Written by By Osa Mbonu-Amadi, Arts Editor This October, the historic city of Onitsha in Anambra State will once again burst into a jubilant display of culture, tradition, and community spirit as it hosts the much-anticipated Ofala Festival. Set for October 17 and 18, the 2025 edition promises to be a landmark event blending deep-rooted indigenous customs … Continue reading “Ofala Festival 2025: Celebrating unity and resilience”
By Juliet Umeh Nigeria has taken a bold step into the future of space exploration, with the launch of a democratic astronaut selection initiative, unveiled on Tuesday by the Space Exploration & Research Agency, SERA. The programme gives ordinary citizens the chance to represent the nation in space through a transparent, community-driven process. In a … Continue reading “Nigeria joins global space race with democratic astronaut selection”
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged President Bola Tinubu to prepare to welcome more state governors from opposition parties into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio said several opposition governors were already finalizing plans to join the APC, adding that Nigerians … Continue reading “Get ready to receive more opposition governors into APC, Akpabio tells Tinubu”
British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world’s most revered wildlife advocates, has died at the age of 91, her institute announced Wednesday. Goodall “died peacefully in her sleep while in Los Angeles” on a speaking tour of the United States, the Jane Goodall Institute said in … Continue reading “World-renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91”
By Kingsley Omonobi Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (Rtd), will on Friday, October 3, 2025, launch his new book, “Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum,” a work that reviewers say is “destined to change the Boko Haram narrative.” The unveiling will take place at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton … Continue reading “General Irabor, ex-Nigeria Defence chief, unveils book on war against Boko Haram insurgency”
— Says policy contradicts global efforts to combat internet fraud, cybercrime By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Abuja — A Civil Society Organization, under the umbrella of the Civil Society Organisations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI), has faulted the Federal Government’s new tax policy requiring sex workers and individuals engaged in illicit activities to pay … Continue reading “You can’t impose taxes on sex workers, illicit activities, CSCHEI tells FG”
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna — A founding member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State, Salihu Lukman, has raised alarm over what he described as intensifying internal wrangling that threatens the survival of the party. In a statement issued to mark Nigeria’s Independence Day, Lukman lamented that rather than consolidating into a viable … Continue reading “ADC in Crisis: Lukman warns of power struggle, says party risking irrelevance”
…Express disappointment over FG’s lukewarm attitude to their demands By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA-BARRING any last minute change the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has threatened to commence indefinite strike on October 6, after the end of its two-week extension of ultimatum to the government over the abandonment of renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement. … Continue reading “2009 Agreement: SSANU, NASU begin indefinite strike October 6”
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Wednesday hailed President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, declaring that the administration has successfully “reset” Nigeria’s economy and charted a new course for stability, growth and national prosperity. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, to mark the nation’s 65th Independence … Continue reading “Nigeria @ 65: Tinubu has reset Economy, charted new course – APC”
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the procurement of a 60-megawatt gas turbine by his administration as a landmark achievement worth celebrating as the state marks its 29th anniversary. Diri, in a statewide broadcast to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence and Bayelsa’s 29th statehood anniversary, said the project would not … Continue reading “Power supply, major milestone for Bayelsa at 29 – Diri”