Written by Rate this post By Steve Oko Despite the building opposition to Gov. Alex Otti’s second term bid by a coalition of former governors and their loyalists, political observers believe the task may prove difficult if not impossible considering the Governor’s record of performance in less than three years. While no administration is without shortcomings, Otti’s … Continue reading “Why Otti’s re-election bid may be difficult to stop”
Rate this post By Benjamin Njoku Showmax is set to bring the heat this February as it unveils an amazing lineup of new releases.The streaming giant is featuring a refreshed slate of new and returning local and international titles for both weekly viewers and long-form bingersThe second season of the epic series ‘Shaka iLembe”, which … Continue reading “Showmax unveils sizzling February lineup”
Rate this post By Sola Ogundipe The UK’s leading kidney cancer charity has warned that ‘highly restrictive’ health guidelines mean a fifth of patients are getting diagnosed at the most advanced stage of the disease. New data from Kidney Cancer UK found that one in five kidney cancer patients are being diagnosed at stage 4, … Continue reading “Why 1 in 3 early-stage kidney cancer patients show no symptoms”
Rate this post By Benjamin Njoku The Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte, MCSN, has received N1,205,956,580.20 as the first tranche of the Copyright Levy. The organization is expected to disburse the funds to Nigerian creators, lifting local musicians out of poverty. It praised the Minister of Finance and Accountant General of the Federation for accessing … Continue reading “MCSN hits back at RELPI, announces N1.2billion copyright levy payout”
Rate this post By OTEGA OGRA On the surface, the 2026 World Customs Organisations Technology Conference in Abu Dhabi in the last week of January 2026, followed a familiar script. Flags, formal sessions, carefully worded speeches. But beneath the choreography, something more consequential was unfolding. As Customs chiefs and trade officials compared notes on the future … Continue reading “How Nigeria’s reforms are rewriting and moderninsing trade facilitation “
Rate this post Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger – three rogue states that have formed an Alliance of Sahelian States, AES, to resist external pressure from ECOWAS on military rule – have just won the biggest diplomatic jackpot beyond their wildest imagination. Not even a sorcerer would have guessed that, as a reward for their delinquency, … Continue reading “Can we quench the fire that might start in Mali? By Azu Ishiekwene”
Rate this post By ABDULMALIK ADAMS Imagine a man who rises from the bustling streets of Ibadan, Akure and Abuja armed with nothing but unyielding determination and a passion for justice, to become a beacon of hope for the oppressed across Nigeria. This is the electrifying story of Olukayode Abraham Ajulo, OON, SAN—better known as Kayode … Continue reading “The inspiring saga of Kayode Ajulo “
Rate this post When President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja a month ago after a prolonged holiday in Paris and brief stopover at a summit in Abu Dhabi, a newspaper headline sardonically announced that the “Nigerian Ambassador to France pays his first official visit to Nigeria in 2026”. Tinubu, frequently criticised for his frequent sojourns in … Continue reading “Rivers crisis update, by Donu Kogbara”
Rate this post Prominent businessman and socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has received appointment letter as the South-East Coordinator of the City Boy Movement from Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. Iyiegbu disclosed this in a post made on Tuesday via his official Instagram page, revealing that Seyi Tinubu visited him … Continue reading “Seyi Tinubu visits, presents Obi Cubana with City Boy Movement appointment letter”
Rate this post By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s gas-to-power value chain as a key strategy to expand electricity supply, drive industrial growth, and reduce energy poverty. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, stated this on Tuesday while delivering his address … Continue reading “FG seeks stronger gas-to-power linkages to boost electricity supply”