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By Paul Olayemi OBITUGBO—For generations, the people of Obitugbo, a quiet Itsekiri community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State have farmed, built homes, and raised families on land their ancestors settled centuries ago. The community is known for its peaceful coexistence with neighbours and hopes for a brighter future, including a proposed university … Continue reading “‘We only want peace’, Delta community pleads for help as land tension rises “
By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA—When 80-year-old Peter Keborkwu hired a building artisan, 32-year-old Alex Kehinde, to renovate one of his properties about a month ago, he had no idea he was digging his own grave. That seemingly routine transaction cost him his life. Police in Delta State said the incident occurred at Ogwashi Ukwu, the headquarters … Continue reading “Octogenarian killed by own artisans after ransom demand in Delta “
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA—AMID rising insecurity across the country, the United States, civil society organizations, CSOs, and a senior lawyer have hailed the conviction and sentencing of Boko Haram terrorists to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja. They described the landmark judgment by Justice James Omotosho as a step in the right … Continue reading “Conviction of terrorists ‘ll give hope to victims — US, CSOs, lawyer”
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has disagreed with the World Bank over its proposed policy advocating increased importation of petroleum products and food into the country. In its recent 2026 report, the bank called for increased importation of petroleum products and food in response to supply-side … Continue reading “CPPE disagrees with World Bank over fuel, food imports”
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—African Democratic Congress, ADC, has fixed May 12, 2026, for the inauguration of its newly elected state executives, as the David Mark-led leadership pushes ahead to consolidate its hold on the party, despite ongoing internal crisis.By proceeding with the inauguration, the Mark camp is moving to formalise its authority across the states, … Continue reading “ADC fixes May 12 inauguration as Mark camp tightens grip on state excos”
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They Called Me Nigger, Wog and Coon. Now My Own People Have Joined the Queue — to Defend a Man Who Is Not Even Sure What He Is *Kio Amachree | Stockholm, Sweden* For most of my life I was called nigger. They called me wog. They called me coon, spook, sambo. In Sweden they … Continue reading “Kio Amachree They Called Me Nigger, Wog and Coon. Now My Own People Have Joined the Queue”
Pax Americana: The American Peace, Its Global Architectures, and the Reckoning in Africa and Nigeria Pax Americana—”American Peace”—is the term historians and strategists use for the era of relative global stability that followed World War II, when the United States emerged as the preeminent economic, military, and cultural power. Modeled on Pax Romana and Pax … Continue reading “War ! Pax Americana: The New American Peace, Its Global Architectures, and the Reckoning in Africa and Nigeria”
A popular actress joins a new church and decides to recommit herself to her faith. She takes it upon herself to perform a public ‘deliverance’ for a schoolgirl, who is still in her uniform. There are no teachers or parents in sight. Just the actress/pastor fiercely gripping the face of a teenager and performatively screeching at … Continue reading “When systems fail, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi”
By Paul Ade-Adeleye I did not come to Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration with applause . I came with a raised eyebrow. Before his election into the executive seat of Edo State, I was not sold on the man. I had seen too many promises dressed in fine agbada and too many campaigns that could talk a … Continue reading “Okpebholo’s roads and sceptics’ hearts”