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 […]
WE live in a land where the dead are forgotten, where shallow graves hold the voices of innocents, while their killers are welcomed into halls of power. In Katsina State today, terrorism has been rewarded with handshakes, smiles, and state recognition. What should be a firm stand against bloodshed has become an embrace of it. […]
AT 5:12 a.m., darkness swallows a two-room flat on the outskirts of Maiduguri as the electricity cuts again. Hauwa (not her real name), widow of Sergeant Musa who was ambushed outside Dikwa, lights a stub of candle. On a cracked plastic tray, she counts coins—barely enough for garri and sugar, perhaps beans if her neighbor […]
THE ancient city of Kano came alive on Saturday as thousands of Muslims gathered in colourful processions to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), an annual event widely known as Mawlid Nabiyy or Takutaha. Men, women, and children thronged the streets in their finest traditional attires, carrying banners and waving flags […]
THE Global Peace Development (GPD), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called on the Delta State Government to ensure that its whistleblowing policy is passed into law through the State House of Assembly to deepen transparency, accountability, and protection for citizens who expose corruption. The appeal was made by the Executive Director of GPD, Ebruke […]
RELIGIOUS leaders and scholars have reiterated the urgent need for inter-religious dialogue as a sustainable path to peace, security, and development in Nigeria. Speaking at a seminar themed “Inter-religious Dialogue: The Panacea for World Peace” on Saturday, the President of the International Harvest School of Theology, Prof. Chinyere Ilochi, stressed that Nigeria’s cultural and religious […]
THE Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Cedar Seed Foundation to strengthen political inclusion for women with disabilities in Nigeria. Speaking at the event, IPAC National Chairman, Mr. Yusuf Mammam, emphasized that the essence of democracy is inclusivity. “Where any segment of human society is exempted, whether […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Plateau State lawmaker, Adamu Aliyu, wanted over allegations that he duped a businessman of ₦73.6 million through a fake Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) contract. The order was issued on Friday by Justice Emeka Nwite, following an application by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences […]
IN Nigeria’s South-South region, countless women shoulder a dual burden — serving as caregivers while also providing for their households. Their resilience sustains families through adversity, but behind their quiet strength lies a struggle that shapes not only their lives but also the futures of their children. For women like Joan Ukadike, a petty trader […]
THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Chike Edozien Azinge, SAN, has charged the newly deployed Delta State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Chinedu Fabian Igbo, to adopt a proactive and transparent approach in carrying out his duties. HRM Azagba Azinge gave the charge yesterday 12 September 2025, when […]