Politics

Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has said several road projects for the South East region, originally conceived during the colonial era but left unrealized for decades, are now coming to life under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. Speaking in Ebonyi State on Saturday, while leading senior journalists and government officials on a tour of the administration’s legacy projects, …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has described Olubukola Babajide, founder of Crystal Options Ltd, as a shining example of Nigerian excellence whose achievements continue to positively project the country on the global stage. Babajide, a technology entrepreneur, was recently included in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honors List, where she was awarded the title of Member of the Order …

Post views: 24 Coal City Blazers Basketball Club has resumed training ahead of the second round of the Nigeria Men’s Premier Basketball League, with the Enugu-based team focused on improving their performances in the next phase of the competition. The Blazers’ young players, who had been on break after the first round, have returned to the pitch as the …

A separatist in Alberta is stepping up his fight against a southern city with a three-metre high and six meter wide billboard urging the province to leave Canada. Cory Morgan said the sign he paid for still stands in Taber and contradicts a letter he said the city sent earlier this month to the billboard’s private owner demanding the message …

… Africa accounts for 94% of the total $3.18 billion …Increasing hardship is fueling a surge in lending in the telecommunications sector Daud Olatunji Mobile phone users in Nigeria and other emerging markets borrowed airtime worth $3.18 billion (about 4.61 trillion naira) in 2025, underscoring the growing reliance on short-term digital loans amid worsening economic conditions. This was revealed in …

The United States and Iran have reached a historic peace deal to end nearly four months of escalating military confrontation, with both nations agreeing to immediately cease hostilities and begin a gradual diplomatic process that could reshape security and economic stability across the Middle East. US President Donald Trump announced the breakthrough on Sunday, declaring that military operations between the …

African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the tragic death of retired Major General Abubakar Rabe while in captivity of bandits, describing the incident as a damning indictment of the failure of the Federal Government to secure the lives of Nigerians. Atiku, in a statement released by his press office on …

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerian inmates held in Ethiopian penitentiaries that his administration has not abandoned them, following the signing of a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries. The assurance was given on his behalf by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during a visit to Nigerian inmates at Aba Samuel Prison in Ethiopia on Thursday 11 …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Zone D, has decried the intimidation and harassment of journalists saying the development, if left unchecked, could spell doom for press freedom and the progress of national democracy. The union cited the recent arrest and detention of Mr Opeyemi Owoeye, Editor of Kogi Report, by the Kogi State Command of …

Scotland moved to the top of Group C of the FIFA World Cup after winning 1-0 over Haiti, following earlier 1-1 draws with Brazil and Morocco. The Scots secured all three points in the opening match at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with John McGinn scoring the decisive goal in the first half. McGinn scored in the 28th minute after …