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There are crises that test institutions. And there are crises that expose them. The sordid leadership debacle within the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) falls squarely into the latter category. For months, Nigerians have watched—first with disbelief, then with weary embarrassment—as a body that claims to represent the Church of Jesus Christ descended … Continue reading “Editorial: A House Divided – CAN Leadership Crisis”
UBA Unveils Diaspora Platform to Power Global African Lifestyle Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has unveiled a diaspora banking and investment platform designed to serve Africans living and working across the world and within the continent. The platform, launched in collaboration with leading ecosystem partners including United Capital, Africa … Continue reading “UBA Unveils Diaspora Platform to Connect Global Africans with Investment, Wealth Opportunities”
ABUJA – Nigeria’s political map is on the brink of a historic shift as Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri prepares to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), senior party officials confirmed. Fintiri’s move, expected to be formalized after ongoing consultations, would give the APC control … Continue reading “Adamawa Governor Fintiri Set to Defect to APC, Reshaping 2027 Political Landscape”
In a dramatic escalation that could reshape West and Central Africa’s gas landscape, Chevron has formally severed ties with Atlas Petroleum in Equatorial Guinea’s Block I, removing the Nigerian owned independent from one of the region’s most strategic offshore assets. The rupture follows months of tension over delayed cash calls, with Chevron accusing Atlas of … Continue reading “Exclusive: Chevron Cuts Ties with Arthur Eze’s Atlas Petroleum”
Rate this post LeBron James has no clue if he will play beyond this season, his record 23rd in the NBA, but the superstar has some projects in mind for his retirement days. The 41-year-old Los Angeles Lakers forward spoke Sunday ahead of the NBA All-Star Game, saying his playing future beyond this season remains uncertain. “Yeah, … Continue reading “‘I have no idea’ – LeBron still unclear on NBA future at 41”
Rate this post By Henry Umoru ABUJA—The Senate has announced that it will reconvene plenary on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, cutting short its earlier adjournment until February 24. The notice, issued by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, was circulated to all senators and sighted by journalists. While the internal memo did not state … Continue reading “Senate reconvenes Tuesday over electoral act, INEC timetable”
Rate this post vThe Senate, at a special session on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, convened to resolve the controversy surrounding the mode of transmission of election results in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026, settled for a watered-down version of what the people want. Nigerians want the Act to provide for the real-time transmission of … Continue reading “Electronic transmission of results is non-negotiable “
Rate this post By NICK DAZANG Following outrage at its rejection of electronic transmission of results from polling units to the INEC Results Viewing Portal, IReV, real time, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the Senate convened an emergency session on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. But rather than to restore real time transmission of polling units results, … Continue reading “Why we must insist on real time transmission of results “
Rate this post The inaugural lecture of Professor Wole Soyinka in the 1980/81 period at the then University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, was expectedly explosive. Its title, “The Critic and society: Bathes, Leftocracy and Other Mythologies”, left no one in doubt that this was an ideological offensive. It was the famous writer’s nuclear-powered intellectual attack against … Continue reading “Biodun Jeyifo: The intellectual as a revolutionary, by Owei Lakemfa”
Rate this post By YUSHAU SHUAIB I write this with deep concern—not anger, but concern—over what increasingly appears to be a troubling pattern in the posture of the United States under President Donald Trump towards Nigeria, particularly its Muslim communities and Northern leadership. Since Trump’s return to office, a narrative has steadily gathered momentum in … Continue reading “Trump’s America and labelling of Kwankwaso, Fulani and Nigerian Muslims”