Making ‘Buy Nigeria’ Work: The Right Steps For Government 

1 The “Nigeria First” policy is more than a slogan; it is a patriotic call to reorder the nation’s priorities and put Nigerians and Nigeria first in every economic and political decision. It challenges leaders and citizens alike to rise above...

Guarding the Gates: Why Nigeria Must Secure Its Borders to Safeguard Its Future

The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, recently drew national attention to one of the most neglected pillars of Nigeria’s internal security which involves the state of its borders. He emphasized the urgent need...

Peter Obi faults Nigeria’s absence from IMF fastest-growing economies list 

Former Governor of Anambra state and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s absence from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, describing it as a...

ECOWAS, UNICEF Endorse Regional Standards So Boost Child Nutrition

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Industry Directorate and Agriculture and Rural Development Directorate, in partnership with UNICEF, is organising a meeting of the Technical Committee for the...

“He walked past the Alaafin?”: Video of Ondo governor at Adebutu’s party raises eyebrows online

A viral clip from Billionaire Chief Kessington Adebutu’s 90th birthday has caused a debate among social media users Governor Aiyedatiwa was seen greeting top dignitaries, but appeared to skip the Alaafin of Oyo Many Nigerians online stated that...

Read about these 11 new, 10 reorganized stakes — from Missouri to Mexico

26 Oct 2025, 6:00 a.m. MDT The following new stake presidencies have been called. New stakes Read this article in Portuguese: A new stake has been created from the Rogers Arkansas and Springfield Missouri South stakes. The Branson Missouri Stake,...

Dick Vitale's teams, storylines to watch

This season is gonna be Awesome, with a capital A! College hoops fans, get ready -- your favorite time of year is back! I'm talking about buzzer-beaters, Diaper Dandies and Prime Time Players (PTPers) lighting up the court from coast to coast. And...

Judges Don’t Manufacture Evidence – Dan Ose Okoh 

0 Dan Ose Okoh is a Benin-based Senior Advocate of Nigeria from Ugbegun, Edo State. In this engaging conversation with TIM OKOJIE AVE in his Benin office, the new inductee into the Edo State Quintessential Hall of Fame debunked the popular notion...

Enyinnaya Abaribe Biography: The Outspoken Made-in-Aba Senator 

Born in Aba, Abia State, on 1 March 1955, Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe has climbed from lecturer and corporate executive to Deputy Governor and, since 2007, has been a long-standing Senator for Abia South.Who Is Enyinnaya AbaribeSenator Enyinnaya...

Wellspring University graduates 236 at 13th Convocation ceremony

…Honours Ighodalo, Isimoya, Okunbor for contributions to education, nation-building By Edward Oseghe Wellspring University, Benin City, on Friday, October 17, held its 13th Convocation Ceremony, conferring degrees on 236 students in an event that...

Celebrities: Death in September 2025

Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara) and politician, minister of culture (1992–1994) and MP (1991–1996). Jimmy Bone, 75, Scottish football player (Partick Thistle, St Mirren) and...

The Louvre committed the first heist

There has been a heist. The Louvre Museum, one of the most renowned art museums in the world, was robbed of eight precious, historical artifacts of jewelry on Oct. 19, making international headlines. But the first robbery of the jewels occurred...

South African Minister Openly Wishes Nigeria World Cup Failure

South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture has publicly declared he’s rooting against Nigeria’s Super Eagles in their quest to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup, escalating tensions between the two African football powerhouses following a...

Seplat energy JV empowers Edo, Delta students with N18m

The Seplat Energy Plc, in partnership with its Joint Venture partner, the NNPC Exploration and Production Limited, has empowered Edo, Delta students with N18 m. The firm made the disclosure shortly after the grand finale of the 2025 edition of the...

NBTE Boss: Over 1.3m Youths Apply for TVET Skills Training

Nigeria’s push for mass vocational training is gaining momentum, as over 1.3 million young Nigerians have applied for enrollment in the federal government’s new skills development initiative under the Technical and Vocational Education and...

Amupitan: CSOs Urges Senate To Ensure Due Diligence In Screening Process

1 BENIN – A coalition of civil society organizations working on democracy and elections in Nigeria and across Africa, has called on the Nigeria’s Senate to carry out a rigorous and transparent screening on the Chairman designate of the Independent...

The ever-lingering Benue/Plateau crisis

Eric Teniola Eric Teniola I saw Mr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang (60), the governor of Plateau, a lawyer-banker and former Chairman of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state, lamenting on the television on the invasion of herdsmen to his state....

The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa

Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...

LAPO Celebrates Loyal Customers During 2025 Customer Service Week

Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) Microfinance Bank has honoured its loyal customers across Nigeria as part of activities marking the 2025 Customer Service Week, reaffirming its commitment to financial inclusion and client-centered service...

 Remembering Stella Obasanjo 20 Years After

1 It has been twenty years since Stella Obasanjo departed this world, and yet her presence remains vivid – etched into the memory of a nation, woven into the fabric of Nigerian public life, and alive in the hearts of those who knew her, admired...