Rep Kelechi Calls for Suspension of WAEC CBT Plans for 2026. Nigerian House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to suspend plans by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to introduce Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), warning that the move could result in widespread failure, depression,…
Gov Diri Presents N998bn 2026 Budget Proposal To State Assembly *Infrastructure Gets N298bn, Education N75bn, Pipe-borne Water N10bn The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, presented the state’s 2026 appropriation bill of N998,371,313,943.04 to the House of Assembly. Governor Diri said the proposal tagged: “Budget of Assured Prosperity II” would be funded…
WHEN POWER MET PROTOCOL: THE WIKE–YERIMA ENCOUNTER By Olaitan Adesina In Nigeria, public drama is both a coping mechanism and a spectator sport, and power often feels the need to perform. It rarely walks in quietly. It prefers a convoy, a siren, and a camera crew. So when Nyesom Wike, Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal…
WIKE AND YERIMA: BETWEEN EMOTION AND RATIONALITY Things are happening these days at a frenetic pace such that the only constraint a writer may encounter is- which one should I comment on and which should I overlook? To be sure, no issue of importance, at least to societal health, should be glossed over, by well-…
UCC Holds Capacity Building Workshop On Investigative Journalism The United Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa State Council made up of Radio, Television and print media organised a two day capacity building workshop with the “Theme: Re-enacting Investigative Journalism: The Role of Correspondents. The capacity building workshop which was held at the…
MOWAA and the Soul of Benin: Why History Must Not Be Hijacked By Chidi Ekeh, Abuja The unfolding controversy surrounding the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin is not a mere bureaucratic disagreement. It is a cultural earthquake that strikes at the very heart of identity, memory, and the moral sanctity of heritage….
80 years of compassion: Celebrating the woman who mothered me with love My dearest Aunt, Words can hardly capture the depth of my emotions as you celebrate your 80th birthday today. My heart overflows with gratitude to God for the precious gift that you are, a rare gem whose love has shaped lives and whose…
A Nation at War with Itself: From Abuja’s Land Dispute to the Battlefields of Borno By Chidi Ekeh Two seemingly unrelated events — a verbal clash between Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and a young soldier in Abuja, and a violent confrontation between Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in the…
Nigeria @ 65: Nominations for National Awards to Unsung Heroes 2 By Prof MK Othman The unsung heroes working tirelessly to serve Nigeria with all their strength are present in every part of the country. Their contribution to nation-building depends on their capacity and resources. Still, the common thread among them is serving the nation…
FG committed to transparency, due process, investors confidence – Lokpobiri The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to transparency, due process, and investor confidence in Nigeria’s petroleum industry. He made this known during the sail away and flag-off ceremony of the EMEM Floating…
