FG unveils National Compendium to unlock economic, tourism potentials of 36 states, FCT By Shalom Oludele The economic and tourism potentials of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have been brought into sharper focus with the launch of a National Compendium. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the publication would…
Canada’s population shrinks, loses 55,000 residents in first quarter By Lai Gidado Canada’s population continued its downward trend in the first quarter of 2026, shrinking by about 55,000 people as lower immigration levels and a natural decrease in population weighed on growth, according to new data released by Statistics Canada. The agency estimated the country’s…
Non-indigenes Renewed Hope Ambassador visits Ondo Police Commissioner, seeks security, collaboration By Kunle Michael The new Commissioner of Police in Ondo State Mr. Felix Ohagwu on Monday, 15th, received the Renewed Hope Ambassador for Non-Indigenes, who visited to discuss areas of cooperation in enhancing security across the state. The Police Commissioner, while receiving the delegation,…
Appeal Court halts deregistration of ADC, four other parties, faults trial Judge. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim Five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), have secured a temporary reprieve after the Court of Appeal in Abuja stayed the execution of a Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister…
TO LIVE IN THE MEMORY OF THE LIVING IS NOT TO DIE; quote from Marcus Tullius Cicero By M K Ilyasu For more than a decade, Nigeria has been caught up in a great debate over profound issues on National Security. The range of debate has varied, perhaps even unique in several respects. It has…
Army, Air Force Rescue Wife of Late Defence Spokesman, Rabe Abubakar By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The Nigerian Army, with support from the Nigerian Air Force, has successfully rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar and former Director Defence Information. Mrs Abubakar was abducted by bandits alongside her husband a few…
Re: Strong Clemency Appeal for the Great ABU Zaria II By Prof. M. K. Othman Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, the great ABU, is a name that reflects the dreams and aspirations of political patriots and nationalists such as Sir Tafawa Balewa, the great Zik of Africa, and Chief Obafemi Awolowo of blessed memory. When the…
World Bank Lists Tin Can and Apapa Ports Among Global Top 20 Most Improved Ports By Saheed Badmus The ongoing reform and modernization drive championed by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has earned international recognition, with the World Bank ranking the Tin Can Island Port Complex and Apapa…
Abuja Court Orders INEC to Deregister ADC, Accord, Others. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim An Abuja Federal High Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party (AP), and three other political parties, including the Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)….
The Budget Cannot Pay Its Bills. The Assembly Does Not Want to Know. __An emergency sitting has been called for Monday. Contractors are still waiting. The Health Ministry received 0.0165 percent of its capital budget last year. And the National Assembly is being asked, as it always is, to simply move the goalpost_ . Â …
