Ekaba Festival: A Celebration of Heritage, Unity and Renewal in Evboehighae
By Chris Nehikhare Each year, the people of Evboehighae join other Edo South communities in celebrating the Ekaba Festival, an age-long cultural tradition that speaks to our shared history, spirituality, and communal values. More than a festival, Ekaba is a sacred moment of remembrance, thanksgiving, and renewal. Today, I was present in Evboehighae to witness […]
Gov. Aliyu Mourns Gada Village Head, Describes Death as Great Loss
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has expressed deep condolences to the family and community of the late Village Head of Gada, Alhaji Ibrahim Isah, describing his death as a significant loss to the state. The Governor paid a condolence visit to Gada community following the passing of the traditional ruler a few weeks ago, where […]
Edo Police Reorganise Ekpoma Division, Arrest 11 Suspected Kidnappers as Okpebholo Dismisses AAU Protest Claims
By Ehis Agbon , Abuja. The Edo State Police Command has reorganised the Ekpoma Police Division and recorded major operational breakthroughs, including the arrest of 11 suspected kidnappers and the uncovering of a self-kidnapping case, as Governor Monday Okpebholo dismissed claims that recent unrest in Ekpoma was a students’ protest. In a statement on […]
Kaduna Hosts Policy Dialogue to Harness Youth Demographic Dividend
Kaduna Hosts Policy Dialogue to Harness Youth Demographic Dividend Kaduna State is set to host a Civic Space Public Policy Dialogue aimed at harnessing its growing youth population for economic transformation, as projections show the state’s population approaching 12.9 million by 2030, with more than 80 per cent under the age of 40. […]
CRITIQUE: Ekpoma Has Spoken: Governance Must Return to the People
By Chris Osa Nehikhare …If government listens — truly listens — Ekpoma may yet be remembered not as a symbol of unrest, but as the moment governance found its way back to the people. Today in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, the people spoke — clearly, peacefully, and out of deep frustration. Their protest […]
STAKEHOLDERS, OIL INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES AND NIGERIANS AT LARGE APPLAUD SENATOR MAGNUS ABE’S APPOINTMENT AS NUPRC BOSS.
It was unsurprising that a huge sigh of relief as well as jubilation and untold exhilaration enveloped the entire nation with the appointment of Distinguished Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, former SSG of Rivers State as the Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. While stakeholders, and oil industry executives […]
Wamakko Reaffirms Support for Tinubu Ahead of 2027
SOKOTO — Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has reiterated his strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, pledging continued backing for the administration’s policies and programmes ahead of the 2027 general elections. Senator Wamakko, a leading figure of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made […]
Socialist Labour Condemns Alleged Kidnapping of Venezuela’s President, Calls for Global Solidarity
By Staff Reporter The Socialist Labour organisation has condemned what it described as the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, First Lady Cilia Flores, alleging that the action was carried out by United States special forces in the early hours of January 3, 2026. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, […]
US Airstrikes vs Schools: A Convenient Afterthought
By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovovo Omirhobo. The recent call by Ahmad Gumi urging the United States to build schools for herdsmen instead of deploying a $2 million bomb may sound humane on the surface. In reality, it is a convenient afterthought that collapses under the weight of facts, history, and Nigeria’s own policy failures. No ethnic […]
ADC Party receives 501 New Members in Zaria
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Party in Kaduna State has welcomed 501 new members from the Dutsen Abba Ward in Zaria Local Government. This significant milestone reflects the party’s growth and expansion. The welcoming event, led by Hon. Ahmad Tijjani Mustapha, the State Party Chairman, was a resounding success, demonstrating the community’s increasing acceptance and […]