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Akwa Ibom polytechnic pioneer students celebrate 10th anniversary

Nigeria, June 28 -- The Pioneer Students Forum of the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic holds its 10th anniversary celebration on Saturday, 28 June. The celebration, which is going on now at the polytechni... Read More


Renowned NTA newscaster, Hauwa Yusuf, dies in the UK

Nigeria, June 28 -- Hauwa Yusuf, a veteran broadcaster and former newscaster with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), has passed away in the United Kingdom. She died on Thursday, 26 June 2025, a... Read More


Hunger and poverty as tools for democracy and development: Egeremiti!, By Biodun Jeyifo

Nigeria, June 27 -- (Being a short comment on the 2025 National Honours List) "The hunger march is a universal S.O.S." - Wole Soyinka, PREMIUM TIMES, 4 August, 2024 "While you are there demonstratin... Read More


The bully on the smartphone must be stopped, By Fatimah Yusuf Usman

Nigeria, June 27 -- In today's hyper-connected Nigeria, social media and messaging platforms have revolutionised how people interact and express themselves. Yet, beneath the glossy veneer of likes, em... Read More


Speaking truth to a society that punishes talent, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

Nigeria, June 26 -- There are certain difficult conversations that many Nigerians shy away from. These are the conversations that challenge long-standing beliefs and confront the root causes of povert... Read More


Tinubu signs Nigeria's tax reform bills into law

Nigeria, June 26 -- President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed into law the four bills that comprehensively reform Nigeria's tax system. The four bills signed into law are the Nigeria Tax Bill, The Nig... Read More


Bandits kill Kwara PDP chieftain, son in failed abduction attempt

Nigeria, June 26 -- A ward leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, and his son have died after they were fatally shot by bandits in a failed kidnap... Read More


Former Kwara governor, Cornelius Adebayo, is dead

Nigeria, June 25 -- A former governor of Kwara State and minister of communications, Cornelius Adebayo, is dead. According to a statement by his eldest son, Oluwasegun, Mr Adebayo died on Wednesday m... Read More


Lagos govt. seals two major relaxation centres

Nigeria, June 24 -- The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, has sealed two major relaxation centres. Timeless Beach, Iceland Beach, and 180 other bu... Read More


SDP suspends national chairperson, two others for alleged fraud

Nigeria, June 24 -- The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has suspended its National Chairperson, Shehu Gabam, over allegations of gross financial misconduct and diversion of funds. The party also suspen... Read More