POINTBLANK With Smart Emmanuel 09066642354 Our Igbo proverb quotes “Where a child gets his mouth oily, that is where he hangs out”. As ndi Igbo, we are known for hard work because it’s where we get…

NDLEA unravels drug web, nabs 64-year-old textile merchant, 49-year-old wine distributor

Stanley Ihedigbo National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking, arresting a 64-year-old successful textile merchant, Victor Nwosa and a 49-year-old wine distributor, Felix Chika…

Uniting for change: Fearless Global Initiative launches 100-year blueprint for economic inclusion

L-R: Global Communications Strategist and Partner at Actum, Alphonso David; CEO of Junior Achievement Africa, Dr. Jatali Bellanton; International Economist & Founder of Brilliant Minds Collective, Pops Mensah-Bonsu; CEO & Founding Partner of the Fearless Fund,…

Nigeria’s pain is not surgery; it is neglect

By Abidemi Adebamiwa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s remark comparing the hardship of Nigerians to a painful surgery is both misplaced and insensitive. Surgery is meant to heal. It is done with anesthesia, with full disclosure, and…

Arole Akala hails Alhaji Olayide Abass on birthday

Frontline member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth, Hon Adeleke Adewale Solomon (Arole Akala), on Saturday, extolled the virtues of Oyo State APC Chieftain, Alhaji Olayide Abass, as he celebrates his birthday. Solomon, in a…

Foreign postgraduate scholarship programme: Celebrating NDDC, PAP’s enduring intervention

By Jerome-Mario Utomi If you believe that education is the main bedrock of development – socio-economic, infrastructural and human capital development – then you are in good company with Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta…

Demolition dilemma: Trade fair complex demolitions spark economic rights concerns- S4C boss

Spaces for Change (S4C) expressed deep concern about the unlawful demolitions in the Trade Fair Complex, Lagos State, which began on September 25, 2025, and affected a series of plazas, malls, shops, and other business premises.…

Self-proclaimed AFAN President Arc Kabir Ibrahim docked over alleged impersonation

A Magistrate Court in Zone 6, FCT Abuja has ordered self-acclaimed President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Arc Kabiru Ibrahim to be remanded at a correctional centre on allegations of joint act, impersonation, criminal…

300 sacked allegations: Dangote Refinery denies mass sacking claims, recruitment continues

Stanley Ihedigbo Dangote Petroleum Refinery has rubbished allegations of sacking 300 staff, describing the claims as baseless. Despite the restructuring exercise, the refinery asserted that only a small number of employees were affected, and recruitment continues…

Prophecy unfolds: Revolution brewing in Cameroon, Gambia, Cote D’Ivoire -Primate Ayodele

Founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, Nigeria, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has said that the people of Gambia, Cote D’Ivoire and Cameroon should expect revolution in the near future. He made the statement on Friday, September…

NDDC debunks claims of project delays in Niger Delta, spends N5bn for MD’s birthday celebration

Stanley Ihedigbo Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has debunked allegations of project delays in the region, and spending ₦5 billion of public funds to finance the 50th birthday celebration of its Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku.…