Security Agencies Conclude Probe into Alleged Coup Plot NIGERIAN security agencies have concluded investigations into an alleged plot to violently overthrow the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, identifying 40 suspects linked to the conspiracy, according to senior security and intelligence sources. Those implicated include serving and retired military officers across the Nigerian Army, Navy […]
A Solemn Gathering in Enugu FIFTY-SIX years after the end of the Nigerian civil war, the Igbo nation on Saturday gathered in solemn thanksgiving to God for survival, resilience and preservation, as leaders and faithful converged on the Holy Ghost Cathedral in Enugu for the maiden Igbo Day of Adoration and Thanksgiving. The spiritual event, […]
A Crisis Paved with Potholes NIGERIA’S soaring food prices are often blamed on inflation, fuel subsidy removal, or currency instability. Yet, beneath these familiar explanations lies a more stubborn and visible culprit: the nation’s collapsing road infrastructure, compounded by worsening insecurity. Across the country, farmers, traders, and haulage operators are fighting a losing battle against […]
NIC Escalates Legal Pressure Over FCT Strike THE National Industrial Court has escalated legal pressure on striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and their union leaders, warning that continued defiance of a court order restraining industrial action could result in imprisonment. The warning was issued through a Form 48 notice dated 29 January, […]
A New Annual Ritual of Remembrance and Faith THE Igbo Nation today begins a new annual tradition of adoration and thanksgiving, fifty-six years after the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War ended in 1970. The three-year conflict remains one of the darkest chapters in Nigeria’s history, claiming millions of lives and leaving enduring consequences for the Igbo people. […]
Political Tensions Rise Over Onitsha Market Shutdown THE decision by the Anambra State Government to shut down the Onitsha Main Market has drawn sharp criticism from the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), which says the move infringes on traders’ rights and risks worsening tensions in the state. Governor Chukwuma Soludo ordered the one-week closure […]
Asaba Monarch Pushes Renewable Energy Drive with REA Solar Street Light Request Strategic Meeting in Abuja HIS Royal Majesty, Prof. Epiphany Azinge (SAN), the Asagba of Asaba, has called for the deployment of 2,000 solar street lights across Asaba Kingdom, citing security enhancement, economic growth, and sustainable urban development as key motivations. The request was […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON New Era for Airport Mobility NIGERIA has recorded a major breakthrough in sustainable transport with the launch of its first fully electric airport shuttle service by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The electric bus service, launched at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, is the result […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH AfCFTA: A Historic Opportunity Under Strain ECONOMIC experts have repeatedly described Nigeria’s participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as one of the most consequential trade opportunities in the country’s modern economic history. With a single African market of over 1.3 billion people and a combined GDP exceeding $3 […]
State Records Major Tourism Revenue The Cross River State Government has announced that it generated an estimated ₦17.4 billion from the 2025 edition of the Calabar Festivals and Carnivals, underscoring the growing economic significance of the annual cultural event. The figure was disclosed in a report released by the Managing Director of the […]