Adjusted Schedules Across States THE commencement of Ramadan has prompted several northern states to introduce measures aimed at supporting Muslim faithful during the fasting period. Governments in Kebbi State, Sokoto State, Zamfara State and Jigawa State reduced official working hours for civil servants, while Sokoto also adjusted school schedules. In Kebbi, Governor Nasir Idris approved […]
Monarch Inspects Palace Project THE Asagba of Asaba, Epiphany Azinge, has commended sons and daughters of Asaba for their unwavering support towards the construction of the Asagba Permanent Palace, urging them to sustain the momentum until the project is fully realised. The monarch made the appeal on 18 February 2026 during an impromptu inspection of […]
Fake Admission Notice Sparks Public Warning THE Delta State Ministry of Health has disowned a fraudulent nursing school admission advert currently trending on social media. The notice, circulating on a Facebook page titled “Delta State School of Nursing Warri and Agbor Admission News,” falsely offered candidates admission into the state’s Colleges of Nursing Sciences. The […]
WOMEN from 14 communities in Amukpe District, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, staged a dramatic protest on 12 February 2026, condemning the surge in kidnappings and violent crimes in the area. The protest, held at Amukpe Roundabout, was led largely by elderly women who declared that their communities were under siege from criminal […]
THE Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has launched the distribution of cash and food items valued at over ₦200 million to residents and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Abdullahi Mohammed, the intervention […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M. M. M.) IBRAHIM MUSLIMS in Nigeria are set to begin the Ramadan fast following an official announcement by the Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto. The announcement came after verified reports of the new moon sighting were received from the National Moon Sighting Committee and Islamic scholars across the country. […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA CHRISTIANS have been urged to embrace the Lenten season as a time for repentance, discipline and deeper fellowship with God. Rev. Fr. Constantine Okoli gave the charge during Ash Wednesday Mass at Chapel of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Okpuno, Awka, marking the commencement of the 40-day Lenten season. Lent precedes Easter […]
Fresh Protests as Lawmakers Reconvene THE National Assembly resumed plenary amid heightened tension on Tuesday, as protesters gathered at the complex to demand stronger safeguards in the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections. Security operatives barricaded entrances to the complex as members of the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), a coalition of civil […]
A Historic Revenue Upswing AKWA Ibom State has witnessed an unprecedented fiscal upswing under Governor Umo Eno, recording over ₦2.53 trillion in revenue within 32 months of his administration. Official data drawn from audited accounts, budget performance reports, and FAAC allocations confirm that the state’s earnings between May 2023 and December 2025 exceed the total […]
Two Decades After Reform, A Growing Coverage Gap MORE than 20 years after Nigeria overhauled its troubled pension system, fresh concerns are emerging about the long-term sustainability of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Despite significant asset growth and regulatory reforms, an estimated 153 million workers remain outside the framework established under the Pension Reform Act […]