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Army launches manhunt for soldier accused of supplying military uniforms to terrorists
The Nigerian Army has commenced a manhunt for a soldier accused of illegally supplying military uniforms and other controlled items to terrorists and criminal elements. The Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC) on Thursday declared Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu...
Abia moves to attract Egyptian pharmaceutical giant, plans drug manufacturing plant
Abia State has taken a major step towards expanding its industrial base as Governor Alex Otti announced plans by...
How Lagos Assembly considered Sanwo-Olu’s n200bn bond, $17m infrastructure financing request
The Lagos State House of Assembly is expected to receive the report of its Joint Committee on Economic Planning...
Why Tinubu approved Nigerian Army expansion to 12 divisions, recruitment of 28,000 troops
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions as part...
Dangote Refinery secures $2.5bn equity investment to drive expansion
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has secured approximately $2.5 billion in fresh capital through a private equity placement,...
Outrage as police officer allegedly threatens motorist, says ‘you’re lucky you’re not Igbo’ in viral video
A Nigerian police officer has come under fire after a viral video surfaced showing him allegedly making an...
A thank-you note from Washington, while Nigeria still waits for action, by Destiny O. Enabulele
President Trump has written back. “Decisive leadership.” “Stand with you in the fight.” “Special Operations Forces deployed.” On paper,...
Insanity in Washington: Nigeria markets “safety” while communities burn, by Destiny O. Enabulele
Insanity in Washington: Nigeria markets “safety” while communities burn, by Destiny O. Enabulele Ted Cruz: “Nigeria launched PR campaign...
36-year-old Wizkid redefines global musical lexicon of modern generation-next brilliance, by Erasmus Ikhide
THERE are rare epochs in the history of global art when a single voice emerges not merely to entertain,...
Princess Diana Eweka emerges first nominee for inaugural Henry Osegbowa Literary Award
Princess Diana Isoken Eweka is a princess of the Benin Royal Family, a writer, poet, storyteller, beauty connoisseur, and...
Enugu Air crash landing exposes safety gaps at Benin airport — Security Situation Room
The Security Situation Room has expressed concern over the emergency landing involving an Enugu Air aircraft at Benin Airport on...
United Kingdom: Burning issues confronting Burnham, by Austen Akhagbeme
Ever since former British Prime Minister Liz Truss' tenure was derisively referred to as "the shelf-life of the lettuce"...
EDUCATION
NECO tackles Kogi over ‘miracle centre’ claim, defends integrity of Olowa SSCE candidates
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has fired back at the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley...
AGRICULTURE
New Ganye council chairman unveils youth-driven plan to boost jobs, farming, healthcare
By Pet Nathan The newly inaugurated Chairman of Ganye Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Kamsobi Puren, has outlined...
FEATURES & INVESTIGATIONS
Freedom with fear: The 2025 cybercrimes act, by Destiny O. Enabulele
The FG’s 2025 Cybercrimes Act is now fully in force. On paper, it addresses real problems: hacking, data breaches, fake news, and ethnic incitement. But in practice, it risks trading digital order for digital fear. First, the good intent....
This Igbo-Yoruba beef is contrived, history tells a different story, by Destiny O. Enabulele
“History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in...
N22.15bn for 106 palaces? emilokan magic, citizens’ pain, by Destiny O. Enabulele
Outrage is boiling after the Tinubu-led government allocated N22.15 billion in the 2026 budget to build and renovate...
Unity beyond ambition: Why Borno’s future demands one APC family, by Cliff Stanley
"A house divided against itself cannot stand." Abraham Lincoln. Politics, at its noblest, is not merely the contest for...
N8.05b for churches and mosques? wrong priority, wrong time, by Destiny O. Enabulele
Many Nigerians are angry, and rightly so, after the FG set aside N8.05 billion in the 2026 budget to...
CORRUPTION & CRIME
Reps give defaulting MDAs 48 hours to appear in PFIPC probe, summon Bianca as falana quits Adeyemi’s case
The House of Representatives has intensified its investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), issuing a...
