May: Bad month for bad guys
Drug cartels record string of major losses, arrests as NDLEA operatives intensify efforts to deal with wrongdoers By Adebowale Johnson May 2026 was a very bad month for illicit drugs…
Fever, memory lapse, and responsibility: The ailment that sank a nation
History has witnessed many remarkable explanations. Kings have blamed conspiracies. Politicians have blamed opponents. Military rulers have blamed circumstances. But few explanations can rival the latest addition to Nigeria’s museum…
In Africa, when they go low…
Yesterday, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the electoral committee sent by Labour Party national leadership in Abuja, headed by national chairman, Sen. Nenadi Esther Usman, Ph.D., oversaw a ceremony that…
Terrorist’s ‘test transmission’ in the Southwest
By Oludayo Tade This year, the Children’s Day and the Eid Al-dha festival was celebrated on the same day. While the former is used to engender and protect the welfare…
El Rufai, Jafaru Sani and ADC primaries
By Muktar Mohammed Alhaji Jafaru Sani was over-hyped as the inheritor of Malam Nasir El Rufai’s political dynasty but he has turned out to be a huge disappointment. He was…
Why I resigned as EBS MD –Aledeh
From Tony Osauzo, Benin Mr. Suleiman Aledeh has said he resigned as managing director of the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) to enable him devote his full attention to the next…
Olowoporoku’s new books for public presentation June 4
Dr Ayokunnu Olowoporoku two new books, ‘Lifewire: Philosophies for Daily Living’ and ‘SEE it, SAY it, DO it: A 3-Step Guide to Achieving Success,’ will be presented to the public…
Court delivers judgment in Owo church attack case tomorrow
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 3 for judgment in the trial of five men being prosecuted for the terrorist attack in Owo church that killed over…
ASUU-BSU embarks on indefinite strike over unpaid entitlements, governance issues
From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benue State University (BSU) branch, now Rev Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University Makurdi (MOAUM), has declared an indefinite, total…
Polish varsity appoints Prof Azaiki African affairs centre director
A Nigerian academic and former lawmaker, Professor Stephen Sinikiem Azaiki, has been appointed Director of the Centre for Polish and African Affairs (CPAA) at the University of Communication and Management…
Navy commissions housing projects to boost personnel welfare
By Philip Nwosu The Nigerian Navy has commissioned a series of housing and infrastructure projects across its formations as part of activities marking its 70th anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to…
Youth coalition endorses APC’s Barry Mwara for Rivers Senate seat
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders, (CONYL), has endorsed Chief Barry Balera Mwara as its preferred candidate for the Rivers South East Senatorial District ahead of…
FG, partners launch ‘Choose Milk’ campaign to boost nutrition awareness
By Doris Obinna Nutrition experts, senior government officials, healthcare professionals, regulators, development partners and industry stakeholders have launched the Choose Milk Campaign, a national initiative aimed at promoting consumer education…
Gen Ijiomah wins APP Abia guber ticket
From Okey Sampson, Umuahia General Ijiomah Nwokoro Ijiomah (rtd) has won the governorship ticket of the Action People’s Party (APP), under a consensus and affirmative method by members of the…
APC National Woman Leader boosts Tinubu’s re-election bid
By Christy Anyanwu The mass mobilization for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the advancement of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda are set to gain significant momentum with…
Tinubu has done more for north than Buhari –Shettima
Convener, Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiatives (NSCI), Alhaji Yerima Shettima, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has just spent three years in office and so shouldn’t be expected to miraculously…
Flood of tears, sorrow in Anambra community
•Residents, livestock killed, property, farmlands destroyed as floodwaters wreak havoc in Ogidi From Obinna Odogwu, Awka Human and vehicular movements were grounded for several hours at the Ogidi axis of…
Lagos pays N4.5bn insurance claims to families of deceased council, SUBEB workers
By Lukman Olabiyi Lagos State Government has paid a total of N4.5 billion in insurance benefits to families of deceased workers in Local Governments, Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and…
Father of Calabar explosion survivor cries for help
•Says, I don’t want to lose another child From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar Two months after a gas explosion ripped through a filling station in Edibe-Edibe, Calabar South, Mr Anietie Ekere…
Ex-President Jonathan, Lumumba, Abbas to attend NBA Yenagoa Law Week
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan and foremost Pan- Africanist, Prof PLO Lumumba, will attend the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Yenagoa Branch Law Week. This was made…