The President’s Working Holidays
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi. It is now more than two years that Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been in office for his FIRST TERM, and during the entire time, his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima has never been PROVIDED with the opportunity to act…
AREWA FLAWS: An Enemy We Made
By Dahiru Yusuf Yabo Introduction: A Region in Decline Arewa: Northern Nigeria — once the epicenter of political power and military dominance, is now the tragic portrait of strategic betrayal and internal collapse. The decay is not a mystery, and the…
150 youths graduate from iDANRAKA Care Foundation’s skills acquisition programme
By Sani Aliyu A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) iDANRAKA Care Foundation has successfully completed the training of 150 male and female youths on various skills acquisition and with capital support. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the trained…
Nigeria, Ghana, other nations to witness Lunar Eclipse
Nigeria and dozens of other nations across the world will on Sunday, September 7, witness a lunar eclipse. According to NTA, the eclipse is expected to last approximately 83 minutes, which will start around 8 PM Nigerian time. Scientists state that the…
N70,000 No Longer Sustainable: Labour, workers demand minimum wage review
The labour unions and workers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews contended that, in the face of galloping inflation, rising costs of food, transportation, housing, and other essential services, the N70,000 minimum wage…
New competition for Dangote as another refinery begins production after 50 years
Angola has commenced operations at the long-awaited Cabinda refinery, its first since independence, with production set to begin before the end of 2025. The over $500 million facility will have an initial capacity of 30,000 barrels per day and serve as…
Nigeria’s new 5% fuel tax: What it means for petrol prices, transport, consumers
In recent days, discussions across Nigeria have been dominated by the newly introduced 5% tax on fuel, officially referred to as a “surcharge on fossil fuel products.” While confusion lingers about its origin and implications, it forms a crucial part of…
FG Unveils Post-harvest Systems Transformation Scheme
The federal government has launched the Nigeria Postharvest Systems Transformation Programme (NiPHaST), an initiative aimed at reducing food losses, boosting farmer incomes and strengthening national food security. The programme, introduced in line with…
The Marketability Of ‘Suspected Herders’, And The ‘Mad Dogs’ In Nigeria
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi ‘SUSPECTED HERDERS’ is a phrase that used to adorn the front pages of hate merchants’ newspapers. Now, even their social media has discovered the phrase’s marketability, and greedily join the ungodly race to make quick sale of…
World Cup Qualifier: Super Eagles Defeat Rwanda in Crucial Game
Nigeria kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup alive with a narrow 1-0 win over Rwanda on Saturday. The Super Eagles came into the game sitting in fourth place with seven points, nine behind leaders South Africa. Eric Chelle’s men…