By FIDELUS ZWANSON NIGERIA enters the Yuletide season with unusual contradictions. Food prices are declining, inflation is slowing and markets are well stocked—yet traders complain of poor sales and families still count every naira. It is a season of cautious optimism shadowed by economic reality. Last year’s Christmas was defined by […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA THE Wole Soyinka-inspired film The Man Died, directed by Nigerian-born New York University professor, Prof. Awam Amkpa, emerged as the biggest winner at the ZUMA International Film Festival (ZIFF) 2025, clinching five prestigious awards across key categories. Winners were announced during the ZUMA Awards Night, which marked the grand finale of the […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS SPOKESPERSONS of the APC, PDP and ADC have clashed over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, with sharply opposing views on whether the country is drifting toward a one-party system ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on Arise Television, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka rejected allegations that the ruling party was undermining […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has impounded illicit drugs valued at over ₦3 billion across the state in 2025, underscoring intensified efforts against drug trafficking and abuse. State Commander, Halilu Hamidu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ogwashi-Uku while presenting the Command’s end-of-year performance. […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS A humanitarian group, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised alarm over an alleged plot to carry out coordinated attacks in parts of northern Nigeria on Christmas Day, triggering concern among security watchers even as the Presidency dismissed the warning as questionable. The group’s founder, Judd Saul, disclosed the intelligence during […]
By HAUWA MAGANA AS Christmas approaches, growing insecurity and soaring transport costs are reshaping Yuletide travel plans across Nigeria. Many citizens who traditionally journey home for festive reunions are now choosing to stay put, citing safety fears and economic pressure. In Imo State, residents expressed mixed reactions. While some, like Ikechukwu Ibezim, […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO BAYELSA State has been thrown into mourning following the death of Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who slumped on Thursday while heading to a meeting and died shortly after at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa. The state government confirmed his death on Friday and declared three days of mourning. Information Commissioner Ebiuwou […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has received an Award of Excellence at the maiden edition of the Warri International Film Festival, a recognition of his growing influence on Nollywood and his ongoing renewal of Warri’s cultural and economic landscape. The inaugural ceremony, which assembled leading filmmakers, cultural advocates and policymakers, […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA THE Managing Director of the Anambra State Waste Management Agency (ASWAMA), Chief Mike Ozoemena, says the state is intensifying efforts to become one of the three cleanest states in Nigeria. Speaking in Awka, he highlighted the agency’s achievements in the past year and the shift to a decentralised waste […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Government has restated its commitment to prioritising workers’ welfare and strengthening the education sector under the Oborevwori administration’s M.O.R.E. Agenda. Chief of Staff, Government House, Hon. Prince Johnson Erijo, made the pledge while receiving the Association of Education Officers in the state civil service. Erijo urged education stakeholders to […]