By SANI BATURE THE North-Central region of Nigeria — once the country’s breadbasket and cultural heartland — is now a landscape of fear, flight, and forgotten promises. From Benue’s emptied farmlands to Kwara’s lithium-fueled bloodshed, the region’s agony captures the tragedy of a nation struggling to contain violence that has hollowed out its rural communities […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU NIGERIA’S House of Representatives has launched a coordinated pushback against a bill before the United States Senate that seeks to classify Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over alleged violations of religious freedom. The motion, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, was debated under Matters of Urgent Public Importance on […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO THE Federal Government has distributed farm equipment and inputs to 22 farmers’ cooperatives in Delta State to enhance food security and support small-scale farmers. The items — including knapsack sprayers, motorized sprayers, organic fertilizers, cocoa fungicides, and hammer mills — were provided through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged that Nigeria’s economic growth under his administration has yet to fully translate into sufficient job creation. Speaking at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja — represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima — the President said his government is prioritising agriculture and solid minerals to drive […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA-born National Commissioner, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, has assumed duty as Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the completion of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s second tenure. Yakubu officially handed over during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners on Tuesday in Abuja, marking the end of his ten-year leadership marked by […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Government has postponed the groundbreaking of the 12km Ugbolu–Okpanam Road due to heavy rainfall in the area. Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads and Public Information), Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said the weather made it impossible to hold the ceremony as planned. He conveyed Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s regrets to guests, assuring […]
By TOSI ORE THERE’S a reason Gen Z seems to live online — because they practically do. From Instagram and TikTok to Discord and Fortnite, the digital world has become their second home. For many young people today, social media isn’t just an app; it’s an ecosystem — a space where they learn, connect, and […]
By MELVIN KOFFA ACROSS Nigeria, governors are facing growing public anger and scrutiny — not because of a lack of funds, but because of what analysts describe as a lack of vision, accountability, and willpower to translate the ongoing revenue windfall into real progress. Over the past year, allocations to states from the Federation Account […]
By ANITA KNIGHT NEW York City pulsed with colour, music, and patriotism on Saturday as thousands of Nigerians and friends of Nigeria celebrated the 2025 Nigeria Independence Day Parade and Carnival, marking the nation’s 65th anniversary. The annual event — organised by the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) in partnership with the Nigerian […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH WHEN the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, announced that commercial sex workers — popularly called “runs girls” — would be taxed under Nigeria’s new fiscal regime taking effect in January 2026, it sounded like satire. But it wasn’t. “If somebody is doing runs […]