Finally, Governor Fubara of Rivers State joins APC The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor made this known on Tuesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt during a stakeholders’ meeting. Speaking at the meeting, Governor Fubara openly declared that…
Gen Musa – Minister of Defense: A round Peg in a round Hole? By Prof M. K. Othman Last week, the appointment of General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR (Rtd) as the Minister of Defence by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following the resignation of Alhaji Badaru, the former Defence Minister, was a crucial, honourable, and meritorious…
NUDGING A NATION TO ACT: POTUS challenges our Hope Agenda. By M K ILYASU Basic Insights Religious protection succeeds when framed as civilian protection. This is to avoid sectarian bias and maintains legitimacy under international law. Multilateral legitimacy matters. UN authorization or regional consensus strengthens intervention credibility and post-conflict reconstruction. Local capacity is decisive….
ONDO STATE AND THIS GROWING CULTURE OF SMALLNESS By Olaitan Adesina I recently read an article by JJ Omojuwa on the state of governance in Ondo State. His observations were sharp and unsettling, not because they were exaggerated, but because they were accurate. They captured a frustration that many people in the state feel but…
Climate: Floods claim 1000 lives, displace six million citizens in Pakistan Over six million people in Pakistan have been affected by unusually heavy monsoon rains, which have caused widespread devastation and claimed nearly 1,000 lives, including 250 children. Flash floods have displaced thousands, leaving many survivors without time to mourn their immense losses as they…
Gunfire in Cotonou: Army foils military committee’s bid to oust Talon The government of Benin has arrested dozens of soldiers following an attempted coup in the early hours of Sunday, military and security sources have confirmed. The crisis began when a group of soldiers, identifying themselves as the “Military Committee for Refoundation” (CMR), appeared on…
Cost of Services in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry is Cheapest in Africa – PETAN President The President, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Engr. Wole Ogunsanya has declared that the cost of providing services in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is relatively the cheapest on the African continent. He spoke at a Town hall…
Innocent bloodshed over, new Defence Minister, Gen. Musa assures Nigerians “The shedding of innocent blood is over,” Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, retired General Christopher Musa, declared this on Friday, as he assumed office at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Abuja. He pledged to lead with urgency, accountability and a renewed national purpose, noting…
Augie LG Boss hails Gov Idris over Security boost … as Gov. donates 10 patrol vans to secure Sokoto-Badagry highway By Jamil Gulma, Kebbi The Executive Chairman of Augie Local Government Area, Hon. Yahaya Muhammad Augie, has commended the Governor of Kebbi State, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, for donating ten Hilux patrol vehicles…
Ebony Herald holds 16th Lecture and Awards By Ahiaba Douglas The Ebony Herald International Magazine on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, transformed the National Merit Award House, Maitama, Abuja, into a crucible of ideas, patriotism, and national soul-searching as it hosted its 16th Public Lecture and Awards Ceremony. It was an evening where intellect met passion,…
