LATEST NEWS
Beyond perception: Leadership, reconciliation, and the ministry of presence in times of grief, by Cliff Stanley
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God." Matthew 5:9. Leadership is ultimately measured not only by policies and political achievements but also by the willingness to stand with people in their moments of pain....
Pastor Isaac Ngutor Anga: A theologian, mentor, and guide to purpose, By Cliff Stanley
Theological education is often evaluated through curricula, academic rigor, and intellectual engagement....
Why FG suspended proposed N50,000 WAEC, NECO fee hike for 2027
The Federal Government has suspended the proposed upward review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School...
Deputy gov inspects collapsed Assembly complex, seeks expert assessment
The Gombe State Deputy Governor, Manassah Jatau, accompanied by the Secretary to Government of Gombe State, Professor Ibrahim Njodi and...
AFAN hails northern govs’ N1bn security fund, says move will boost food security
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) on Monday commended the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) for establishing the Northern...
Court remands Gombe school principal, teacher over alleged sexual abuse of pupil
A Chief Magistrate Court No. 16 sitting in Gombe has ordered the remand of a school principal and a class...
Police, stakeholders seek lasting solutions to farmers-herders conflicts in Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command on Monday convened a stakeholders' engagement aimed at strengthening collaboration among communities to prevent and...
Nafiu Bala-led ADC faction claims upload of 426 candidates on INEC portal, lists Chris Uba for president
Fresh twists have emerged in the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the faction headed by...
BON seeks FG inter-ministerial committee for World PR Forum
The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has called on the Federal Government to establish an inter-ministerial committee to support...
When charity becomes public policy: Why Nigeria cannot outsource poverty reduction to celebrities, by Cliff Stanley
The recent appeal by Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, urging Afrobeats stars such as Davido, Burna Boy and...
NANS rejects WAEC, NECO fee hike
The National Association of Nigerian Students has rejected the reported increase in registration fees for examinations conducted by...
APC submits 471 candidates to INEC, confirms Tinubu-Shettima ahead of 2027
The All Progressives Congress has announced the successful upload of its 471 candidates for the 2027 presidential and National...
EDUCATION
Taraba varsity ASUU urges implementation of outstanding obligations, commends Kefas’ commitment to staff welfare
By Terna Chikpa The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University (TSU) branch, has urged Governor Agbu...
AGRICULTURE
5,640 Gombe farmers benefit as BOA, ALGIR launch Renewed Hope input support programme
No fewer than 5,642 smallholder farmers in Gombe State have benefitted from the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and...
FEATURES & INVESTIGATIONS
Marriage is not a poverty alleviation program, by Destiny O. Enabulele
Let’s say it plainly: too many women are entering marriage to escape poverty. And too many men are being chosen not for character, but for bank balance. It’s called "marriage as poverty alleviation." On the surface, it looks...
Of banditry and a shared sovereignty (2), by Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter This piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was...
President Tinubu, your policies are suffocating, let the poor breathe, by Destiny O. Enabulele
Mr. President, with respect, the air is getting thin. Fuel at ₦1,000 plus. Electricity tariff doubled. Food inflation...
The heroes without headlines, by Chika Udenkwo
For fifty-six agonising days, Nigeria watched and waited. The abduction of forty-four schoolchildren and their teachers from Orire in...
Don’t just buy cars, kettle calling pot black, by Destiny O. Enabulele
"Don’t just buy cars. Help the poor." That was the charge from the Nigerian First Lady to Burna...
CORRUPTION & CRIME
Police arrest 44 suspects in Gombe crackdown on criminal hideouts
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested 44 suspected criminals during coordinated raids on identified black spots and criminal hideouts...
