By Tunde Rahman “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the loser’s tool.” It looks like the Greek philosopher Socrates had Nigeria in mind when he made the statement above. How does one rationalise a situation where notable opposition figures choose the rather pathetic path of self-immolation instead of putting their political camps in order, strengthening their ranks, and presenting actionable alternative ideas to the people? These opposition figures have made a mountain out of a molehill. They are crying foul over the gale of defections to the governing All Progressives Congress and lamenting the so-called trend toward a one-party…
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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has flagged off the reconstruction of the Ibom International Convention Centre and Hotels in Uyo, with a commitment to prepare the state for growth beyond oil. Speaking at the event held at the premises of the structures, he said one of the cardinal components of the ARISE Agenda is tourism which requires certain basic infrastructure such as good conference centres and hotels to thrive. He said the two facilities in addition to the ARISE Resort, will be major signposts of the state’s tourism master plan. Making reference to the scriptures in Hebrew 11:39-40,…
By Otega Ogra and Temitope Ajayi There is a particular kind of silence that greets progress in Nigeria—when food prices fall, inflation slows, the country is positively recognised, debts paid, or things begin to work. It is the kind of silence that would rather keep a good story buried than be told. But make no mistake. What we see in the market today is not magic. It is the outcome of vision, backed by execution, from the Tinubu-Shettima administration. When President Bola Tinubu signed off on a six-month waiver to allow the importation of select food items, it was not…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded an unprecedented revenue of ₦1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, more than double the ₦600 billion collected during the same period in 2023. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi attributed this remarkable growth to transformative reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, as revealed in an upcoming State House documentary marking the President’s second anniversary. Adeniyi highlighted that the revenue surge emanated from improved technological deployment, enhanced port operations, tightened enforcement on revenue leakages, and a renewed culture of accountability across Customs commands. “We collected ₦1.3 trillion in Q1 2025…
Hosts, Ogun State, turned up in style for the final of the 4x400m mixed relay, winning the event ahead of Edo State in second and Lagos State in third. The quartet of Deji Sholotan, Hafsoh Majekodunmi, Sanni Itopa and Jimoh Toheebat led from start to finish in front of a cheering home crowd. They had qualified for the final as the second-best team in the heats with a time of 3.23.90 behind Edo State’s 3.23.46. Edo’s quartet of David Ahkalu, Olaniyi Ayomide, Anita Enaruna and Emmanuel Barabur were no match for Team Ogun’s pace in the final as they settled for…
Panic, fear gripped residents of Issek in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State on Thursday, 22 May, 2025 after some yet-to-be-identified assailants murdered a family of four comprising three females and one elderly man in their apartment. It was gathered that the killers invaded their apartment while they were sleeping, killed them and left their lifeless bodies on the floor of their rooms. The reason for the attack is yet to be known, however, eyewitnesses in the area said the gunmen unprovokedly attacked the elderly man and his family members. The spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command Public Relations…
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Special Reconciliation Committee, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Friday,23 May, 2025 met with Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Mbah is the leader of the party in the South-East zone. It was gathered that the meeting, which held behind closed doors at the Enugu State Government House, was part of the efforts to stem the tide of defections rocking the party. Other members of the committee at the meeting were former governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson, and former governor of Gombe State, Dr Ibrahim Dankwambo. Leaders of the party in the zone…
The Nigerian football governing body, Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has cleared Werder Bremen defender, Felix Agu to represent the Super Eagles of Nigeria. This confirmation comes after the German Football Federation (DFB) clarified that Agu has never played for Germany in any official competitive match at both senior and junior levels. The NFF confirmed the development in a statement issued through its official x handle on Saturday 24 May, 2025. According to a statement, the DFB confirmed that Agu’s only appearances for Germany were two friendly matches for the U21 team back in 2019. Since these were non-competitive games, Agu remains…
Mercurial Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah, was named the Premier League Player of the Season on Saturday, 24 May, 2025 The Egyptian superstar has 28 goals to his name and also laid on 18 assists as the Reds cruised to their second title. Salah becomes only the fifth player to win the award twice having also taken home the award in 2017-18. The 32-year-old is set to win another Premier League Highest goalscorer award as he has five more goals than Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak ahead of the final day of the season. No player has recorded 46 goal involvements in…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has marked one year since the launch of the student loan portal on May 24, 2024. The Fund also disclosed that in just 12 months, it had transformed access to education financing with over 600,000 students registered, and over 550,000 successful loan applications and N56.85 billion disbursed to cover tuition fees and upkeep allowances The Fund’s Director, Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, who made this disclosure in a statement, said the milestone showed the Federal Government’s bold commitment to empower Nigerian students by removing financial barriers to higher education. “In just 12 months, NELFUND has…