billion-naira project spanning Summit Road, Nwelih Street, St. Patrick’s College, West-End […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Federal Government’s decision to privatise 91 state-owned assets marks a critical turning point for Nigeria’s struggling economy. For decades, public enterprises—from oil giants to utilities—have been symbols of wasted potential, trapped by inefficiency, poor management, and political interference. Experts agree: government has no business running businesses. Economist Prof. Ken Ife argues […]
THE Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA) has approved the state government’s request to transfer the General Hospital, Otor-Udu, to the Federal Ministry of Health for its conversion into a Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ovwian, in Udu Local Government Area. The approval, granted during plenary on Tuesday, followed a letter from Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, read […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH FORMER Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Douglas Ogbankwa, has urged the judiciary to embrace innovation and technology as the 2025/2026 legal year begins. Ogbankwa stressed that the new legal year should not only reopen the courts after the annual vacation but also drive reforms to align the justice […]