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I have spent time on the Third Floor of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, where the press corps works. It is not a gentle place. The journalists there are seasoned professionals drawn from every region of the world: people who have reported wars, corruption scandals, and the fall of governments. They are interested […]

By Dickson Omobola Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, weekend, summoned the largest airline in the country, Air Peace, over what it described as unexplained disruptions. Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, also disclosed that it received complaints from passengers on the Heathrow-Abuja flight who were rerouted via Gatwick-Lagos-Abuja and […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — The Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has called on individuals, corporate organisations and government institutions to make deliberate provisions for the care and welfare of the elderly. The Chairperson of NAWOJ in Edo State, Comrade Habiba Sam, made the appeal during a visit […]

…Pledges Quality Representation By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — A former Chairman of Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Osaro Obazee, has declared his intention to contest for the party’s ticket to represent Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, promising effective and […]

State visits are usually exercises in diplomatic choreography: polite speeches, polished banquets, and the faint hope that something meaningful might emerge from the ceremonial fog. President Bola Tinubu’s arrival in Britain, however, carries a different charge. It is the first British state visit by a Nigerian leader since 1989; a reminder of how long the […]

Northern political leaders erupted in unified outrage over the weekend, condemning what they describe as a “hostile and imperial overreach” by Republican lawmakers in the US Congress who are pressuring President Bola Tinubu to abolish Sharia law across twelve northern states. The reaction marks the most forceful regional pushback yet, as northern governors, emirs, legislators, […]

President Bola Tinubu is facing mounting pressure from Niger Delta stakeholders and civil society groups after fresh warnings that terminating the multibillion naira oil pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Tantita Security Services; the firm linked to former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, could destabilize the region and trigger a resurgence of oil […]

Forget Epstein Files? People Are Asking for Epstein Videos the FBI Took — Where Are They? For years the public debate around the case of Jeffrey Epstein has focused on documents — flight logs, court records, sealed files, and testimony. But another question keeps resurfacing among journalists, legal observers, and the public: What happened to […]

By Chioma Obinna Key health sector stakeholders have called for stronger national ownership and coordination of the Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin Among Children, SARMAAN, project as part of efforts to accelerate child survival interventions in Nigeria. The call was made during a high-level stakeholder roundtable convened following recommendations from the […]

… Hold RoadshowBy Chioma Obinna Ahead of the 2026 World Consumer Rights Day, the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), in collaboration with the Imo State Orientation Agency, on Friday embarked on a roadshow to sensitise residents about the dangers of fake and unsafe products. During the awareness campaign, which was held in Owerri, the state capital, […]

By Chioma Obinna In a ceremony filled with inspiration and encouragement, 311 newly admitted students of the College of Nursing Sciences and the Bachelor of Technology Degree Programme in Prosthetics and Orthotics (FUTO in affiliation with FECOT) were formally matriculated at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos, NOHIL. Addressing the students, the Medical Director, Dr. […]