The Rising Tide Of Insecurity: A Global Concern With Spotlight On Nigeria
By Amb. Prof. Sir, Edwin Igoche, A Professor of Peace Conflict and International Jurisprudence
INSECURITY has become a pervasive issue globally, threatening peace, stability and development....
What We Need To Know About The New Mpox Outbreak
A SURGING mpox outbreak in Africa was declared an emergency by the World Health Organisation this week and the European Centre for Disease Prevention...
Nationwide Protest: What You Need To Know About August 1st Demonstration
NIGERIA is bracing for nationwide protests this week over economic hardship.Politicians and the army have warned people against taking to the streets, but organisers...
Sabitu Adams: The UK Taxi Driver Still Being Paid As A Nigerian Civil Servant
IF you leave your job, it would seem logical that your salary would stop being paid, but not so for a number of former...
Yahaya Bello: We Saw What They Tried Hard To Cover – By Sadiq Abdullateef
FROM 2007 to 2023, there were only three northern governors I never had the opportunity of meeting face to face or had a sit-down...
Morocco Recalls Sweden Envoy After Quran Burning Demonstration In Stockholm
MOROCCO is recalling its ambassador to Sweden following the burning of a Quran at a demonstration in Stockholm.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the...
Remi And Nana: The Women Behind Nigeria’s Presidency
WHEN new leaders are sworn in, especially in this part of the world, the spotlight, as expected, is always on the men. But looking...
Uncertainty As Cash, Fuel Shortages Bite Ahead Of Elections
WITH two weeks to go until Nigeria’s presidential elections, major shortages of cash and fuel have plunged the nation into crisis.
As well as provoking...
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Another ‘Accidental’ Airstrike Kills 16 Civilians, Vigilantes In Zamfara
TRAGEDY struck in the Tungar Kara community under Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State, on Saturday evening, as an accidental...
Top Bandit Commanders Killed In Airstrikes As Turji’s Whereabouts Remain Unknown, NAF Says
TOP bandit commanders have been killed in a series of airstrikes in Zamfara State, the Nigerian Air Force said on Sunday.In a statement, NAF...
Tinubu Arrives In Abu Dhabi For Sustainability Week Summit
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates for the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).Tinubu’s trip to the Middle East...
‘Dederi Misleads Public On Court Judgement Asserting Aminu Ado Bayero, Others As Emirs’
KANO State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi has been berated for mischievously attempting to mislead the public on the...
Tinubu Bans Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Tattoo In Military
NIGERIA’s military personnel are now expressly prohibited from engaging in homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other acts deemed contrary to the ethics of the...
FG, Delta, Kano, Oyo, Enugu, 18 Other States Target N2.5trn from VAT In 2025
AMID the ongoing controversy surrounding the proposed tax reform bills by the current administration, the Federal Government and 21 out of the 36 states...
Lakurawa Terrorists Kill Three Airtel Staff, One Other In Kebbi
BARELY a week after killing two police officers, terrorists belonging to Lakurawa group have killed three staff of a leading telecommunication firm.The insurgents were...
Delta Governor, Oborevweri Sacks Information Commissioner
DELTA State Governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevweri, has sacked the state’s Information Commissioner, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, this newspaper gathered.It is not immediately clear why Osuoza...
Two Factory Workers Dead After Falling Into Diesel Reservoir In Lagos
TWO factory workers were reported dead on Saturday after falling into a diesel reservoir in the Ikosi Oregun area of Lagos State.“Preliminary investigations revealed...
Deadly Wish – By Funke Egbemode
TINU, Tola and Rita have been friends for about 20 years. They all started small but God has been kind to them. Their marriages...
Significance Of President Tinubu’s Enugu Visit – By Tunde Rahman
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu's one-day visit to the Southeast, his first of 2025, was not just a routine event. It was laden with symbolisms, from...
Federal Govt Allocates N31bn For Renovation Of National Stadium, Others
IN a bid to improve the fortunes of Nigerian football and sports at all levels, the federal government has earmarked over N31.4 billion for...
Newbie, McAtee Scores Hat-Trick As Man City Thrash Salford 8-0
JACK Grealish scored his first goal in more than a year and James McAtee hit a second-half hat-trick as Manchester City surged to their...
Israel Steps Up Gaza Attacks Amid Renewed Ceasefire Push
AT least eight people have been killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza, as Israel sent several...
Ukraine Says It Captured Two North Korean Soldiers In Russia’s Kursk
UKRAINE says it has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region and taken them to Kyiv, where investigators were questioning them.Ukrainian President...
Sudanese Army Claims Capture Of Key Eastern City From Rebels
THE army in Sudan says it has captured a key city in the country's east, one of its biggest gains yet in an almost...
Tension In Freetown As Sierra Leone Reports First Case Of Mpox Virus
SIERRA Leone has reported its first confirmed case of mpox since the world’s highest alert level for the potentially deadly viral disease was raised...
FULL LIST: Major Shakeup In Army as COAS Appoints New PSOs, GOCs, Others
THE Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the posting/appointment of some senior officers to various command, staff and instructional positions.Army...
EXPLAINER: What Constitutes Naira Abuse, Penalties Involved
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) implemented the Clean Note Policy as a comprehensive framework to regulate the production, issuance, and circulation of banknotes.This...
Irate Passenger Escapes Lynching After Blocking Abuja-Bound Flight
AN UNNAMED female passenger narrowly escaped being lynched by angry passengers at the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo after she blocked an Ibom...
