Ebonyi State Governor, Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, listed supply of potable water as key component of his People’s Charter of Needs. The old adage, Water is Life, is ever green relevant, but in Ebonyi State, water is more than that. In fact, sustained and constant supply of potable water to Ebonyi State residents immediately after the creation […]
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the launch of the second edition of its flagship women-empowerment initiative, the HerFidelity Apprenticeship Programme 2.0 (HAP 2.0). Designed to equip women with practical, income‑generating skills and structured pathways to entrepreneurship; HAP 2.0 will build on the success of its inaugural edition held in 2023. Speaking with […]
Washington, Feb. 23, 2026 President Donald Trump renewed his condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after it ruled against his sweeping tariff programme. He vowed to turn to other tariffs’ powers and licenses but gave no details. Trump said on Saturday he would raise a temporary tariff from 10 per cent to 15 […]
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Feb. 23, 2026 Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Enforcement Commission (ICPC) over alleged unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai, through his team of lawyers led by Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, prayed the […]
There is no gainsaying that Nigeria, as a nation, is on crossroads that is bearing toward a failed nation. The crisis is not merely a failure of individual presidents; it is the cumulative weight of decades of structural neglect, institutional decay, and a political economy designed to extract rather than empower. When a nation reaches […]
Ours is a country where piety and perfidy share a table — where, as William Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet, “One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” The Christian Lent is on as I write; Muslims are on with the Ramadan fast. Both seasons stand in spiritual symmetry. Ramadan calls the faithful to discipline: […]
Until the last syllable of our recorded time, we, as commentators in the media will continue to set agenda, identify systemic rot and contextually report what somebody somewhere is trying to hide; that is the news because the rest is public relations. Whether our political and business leaders like it or not, we will continue […]
By Philomina Attah Abuja, Feb. 22, 2026 The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the National Assembly to urgently review its stance on electoral reforms, advocating the mandatory real-time transmission of results. The conference stressed the need to restore dwindling citizens’ trust in the nation’s democracy. Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, the Archbishop […]
By Henry Oladele Lagos, Feb. 22, 2026 The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Continent 3, says it will empower 8,400 persons on free digital skills ahead of Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s 84th birthday. The Continental 3 Overseer, Pastor Johnson Kalejaiye, made this known during a news conference at the RCCG Love Assembly on Sunday in […]
By Victor Nwachukwu Aboh Mbaise (Imo), Feb. 22, 2026 Former Presidents of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr Goodluck Jonathan have eulogised Imo businessman and philanthropist, Chief Success Akagburuonye, on his 60th birthday. The former Nigerian leaders showered encomiums on Akagburuonye, at a Church service on Sunday, held at Noah’s Ark Assemblies of God Church, […]
By Ebere Agozie Abuja, Feb.22, 2026 Nigeria won 6.2 million dollars arbitration case against the European Dynamics UK Ltd, an international technology contractor, which had entered into a dispute through the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). This is contained in a statement by Mr. Kamarudeen Ogundele, Senior Assistant on Communication and Publicity to the Attorney-General […]
…Says God, prayers the magic that reduced crime in Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma has attributed the reduction in criminal activities in Imo State to spiritual intervention based on God’s intervention as a result of sustained prayers. Speaking after a Church Service on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at the Government House Chapel Owerri, the Governor said […]
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the family, friends, and associates of the late Chief Israel Ogbue, former Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), who passed away at the age of 99. With a distinguished career in the Federal Civil Service, the National Insurance Corporation (NICON), and NAL Merchant Bank, Chief Ogbue served […]
Beşiktaş J.K. delivered a commanding win in the Turkish Süper Lig on Sunday, but the standout story belonged to Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. Fresh from the burial of his father in Nigeria, Ndidi returned to action in spectacular fashion, scoring the opening goal and dictating play as Beşiktaş thrashed Göztepe S.K. 4–0 at the […]
Delta State confirmed their sprinting dominance at the 2nd Niger Delta Games in Benin City on Saturday, winning both the women’s and men’s 100 metres titles in thrilling finals. In the women’s race, Ejiro Peter showed her class as she powered to gold in a time of 11.58 seconds, beating a strong field to prove […]
Until last week’s bloody clash, governance in the Sunshine State of Ondo was the proverbial upholstery (timutimu) which shielded a generation of filth (egbin) from the glimpse of the world. The ward congress of the State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, which left two people dead and several others injured, brought out all the […]
Nigeria is bleeding in places the nation rarely names until the funerals force a headline. In just the past two weeks, insurgent violence has torn through Kaiama Local Government in Kwara State and the Borgu–Agwara axis in Niger State—frontier territories that now look less like “outliers” and more like previews of a wider, entrenched security […]
In a landmark development set to reshape Africa’s technology landscape, Zinox Technologies, the continent’s leading manufacturer of trusted technology solutions, and TD Africa, Africa’s largest technology and lifestyle distribution powerhouse, formalized a strategic partnership on Friday at an exclusive press conference attended by industry journalists, key stakeholders, and partners from both organizations. The event, held […]
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola is seeking enhanced cooperation between the Agency and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) with the aim of strengthening tactical air support within the Deep Blue project. Dr Mobereola said this during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Air Staff, […]
By Abiodun Lawal Abeokuta, Feb. 22, 2026 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is targeting no fewer than 10,000 beneficiaries in Lagos suburbs as part of activities marking his 89th birthday. A statement in Abeokuta on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the medical outreach is under the auspices of the Olusegun Obasanjo […]
By Victor Nwachukwu Aboh Mbaise (Imo), Feb. 22, 2026 73-year-old Segun Odegbami, and other ex- Nigeria football internationals thrilled a crowd of spectators in a novelty match at Agbor Avuru, Mbaise council area of Imo. The match was played as part of activities marking the 60th birthday celebrations of Imo-born businessman, Chief Success Akagburuonye, on […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct Mr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to immediately withdraw the Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019, as the Regulations are unconstitutional, unlawful, and entirely inconsistent with Nigeria’s international obligations.” SERAP urged him “to urgently initiate a transparent and […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Leo Stan Ekeh, Founder and Chairman of Zinox Group, on his 70th birthday on February 22, describing him as “one of Nigeria’s pioneering innovators in the information technology sector.” A statement by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) noted that the President recalled the […]
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured that the Niger Delta Games will be sustained, urging state governments to join in sponsoring the sports fiesta. Ogbuku gave the assurance during the opening ceremony of the 2nd edition of the Niger Delta Games at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium […]
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, today, Saturday, February 21, 2026, led a delegation of the company’s management to the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, for high-level discussions that culminated in a renewed commitment to strategic collaboration between the two companies. The visit, which […]
