Zamfara trains 400 orphans on computer, poultry farming
The Zamfara Zakkat and Endowment Board says trained 400 orphans on computer skills and poultry farming in the state. This is contained in a statement issued to Newsmen by the…
Under Tinubu’s watch, Boko Haram has finally won, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
President Bola Tinubu is over the moon right now, for whatever it is worth. Last week was horrible for his administration and the man-in-charge image he is trying desperately to…
Structure matters: Nigeria needs the right political system to succeed, by Olu Fasan
Too often, one hears that it is not Nigeria that needs restructuring, but the minds of Nigerians and their leaders. Those who hold that view try to shift the emphasis…
VAT revenue rises 37% to N4.12trn in H1’25
By Elizabeth Adegbesan with agency report Revenue generated through Value Added Tax (VAT) rose by 37.7 percent year-on-year to N4.12 trillion in the first half of 2025 (H1’25), up from…
Nnamdi Kanu: Senior lawyers differ on conviction, life imprisonment
By Henry Ojelu The decade-long trial of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu finally reached a dramatic climax last week when the Federal High Court, Abuja,…
Speak up against violence, abuse, Inner Wheel tells teenagers
By Henry Obetta As the 16 Days of Activism campaign against Gender-Based Violence began, Inner Wheel District 911, Nigeria on Wednesday urged teenagers to speak up when they experience violence,…
Natasha calls on senate to probe death of 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje
By Henry Umoru Abuja — Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has petitioned the Senate to urgently investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje. The petition, submitted…
I’m not leaving APC — Gov Alia
…Says meeting with Dr. Ayu misconstrued By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has dismissed as fabricated, malicious, and laughable reports alleging that he is planning to dump…
Salvaging our N20trn abandoned properties
The House of Representatives is about to embark on a seemingly quixotic venture of recovering about 12,000 abandoned federal building projects scattered throughout the federation, particularly Abuja and Lagos which…
Revising and editing your write-up, by Ruth Oji
Do the terms ‘revise’ and ‘edit’ mean the same? What do you think? Well, they are sometimes used interchangeably even though they are really two distinct activities writers engage in…