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Delta security under scrutiny after high-profile kidnapping of ex-Rep
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I’ll release seven keys of prosperity in Ondo – ZLP candidate, Mimiko
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Game changer: FG investing crime proceeds to strengthen economy
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New presidential jet sparks debate over cost, transparency
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Edo poll: How new voters may affect political calculations
Joining US Navy was to escape financial struggles – Oyegoke
Racheal Oyegoke is a senior leader in the United States Navy, currently stationed in Manama, Bahrain. As a Navy Career Counsellor, she serves as the Command Career Counsellor and Programme Manager for...
29th August 2024
Delta security under scrutiny after high-profile kidnapping of ex-Rep
MATTHEW OCHEI examines the security lapses in Delta State, especially the state capital, Asaba, following the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping of a former member of the House of Representative...
27th August 2024
I’ll release seven keys of prosperity in Ondo – ZLP candidate, Mimiko
Dr Abass Mimiko, younger brother of a former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, is contesting the November 16 governorship election in the state under the platform of the Zenith Labour Party....
26th August 2024
Game changer: FG investing crime proceeds to strengthen economy
Following President Bola Tinubu’s directive, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recently disbursed N100bn to fund the Nigerian Education Loan Fund and the Consumer Credit Corp, marking a n...
23rd August 2024
New presidential jet sparks debate over cost, transparency
As President Bola Tinubu flew aboard the newly-acquired $100m aircraft to France on Monday, he left a trail of debate over necessity, accountability and due process in government spending, writes STEP...
22nd August 2024
Edo poll: How new voters may affect political calculations
The figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission for new registrants in the Edo State governorship election, predominantly composed of youths, indicate where the political parties...
21st August 2024
Nigeria must aim to produce drugs for Africa — Codix MD, Ogunjimi
Group Managing Director, Codix Pharma Ltd, Mr Sammy Ogunjimi, in this interview, tells GRACE EDEMA that zero VAT order will stimulate local manufacturing in Nigeria What is the significance of the exe...
19th August 2024
From Ariwoola to Kekere-Ekun: What lies ahead for Nigeria’s judicial system?
Following the recommendation of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria by the National Judicial Council, DEBORAH MUSA takes a look at her rise in the judicial firmament and t...
16th August 2024
I’ll seek legal action against police after brutality – Protest victim Waziri
A viral video showed policemen brawling with Hamza Waziri, who was on a wheelchair, during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Bauchi State. The Chevening scholar tells UMAR SANI about his travails in th...
15th August 2024
Olympics: 88-member delegation leads Nigeria comical jamboree in Paris
Following Nigeria’s poor outing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, ABIODUN ADEWALE writes on the plight of Nigerian sports and its future at major competitions Another Olympics is gone, and the tales of wo...
14th August 2024
Loan or grant: FG, states row over W’Bank N570bn fund
Amid rising discontent and allocation discrepancies, ’LAOLU AFOLABI explores the growing rift between the federal and state governments over unmet promises and the disconnect between funds and actua...
13th August 2024
Food weapon: Edo, opposition party at war over FG rice
The trucks of rice given to states by the Federal Government as palliative has generated friction between the Edo State Government and the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state, writes ADE...
12th August 2024
Anioma State proposal sparks rift among Delta’s political bigwigs
In this report, MATTHEW OCHEI delves into the heated controversy surrounding the proposed creation of Anioma State, following a bill sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko, a move that has deeply divided poli...
9th August 2024
Obeagu: Neglected Ebonyi community where corpses ‘ride’ okada to mortuaries
RAPHAEL EDE reveals the harrowing reality in the Obeagu community, in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, where neglect and the absence of an access road have left residents vulnerable ...
8th August 2024
Protecting the legacy: Ogun artisans rally against Chinese adire copycats
In Ogun State, the centuries-old craft of adire fabric production, deeply rooted in the cultural heritage of Egbaland, faces a critical threat from imported Chinese imitations. Local artisans and trad...
