Climate crisis deepens as record heatwave claims 1,000 lives in France By Lai Gidado A record-breaking heatwave sweeping across Europe has claimed at least 1,000 excess lives in France, with authorities warning that the death toll is expected to rise as more fatalities are confirmed. The French public health agency said most of the victims…
FOB FORMOSO Holds Second Quarter Route March to Boost Combat Readiness in Brass LGA By Chris Mark The Forward Operating Base, FOB FORMOSO, has conducted its Second Quarter Route March through Egweama and Liama Communities in Brass Local Government Area to sustain operational preparedness and physical fitness in line with the Nigerian Navy’s 2026 Schedule…
The “Olodo Uprising”: Matters Arising By Olaitan Adesina When Nigerian rapper YCee recently appeared on the Afropolitan Podcast and coined the phrase “Olodo Uprising”, he predictably stepped on a few toes. In a country where social media outrage travels faster than common sense, the backlash was immediate. Content creators, influencers, and their loyal digital armies…
NDC rejects Lokoja Court ruling, insists it remains registered party By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The Nigeria Democratic Congress has rejected the ruling of a Federal High Court in Lokoja setting aside its earlier judgment compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the party. In a statement posted on its official X handle, the…
Court voids earlier judgment ordering INEC to register NDC. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party. Delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice Isah Dashen held that the judgment delivered…
NUJ Bayelsa Faults Slow Pace of LG Development, Sets Up Committee to Probe Council Projects By Chris Mark The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has decried the slow pace of development across the eight Local Government Areas of the state, despite the visible infrastructure drive at the state level. Rising…
Bayelsa State Polytechnic Gets First Female Acting Rector as Dr. Yaguo Takes Over from Dr. Soreh By Chris Mark The Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aleibiri, has ushered in a new era of leadership following the formal handover of office from the outgoing Rector, Dr. Wisdom Clinton Soreh, to Dr. Mrs. Eremasi Yaguo Ikele, the former Deputy…
Ashura Day 2026: Akorede urges Muslims to participate actively in politics for greater representation By Bimbo Adeniyi The Grand Imam of Akure Kingdom, Alhaji Yayi Akorede, on Thursday urged Muslims in Ondo State to embrace active participation in politics, stressing that doing so would strengthen their voice in governance and improve their representation in…
Widows and Property Rights: A Cultural Injustice Dikko Falilat Kehinde Death is painful, but for many Nigerian women, the real battle begins after the burial. A woman loses her husband today, and before the tears on her cheeks can dry, relatives begin to ask questions: “Who owns the house?” “Where are the documents?” “What happens…
Powerful Earthquakes devastate Venezuela, death toll rises to 164 By Dally Iyamu Venezuela has been thrown into mourning following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country in quick succession, leaving widespread destruction, collapsing buildings, and claiming at least 164 lives, with nearly 1,000 others injured. The twin earthquakes, which rocked northern Venezuela, caused severe damage…
