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Court adjourns Taraba Reps APC primary case to July
By Terna Chikpa The Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, on Wednesday adjourned a suit challenging the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency to July 1, 2026. The presiding...
Davido’s World Cup Nigeria insecurity stunt as the last bastion of truth, by Erasmus Ikhide
IN a nation where the corridors of power have become echoing chambers of empty promises and performative governance, the...
Jaurowal communities yet to enjoy democracy’s dividends – Village Head
The Village Head of Jaurowal in the Pindiga Emirate of Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State, Ambassador Ibrahim...
Access Holdings reaffirms long-term value strategy at 4th AGM
Access Holdings Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to long-term value creation, financial resilience and disciplined growth, assuring shareholders that...
Polaris Bank deepens youth financial literacy drive, trains students in Katsina
As part of its ongoing commitment to youth empowerment, financial inclusion, and building a financially responsible generation,...
Akpabio, Oshiomhole and the senate in shackles, by Erasmus Ikhide
THE Nigerian Senate, a chamber intended to be the sanctuary of democratic deliberation and the ultimate safeguard against...
NDC moves to curb defections, makes candidates sign seat-forfeiture undertaking
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has unveiled a stringent anti-defection policy requiring all its candidates for elective positions...
Power and dissent: Akpabio-Oshiomhole battle for influence in Nigerian senate, by Cliff Stanley
Nigeria's National Assembly has often been described as a theatre where politics, ambition, ideology, and personality collide. Yet few...
Appeal Court suspends execution of judgement against ADC, four others
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the stay of execution of the judgment that directed the...
APC, PDP trade words over Pantami’s political membership status in Gombe
A fresh controversy has erupted in Gombe State over the political status of former Minister of Communications and...
How EFCC intercepted ₦4bn gold consignment at Kano airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted 15 suitcases containing gold bars...
When courts shape elections: ADC and the future of opposition politics in Nigeria, by Cliff Stanley
The recent Federal High Court judgment directing the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political...
EDUCATION
MSSN official condemns theft of shoes, qur’ans in mosques
The Chairman of Media and Publicity of the Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Federal University of Kashere...
AGRICULTURE
FG invites tech experts to develop digital registry for made-in-Taraba products
By Terna Chikpa The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, has...
FEATURES & INVESTIGATIONS
A troubled military and its country’s killing fields, by Tony Erha
For Rabe Abubakar, a retired Major General and former spokesman of the Nigerian Army, it is a kidnap and death-in-captivity too grave to be ignored by simple-minded countrymen and a bewildered humanity that ordinarily abhor human killing, maiming and man's...
Balanga/ Billiri 2027: Experience, competence and the politics of identity, by Iliya Samuel Laro
As the 2027 general elections draw closer, the battle for the Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency (BBFC) in Gombe State is...
Adamawa LG poll: A test of grassroots democracy and the urgent need for electoral reform, by Cliff Stanley
Local government elections are often described as the closest form of democracy to the people. They determine who manages...
The prodigal sons, by Douglas Ogbankwa
The prodigal sons have begun killing their prodigal fathers. Terrorists terrorise our terrain. Instead of calling a spade a...
Democracy, June 12 and the fourth republic, by Austen Akhagbeme
Democracy presupposes good and representative governance; a majoritarian rule governed by the rule of law, the supremacy of...
CORRUPTION & CRIME
How suspected BH/ISWAP terrorists burn schools in Chibok community
Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Saturday night set ablaze a primary school and a secondary school in Kautikari...
