Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday presented a Certificate of Return to its Benue State governorship candidate for the 2027 general election, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN), at the party’s National Secretariat, Wadata…

Governor Umo Eno’s most strategic political decision

Emmanuel Nicholas The political landscape of Akwa Ibom began to tremble the moment Governor Umo Eno, having been elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and sworn in on the 29th of May, 2023, confronted the…

Boy from Ikot Ekpene Udo, who is a democrat

Emmanuel Nicholas The harmattan wind moved thin through Ikot Ekpene Udo in Nsit Ubium, lifting dust off red earth and settling it on the zinc roof of a small house. Inside, a police officer’s son slept…

New Tin Can Customs Boss vows to surpass revenue milestone after ₦111.2bn May collection

Stanley Ihedigbo Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated a total of ₦111.2 billion in revenue in May 2026, further consolidating its position as one of the Service’s highest revenue-generating…

Ortom accuses Alia of diverting State funds to acquire properties for associates, concubines

Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has accused Governor Hyacinth Alia of allegedly diverting billions of naira in public funds to acquire landed properties in Abuja, his hometown of…

KPMG validates MTN Data Billing accuracy at groundbreaking ‘Data on Trial’ event

Stanley Ihedigbo Global audit firm KPMG has affirmed that MTN Nigeria’s Data Usage Portal accurately reflects customer data consumption and corresponding charges, providing independent assurance at the telecom giant’s pioneering ‘Data on Trial’ initiative aimed at…

258 Nigerian returnees received: CSOnetMADE Southwest calls for enhanced reintegration programmes

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Civil Society Network on Migration and Development (CSOnetMADE) Southwest Zone has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) for the successful reception…

Okei hails Cardinal Okogie at 90, credits him, parents for life of discipline, service

Michael Olumide President, Organization of African Unity–South Carolina (OAU-SC) and Grand Knight Emeritus, Sir Tonna Okei, has paid glowing tribute to Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie on the occasion of his 90th birthday, describing the revered cleric…

Health concerns force PWAN Group MD Julius Oyedemi to step down

Michael Olumide Group Managing Director, PWAN Group, Prof. Julius Olaniyi Oyedemi, has resigned from his position, ending his tenure as the second substantive Group Managing Director of one of Nigeria’s leading real estate network-marketing conglomerates. Investigations…

Oturubo celebrates birthday, salutes Gbaramatu women over role in Warri Ward delineation advocacy

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo In a heartfelt birthday tribute, the Chief Executive Officer of Miyenturua Nigeria Limited, Chief (Dr.) Collins Tamaraumiyensinde Oturubo, has dedicated his new age celebration to the women of the Gbaramatu Kingdom, praising their…

Xenophobic attacks; ‎An open letter to Professor Wole Soyinka ‎

‎Dear Prof. Wole Soyinka, ‎ ‎I write to you as a student of literature from the Department of English and Literary Studies, Delta State University, Abraka, and as one who has journeyed through the rich traditions…