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For crying out loud, this is regrettably preposterous, by Destiny O. Enabulele
Edo State Government says it “rejects” N14.15bn contractors’ debt and has “ordered verification.” With due respect, this is regrettably preposterous. Governance is continuity. You cannot inherit the governorship and then inherit amnesia. A government is not a new...
Before Okpebholo takes the bullets on dilapidated roads in Edo (part 2), by Erasmus Ikhide
GOVERNANCE in a culturally vibrant and historically rich sub-national entity like Edo State demands an uncommon brand of administrative...
PDP Rep hopeful restores electricity to two Taraba communities
By Terna Chikpa The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency in Taraba State, Alhaji Muktar Galadima, has...
Beyond origin and entitlement: Why Adamawa 2027 demands competence, capacity and a new dev’t paradigm, Cliff Stanley
“The real test of leadership is not where a leader comes from, but what that leader is capable...
An open letter to President Tinubu on economic status for Lagos and Ogun States, by George Ogunjimi
1st September 2026. His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic...
Nigeria, Spain move to deepen tourism, trade, investment ties
Nigeria and Spain are exploring new opportunities to deepen bilateral relations, with tourism, direct air connectivity, trade and investment...
Union Bank’s alpher empowers 98 women entrepreneurs with skills, mentorship, funding
Lagos, Nigeria – alpher, Union Bank of Nigeria’s dedicated proposition for women, has partnered with Zuri Circle Network (ZCN)...
Borno: Zulum sacks village, ward heads over absence, vows reconstruction of Malam Fatori town
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has pledged the accelerated reconstruction of critical public infrastructure in...
Constitutional democratic monarchy, not democracy, by Destiny O. Enabulele
This is not democracy. What President Bola Tinubu is administering in Nigeria is a constitutional democratic monarchy. On paper,...
NEU approves 65% salary increase for staff
The management of North-Eastern University, Gombe, formerly Pen Resource University, has approved salary increases ranging from 40...
Gov Yahaya urges Gombe citizens to remain united, peaceful
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has urged citizens to remain united and peaceful, calling on political actors and...
INEC warns Nigerians against fake 2027 ad-hoc staff recruitment portal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned members of the public against a fake online recruitment notice claiming...
EDUCATION
ASUU Gombe suspends planned strike over salary implementation
By Ben Ngwakwe The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Gombe State University branch, has suspended its planned total and indefinite...
AGRICULTURE
IFAD distributes farm inputs to 476 farmers in Taraba
By Terna Chikpa The Federal Government, through the International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP),...
FEATURES & INVESTIGATIONS
How dare VDM, by Douglas Ogbankwa
"How dare you, VDM, say that all those cows that are roaming the streets are based on money laundering? I have clients who have cows. They have specifics. They have nothing to do with government or anything whatsoever. You can...
Beyond limits: When the Nigerian Bar listened to a voice from outside the traditional legal space
"A nation does not move beyond it's limits by silencing unconventional voices, it move forward when institutions possess...
As Dolly Parton parted, by Erasmus Ikhide
THERE are rare souls who walk across the terrestrial plane not merely as inhabitants, but as meteorological events—forces of...
The aroma of polling unit dev’t fund (kudin akwati) and its exigencies: Gwaram LGA as a case study, by Yunusa Hamza
Some government policies are announced; others are implemented, but only a few become deeply rooted in the consciousness...
Yobe govt, UNDP train vigilantes, hunters on mental health, peacebuilding
As insecurity continues to strain communities in the North-East, the Yobe Government and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have begun...
CORRUPTION & CRIME
Osogbo shooting: One killed after Adeleke-Davido palace visit, Police vow arrest
One person has been killed in a shooting incident in Osogbo, Osun State, shortly after Governor Ademola Adeleke and...
