Nigeria Wins Bronze at African Hockey Cup of Nations
By Andrew Abah, Abuja Team Nigeria’s men’s and women’s hockey teams have returned home after proudly representing the country at the African Hockey Cup of Nations (ACN) held in Ismailia, Egypt. Comprising all local-based players who trained in camp for…
An Open Letter To Dr Musbau Akinbode
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi Way back in November 2021, you penned what I considered to be an open letter directed at the then Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, in which you accused him of being a religious Vice President, not the Vice President of…
Distraught Woman, 22, Commits Suicide In Calabar
By Musa Kutama, Calabar A jeolous 22-year-old woman in Calabar, Cross River State identified as Miss Odama Mary Agado, has reportedly committed suicide after discovering her boyfriend was having an affair with another woman. Our source revealed that…
Gov Otu Flags-Off 2025 Carnival Dry-Run In Calabar
By Musa Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has flagged-off the 2025 Carnival Dry-run, to mark the beginning of celebration of culture, unity and creativity as the iconic event hits 20 years of existence. Speaking at the…
Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, 2 Others Outpace Nigeria In Economic Growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda as Africa’s fastest-growing economies, leaving Nigeria off the list of the continent’s top performers. The announcement came during the…
NUJ Tackles Shylock Landlords, Agents In Akwa Ibom
By Patrick Titus, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Council of the Nigeria Union of journalists (NUJ) has urged the state government to intervene in what is observed as an arbitrary increase of house rents by landlords or their agents in the state, giving the…
At least 51 dead, 150 injured in Gaza since ceasefire agreement
At least 51 people have been killed across the Gaza Strip since a US-brokered ceasefire was meant to halt ‘Israeli’ attacks over a week and a half ago, medical sources told Al Jazeera. Hamas stressed that the attack demonstrates…
Delta Leads, Ogun Trails As States Share N4.43trn In 7 Months
States in the country have received N4.430 trillion in seven months of 2025 from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) funds. Delta State emerged the top recipient of FAAC funds, receiving N361.23 billion between January and July 2025, while…
Anniversary: SWAN To Honour Alloy, Moyoyo, Salisu, Others
By Saidu Abubakar, Kaduna The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has announced plans to confer a Special Recognition Award on Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka (Nwachigoziri-1), as part of activities marking the Association’s 60th Anniversary (Diamond…
Governor’s Cup: Mayor Of Calabar Inaugurates Committee
By Musa Kutama, Calabar The Mayor of Calabar, Rt. Hon. Apostle James Anam, Chairman of Calabar Municipal Council, has officially inaugurated an organizing committee for Calabar Municipal Council’s participation in the highly anticipated 2025…