The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting education and human capacity development in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Deputy Director of Education, Health and Social Services, Mrs. Florence Ediagbonya, stated this during a sensitisation rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as part of activities marking the International Literacy Day. She emphasised the importance of the event, explaining that the walk aimed to raise awareness about International Literacy Day and to showcase the Commission’s ongoing efforts to promote literacy across the Niger Delta region. Ediagbonya highlighted several initiatives of the Commission under Dr Samuel Ogbuku’s…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The United Kingdom (UK) Government has announced a £19 million funding commitment to develop Climate Resilient health and education facilities in Nigeria. The announcement was made at a joint inauguration by the UK Government, Federal Ministry of Health, the Governments of Kano and Jigawa States and UNICEF, of 84 climate-resilient schools and health care facilities under the Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services (CRIBS) initiative. CRIBS is a pioneering and innovative new approach to protect essential health and education services from the growing threats of climate change. This was developed through a partnership which included: UK government, Government of Nigeria,…
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Audi has launched a Special Intelligence Squad operations to comb the entire Edo Forest and arrest killers of eight of his men, and rescue the kidnapped Chinese expatriate. The NSCDC Operatives were ambushed last Friday night at Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State while on duty to ensure the safeguarding of Critical Infrastructure and protection of lives and property at the BUA Cement Company in Edo State. It was reported that the gallant Operatives fought vehemently in a three hour gun duel…
By Oliver Okeke President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and monetary policies, initiated since his administration’s launch in mid-2023, have faced intense scrutiny amid Nigeria’s longstanding challenges with inflation, currency devaluation, and food insecurity. However, recent data points to tangible positive impacts, particularly in curbing inflationary pressures and bolstering foreign reserves. These shifts, driven by measures like the removal of fuel subsidies, unification of exchange rates, and tighter monetary controls under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), are beginning to yield practical benefits for everyday Nigerians, even as broader affordability issues persist. Declining Food Prices: A Direct Win for Households One…
By Babafemi Ojudu I stumbled recently on a video clip issued by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. In it, she urged Nigerians who might want to celebrate her birthday by giving gifts or publishing congratulatory adverts to instead channel such funds into building a befitting library in Abuja. Some applauded the gesture, while others sneered. A friend of mine, a professor in a reputable American university, was so disgusted he concluded his criticism with this remark: “The Awolowo and Ajasin generation are lucky they died before this era.” Whether that judgment is fair or not is not…
By Femi Babafemi I have had the privilege of knowing Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) for about 30 years. As a young reporter, I observed from a working distance the metamorphosis of a military administrator who was unlike any otheran enigma committed as much to his work as to becoming a paragon of excellence in public administration. In an era when military governments were often distant from the people, he ironically became a man of the people in Lagos State, the very cauldron of anti-military sentiment. Quite luckily, twenty-five years later, I found myself working with him as my…
Nasarawa State has emerged as the pioneer host of Nigeria’s first Vehicular Emissions Testing Centre, a landmark project under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) that signals the country’s resolve to address air pollution while unlocking new socio-economic opportunities. The centre, jointly facilitated by the Federal Government, Nasarawa State Government, and private sector partners, is expected not only to curb harmful vehicular emissions but also to generate employment, boost revenue, and position Nigeria as a regional leader in environmental compliance. Representing the Minister of Environment at the commissioning, Permanent Secretary Mahmud Kambari described the facility as a strategic intervention to…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said it has no agents for modification of data and that it operates a zero-tolerance policy for all forms of extortion, falsification, or unethical practices by staff or licensed Front-End Partners. The Commission made the announcement on Monday, 8 September, 2025, in a statement by its spokesman, Dr. Kayode Adegoke. The statement read: “The attention of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has been drawn to a media report alleging that some enrolment agents in Abuja are collecting money from applicants for falsification of dates of birth. “For the records, all NIN data…
By Prince Austin Kabari On November 10, 1995, Nigeria etched one of the darkest chapters in its history when Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders, now remembered as the “Ogoni Nine”, were executed after a sham trial. Their only crime was the audacity to demand justice, dignity, and protection for their land against decades of oil exploitation and environmental destruction. That execution, carried out under General Sani Abacha’s regime, reverberated across the globe, symbolising not just the silencing of dissent but also the lethal indifference of the Nigerian state to environmental justice and human rights. For nearly 30 years,…
By Femi Ogbonnikan Commendations have been passed on the Ogun State Government for the speedy progress of the ongoing rehabilitation work on the Abeokuta/Sango-Ota/Lagos Expressway. Commuters and motorists, who could not hide their joy seeing the road wear a new look, expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work done so far on the ever-busy road. And, of course, their excitement is not misplaced, especially given the road’s long history of neglect. The joy is a direct result of the improved travel conditions on this vital corridor. One of the key reasons for the outpouring of praises is that…