From Ifeoma Ejiofor Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe (Agbogidi), has expressed deep concern over the escalating hardship and poverty across the country, describing the situation as critical and deeply troubling. Speaking during the 24th Ofala Festival at Read more…
“Hopefully we’ll be able to get the war over without thinking about Tomahawks,” the president said. President Trump equivocated on providing long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday Read more…
The Senate on Friday intervened in the ongoing crisis between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government, which has led to a two-week warning strike. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Senator Read more…
The burial of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru KayodeAdetona, according to Islamic rites, has split Yoruba royalty, pitted tradition against religion and reignited a fierce debate over whether kings should uphold centuries-old traditions or follow personal faith. From Read more…
The US Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert to Americans ahead of the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest scheduled for Monday, October 20. Speaking in a statement published on its website on Friday, the Embassy warned that the demonstration could result Read more…
From Ijeoma John, Nnewi In a poignant display of altruism, the Okofia Progressives Youths Movement has once again underscored its dedication to fostering educational development within the community. The organization, in its characteristic manner, presented termly school fees to ten Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) on Thursday had a sensitization workshop for employers of labour and workers on the need to key into the federal government’s Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) The workshop which was attended by Read more…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he would honour all past deals struck between his country and Moscow, a pledge suggesting Moscow’s two main military bases in Syria are safe. Sharaa, who once headed the Read more…
The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI) has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his recent call for the unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying the appeal could weaken confidence in Read more…
Nigeria’s passport has dropped to 96th position on the 2025 Henley Passport Index, making it one of the world’s least powerful travel documents. From the ranking which was recently released by the London-based firm, holders of a Nigerian passport can now Read more…
Joash Amupitan has been confirmed as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Senate. The confirmation took place after Amupitab’s screening on Thursday by the upper chamber, following a grilling session by senators who probed Read more…
Nigeria’s mining sector is standing at a critical crossroads at one where capital market innovation meets the urgent call for indigenous ownership and sustainability. At the ongoing Nigeria Mining Week 2025 in Abuja, experts and policymakers agreed that while Nigeria’s Read more…