THE Central African Republic (CAR) is entering a decisive period ahead of its December 2025 general elections, with President Faustin-Archange Touadéra seemingly in a position of strength. Yet beneath the veneer of stability lies a troubling question: has the country’s reliance on foreign support created a false sense of security? Since his controversial re-election in […]
THE Delta State Waste Management Board (DSWMB) has received commendation for its effective efforts in curbing indiscriminate refuse dumping in Asaba, the state capital. Mr. Jerome Onyenwiha, a retired civil servant and organic health products dealer on Ibusa Road, praised the Board for transforming the city’s cleanliness. He noted that Ibusa Road and other strategic […]
IN the historic city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, the rhythms of political discourse reverberated once again as distinguished former lawmakers from Nigeria’s southern region gathered for the 2025 Summit of Former National Assembly Members. Far from being a mere reunion, the event evolved into a serious reflection on Nigeria’s fractured journey, a passionate call for […]
THE National Library of Nigeria in Abuja, conceived nearly two decades ago as an 11-floor architectural landmark, has become a tragic monument to official negligence. Since its contract was first awarded in 2006, the project has suffered endless delays, contract variations, and redesigns. What should have stood as a beacon of knowledge is now an […]
NIGERIA has marked a historic turning point in its oil and gas sector with the completion of the $400 million Otakikpo Terminal in Rivers State by Green Energy International Limited (GEIL)—the country’s first fully indigenous crude oil export facility. For over 50 years, Nigeria’s crude exports have been funneled through foreign-built terminals owned and operated […]
THE Nigerian Super Eagles now stand on the thinnest edge of possibility, their dream of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States hanging by threads of arithmetic, improbable outcomes, and desperate prayers. Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Bloemfontein may well be remembered as the day Nigeria’s fate slipped […]
CHINA and the United States reopened high-stakes trade talks in Madrid on Monday, as the world’s two largest economies struggle to resolve disputes over tariffs and technology that have roiled global markets. The negotiations resumed at Spain’s foreign ministry, a day after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng launched the […]
NIGERIA and Angola have signed two landmark agreements to boost cooperation in the fight against illicit drugs and to deepen cultural ties, marking a new phase in bilateral relations between the two nations. The accords were concluded in Luanda during the 5th Session of the Nigeria–Angola Bilateral Economic Joint Commission, which reconvened after a 24-year […]
AMUOKPOKPOR-ELUME community in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State is in uproar after a major road project constructed by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) collapsed barely a year after completion, leaving residents stranded and economic life in ruins. The road, which was designed to connect several agrarian communities within the local government, had […]
WHAT unfolded in Delta State over the weekend was not just a bureaucratic squabble—it was an open power clash at the heart of the state’s education system, and the casualties are neither the Commissioner nor the Chairman, but the teachers and students caught in the middle. On Saturday 13 September, the Post Primary Education Board […]