“PLENARY Proceedings of the House of Representatives for Wednesday 20th March 2024.” That is the title of the most recent article on the website of the National Assembly, Nigeria’s highest legislative body. Before then, an article titled “Plenary Proceedings of the House of Representatives for Tuesday 5th March 2024,” was published 15 days earlier. Both articles summarise […]
BY STEPHEN CHUKS Nigeria’s boxing heritage is rich with champions who once ruled the global stage — from Dick Tiger’s legendary reign in the 1960s to Samuel Peter’s brief heavyweight dominance in the 2000s. In recent years, names like Anthony Joshua, Efe Ajagba, and Elizabeth Oshoba have kept Nigeria’s flag flying high, even though many […]
AWAY from a repertoire of depressing stories, Nigeria recently recorded some uplifting news. Before the euphoria of the Super Falcons’ 2024 WAFCON triumph could fade, the country had yet another reason to celebrate. The national basketball team, D’Tigress, claimed their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title, decisively defeating Mali 78–64 in Rabat, Morocco. Around the […]
Budgets ₦6.2 Billion To Buy 40 Properties In Lagos, Abuja IF available information in the second quarter of 2025 budget performance document of Lagos State government is anything to go by, the 40 Lagos State House of Assembly members would be spending ₦6.2 billion for the purchase of 40 properties in Lagos or Abuja. Already, […]
The oil-rich South-South region, popularly referred to as the ‘goose that lays the golden eggs’ owing to its huge contributions to the country’s economic development, is now best described as a zone replete with dunghills of abandoned projects. The consequences of incomplete projects, which littered the region, have led to gloom and despair. The deluge […]
In Nigeria, a silent crisis is unfolding: widespread malnutrition is threatening the lives and futures of millions of children. Fueled by poverty, soaring food prices, and exacerbated by climate change and conflict, this issue demands urgent national attention and coordinated action. ROLAND OGBONNAYA, SEGUN OLANIYAN, MICHAEL DAVID and TOYIN ADEBAYO examine the stark realities of Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis, its […]
…Questions Why FG Is Still Borrowing If It Met Revenue Target …Says 5% Petrol Tax Cruel, Will Compound Misery Of Nigerians …Obi Criticises FG Over Protesting Ex-Soldiers, Retired Public Servants THE opposition on Thursday queried President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration claim of revenue growth of ₦20.59 trillion accruing into the federation account from non-oil sources […]
In Nigeria’s whims-based reward system, the award of $100,000 and more largesse to sports and entertainment stars, but almost nothing for academic laurels, is confounding. Sadly, most of the best graduating brains, budding innovators and inventors in Nigerian public universities are still awarded decades-old prizes ranging from a tuber of yam, a fowl, a basket […]
NIGERIA, Africa’s largest oil producer, has announced a 5% tax on all fossil fuel sales as part of its new tax law that goes into effect in January 2026. According to this new tax regulation, Nigerians are now expected to pay a “5% surcharge that is chargeable on fossil fuel products provided or produced in […]
THE summer transfer window of 2025 has been one of the most dramatic in recent memory for Nigerian footballers. From blockbuster deals to fresh starts and quiet but strategic moves, Super Eagles and Super Falcons stars were at the centre of some of Europe’s biggest stories AJIBADE OLUSESAN highlights standout Nigerian transfers that defined the […]