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Senator Buba, banditry and the social media mercenaries, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- I approach national security and intelligence operations with deliberate caution. Revealing successes too early can compromise ongoing missions; failures narrated without context c... Read More


Beyond the rule of 70: Why subsidy should never crawl back into Nigeria's economic discourse, By Gboyega Nasir Isiaka

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- I have followed with considerable interest the continuing debate over Nigeria's economic reforms, particularly the arguments surrounding the removal of the petrol subsidy and the d... Read More


Diphtheria: Jos North steps up surveillance as Plateau intensifies response

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- The Jos North Local Government has intensified disease surveillance and community sensitisation as health authorities work to contain a diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State. The c... Read More


Nigerian man sued for divorce by Moroccan wife accuses Gumi of abducting her

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- A Kaduna resident, Nasiru Idris, who has been sued for divorce by his Moroccan wife, Khadija Diab, has accused Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, of abducting her. However, Mrs Idris has... Read More


Nigeria's Q2 2026 data narrative: A triumph of reforms or just recovery?, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- Against the backdrop provided by the incumbent government's professed ambitions for the country, the 4.43 per cent by which the economy grew on an annualised basis in the second qu... Read More


Macro to micro. who will tell the president?, By Wole Olaoye

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- When pounded yam has lumps, you re-pound the yam to achieve the required consistency. Away from all the contrived obfuscations of contemporary economic analysis, we ought to be abl... Read More


FIFA U-20 WWC: Falconets begin title quest against Spain, Aduku demands victory

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- Nigeria's Falconets will launch their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup campaign on Monday when they face former champions Spain in a high-profile Group F encounter at the Stadion S... Read More


All set for maiden Wheelchair American Football Exhibition in Lagos

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- All is set for Nigeria's maiden Wheelchair American Football exhibition, with four teams expected to battle for honours on Thursday at the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Nati... Read More


Bribes, bimbos, and babalawos: An undiplomatic memoir, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- Sir Henry Wotton, the Renaissance-era politician and diplomat from Kent in England is credited with the line that an ambassador is "an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the g... Read More


Police warn against unauthorised drones in Plateau

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- The Plateau State Police Command has warned individuals and corporate organisations against operating drones without the required approvals. In a public notice issued on Sunday, t... Read More