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NSIB Launches Probe into Jere Derailment
Just a day after news broke of a train derailment near Jere station, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has...
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Controversy: Personal Interest Or Public Benefit?
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially flagged off the construction of the 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway. The ceremony took place...
Edo State Implements New Minimum Wage
The new minimum wage has been a contentious issue between the federal government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), with...
Two Emirs, One Throne: The Kano State Game of Thrones Continues
Some days ago, I wrote about the unfolding tension in Kano state. The drama was as gripping as anything you’d...
President Tinubu Arrives in Lagos to Kick Off Lagos-Calabar Highway Construction
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos to inaugurate the construction of the Lagos-Calabar highway. This significant infrastructure project is...
Burkina Faso Seeks Path to Civilian Rule Amidst Security Concerns
Burkina Faso, a West African nation grappling with jihadist insurgency, is taking a crucial step towards civilian rule. This weekend,...
Nigeria to Begin Home Delivery of Passports in June
Nigerians can now breathe a sigh of relief, as the era of endless waits and frustrating trips to immigration offices...
Papau New Guinea Landslide Kills Over 300 People
Over 300 people and more than 1,100 houses have been buried by an enormous landslide that flattened a remote village...
FG Boosts Healthcare Workforce: Medical and Nursing School Enrollment Soars to 64,000
Muhammad Ali Pate, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, revealed that the number of students admitted to medical, nursing,...
Game of Thrones: Kano Edition
The Nigerian judiciary is supposed to be the cornerstone of justice and the rule of law, yet it seems more...
Nigeria’s Power Generation Hits 5,000 Megawatts: Progress or Mere Propaganda?
Nigeria’s electricity generation hit 5,000 megawatts in May 2024, an accomplishment proudly announced by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu....
Putin Seeks Ceasefire on His Terms, Ukraine Remains Skeptical
The Russian-Ukrainian war has continued for years, with President Vladimir Putin refusing to yield to ceasefire pressures and instead intensifying...
Israel Places Restrictions on Spain Following Its Recognition of Palestinian State
The international debate over the recognition of Palestine as an independent state has intensified, with some countries endorsing the proposal...
Ozigbo Criticizes Soludo’s Appointment of Caretakers as Local Government Chairpersons
An ex-governorship candidate, Valentine Ozigbo, has described the Anambra State Governor —Prof Chukwuma Soludo’s use of appointees to run the...
Women Affairs Minister Supports Mass Wedding of Orphan Girls in Niger
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, who had initially opposed the mass wedding of 100 female orphans in Niger...
