As political parties step up preparations for the 2027 presidential election, consultations over who will head their campaign organisations have entered a crucial stage, with […]
NLC demands immediate wage awards as petrol prices rise
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to introduce immediate wage…
Australia moves to restrict family visas for international students
Australia is preparing to tighten immigration rules for international students, with the federal government considering…
PenCom extends pension verification deadline as over 118,000 federal workers fail to enrol
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended the deadline for the mandatory online verification and…
Dangote blames petrol smuggling for Nigeria’s high fuel prices
The President/Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has attributed the high price…
The Long Shadow Of Adjustment (II)
Last week, this column argued that the Structural Adjustment Programme, which turned forty years last month, did not emerge from a prosperous economy suddenly captured […]
Benue Flags Off Distribution Of FG-Assisted Fertiliser To Farmers
Benue State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Benjamin Ashaver, has flagged off the distribution of 21 trucks of Federal Government-assisted Fertiliser, provided through […]
Foundation Claims Over $200bn Undeclared Losses In Nigeria’s War Against Terrorism
The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has asserted that Nigeria has suffered over $200 billion in undeclared economic, social and developmental losses since the outbreak […]
Wike Plans Annual New Year Fireworks, Facelift For Life Camp Park
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has unveiled plans to redevelop the abandoned recreational garden at the Life Camp Roundabout into a […]
Writers Honour Medical Expert For Driving Public Health Delivery
The Unveiling African Parliament Writers Network, in partnership with Parliamentary Initiatives at the ECOWAS Commission Annex, Abuja, has honoured the medical director of Hajiya Gambo […]
Good Health Catalyst For Sustainable Development, Says Ex-Deputy Governor
A former deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has emphasised that good health remains the pivotal foundation on which education, productivity and sustainable […]
Market Cartels Undermining West Africa’s Economy – ECOWAS
By Eneole Otorkpa, Abuja The Economic Community of West African States Regional Competition Authority (ECOWAS-ERCA) has warned that price-fixing, market allocation and anti-competitive practices […]
“My fiancée cheated on me” — Comedian Mazi Okeke opens up over painful heartbreak
Popular Nigerian comedian Mazi Okeke has stirred reactions online after opening up about the emotional pain he says he experienced following the collapse of his […]
Fight Ethnic, ReligIous, Poor-Rich Divisions, Sanusi Advises Nigerians
By Eneole Otorkpa, Abuja The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has decried the deepening division among Nigerians along ethnic and religous lines. He […]