7th August 2024
Tinubu administration has pushed Nigerians to the wall – Protest leader Adenola
The Director of Mobilisation for the Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, discusses with SOLOMON ODENIYI the policies of the current administration, the neglect of citizens’ demands, and their u...
6th August 2024
We’ll ensure protest remains peaceful in Lagos — CP, Fayoade
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, talks on why those involved in the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, must toe the line of peace, the command’s plan to ward off intending...
5th August 2024
Protest metamorphosis: From 1929 Aba Women’s Riot to 2024 hunger anger
As the ‘End Bad Governance’ protests began on Thursday with some citizens reportedly killed, LAOLU AFOLABI examines the history of protests in Nigeria and their impacts, from the Aba Women’s Rio...
2nd August 2024
Protesters must obey court order restricting routes – Lagos CP Fayoade
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, talks on why those involved in the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, which begins today, must toe the line of peace, the command’s plan t...
1st August 2024
Neglected by govt: Untold hardships of Osun boundary communities
Osun State has major towns with relatively good infrastructure but a large percentage of its residents live in rural areas without basic amenities. The situation is particularly dire for border commun...
31st July 2024
Alia’s unending battles with Benue’s powerbrokers, political titans
After fighting off stiff opposition on his way to becoming Governor of Benue, including being suspended by a Catholic Bishop in the state, Hyacinth Alia, a reverend father, faces more battles as he ai...
30th July 2024
Heartrending stories of NOUN law students as varsity cancels programme
These are definitely challenging times for the Law students of the National Open University of Nigeria, especially those in their final year, after they had their programme terminated by the authoriti...
29th July 2024
N12bn Olympics budget: Is Nigeria on another jamboree in Paris?
GODWIN AIKIGBE previews Nigeria’s 19th appearance at the Olympic Games, highlighting the intrigues, controversies, and shortcomings, as well as the country’s chances in Paris Nigeria made its Olym...
26th July 2024
Two years after, Alaafin succession delay fuels counter-accusations
The selection of a new Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom has been marred by controversy and delays. Despite the kingmakers, known as the Oyo Mesi, presenting a choice to the government, the process has stalled d...
25th July 2024
LG autonomy: Ondo battles LCDA legality, caretaker excos after S’Court judgment
Ondo State has found itself embroiled in the middle of the storm following the recent Supreme Court ruling granting financial autonomy to Local Government Areas in the country. While many states prepa...
24th July 2024
Edo poll: Rising tension, legal battles, attacks heighten political temperature
Ahead of the September 21 governorship election, Edo State’s political landscape has been in turmoil as rival parties APC and PDP battle for who rules the state in the forthcoming. The reinstatement...
23rd July 2024
My daughter’s dream of becoming a doctor was shattered – Jos school collapse victim’s mother
On Friday, July 12, 2024, devastating news spread quickly: a two-storey building housing Saint Academy in the Busa Buji area of the Jos North Local Government of Plateau State collapsed. One of the 17...
22nd July 2024
Shadow of death: Benue’s deepening insecurity leaves trail of shattered hopes, homes
In this piece, JOHN CHARLES reports the security situation in Benue State with a call on the government, both state and federal, to restore peace in the troubled state Terfa Orkaha is a 24-year-old ma...
19th July 2024
Why A’Ibom gov introduced back-to-farm programme –Agency chairman
The Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Bulk Purchase Agency, Dr Dan Akpan, speaks about the current food crisis ravaging the country and the government’s plan to mitigate its effects, especially on the poo...
18th July 2024
Abiodun hits back at critics as bad roads attract media bashing
The condition of roads in Ogun State has been a prominent public concern. BANKOLE TAIWO, in this article, notes Governor Dapo Abiodun’s efforts to address the issue, highlighted by his direct inspec...
17th July 2024
Girl’s rape: Independent panel should probe accused policeman, says Director, Action Health
The Co-founder and Director of Action Health Incorporated, Dr Uwemedimo Esiet, in this interview with UTHMAN SALAMI, links the recent allegation of rape against a police officer in Lagos State to the ...
16th July 2024
