By Michael Eja Governments should not be judged only by what they start, but by what they are able to sustain, consolidate and turn into lasting institutions. That is why the debate over Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s second-term bid should go beyond politics. It should be about continuity and whether the foundations being laid across […] The post Beyond the Gaming Revolution: Why Governor Otu’s…
The United Nations has disowned Mr Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew over his alleged appointment to a position within the UN Youth Office, declaring that he has no appointment, employment or affiliation with the organisation. The UN Youth Office also stated that Adeyemi was never authorised to represent the office or the United Nations in any capacity. […] The post UN Disowns Adeyemi Over Alleged Youth…
The Nigerian tobacco-control community has rejected a bill seeking to amend the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015, describing it as a catastrophic reversal of public-health gains and a wicked attack on young people and future generations. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the coalition declared that the bill must not advance, regardless of […] The post Nigeria Tobacco Control…
The Coalition of Ijaw Youth (CJY) in the Niger Delta has called on Nigerians to support the ongoing digital transformation of the Federal Civil Service, urging the public not to allow recent developments surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) to overshadow what it described as one of the country’s most significant public sector […] The post Ijaw Youth Urge…
Nigeria’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended an open invitation to the People’s Republic of China to partner with Nigeria through the deployment and exchange of geophysical data across the country’s nautical domain as part of efforts to unlock the enormous potential of the blue economy. […] The post President Tinubu offers China…
By: Rasheed Olanrewaju Some people do not merely live; they leave indelible footprints on the sands of time. Comrade Anietie Ben Akpan, fondly known as Roro Chief, was one of those rare personalities. He invested in people, nurtured careers, opened doors, and gave hope to countless journalists and media professionals. Men like him never truly […] The post Adieu, Comrade Anietie Ben Akpan: Roro…
Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong has praised the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme after attending the graduation ceremony of the 2025 scholars at Coventry University on Thursday, July 30. The Senator, who attended the event alongside members of the NDDC Board, Management, staff, and other committee members, described the outcome of the programme […] The…
The Cross River State Government has unveiled a historic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) investment package valued at over ₦70 billion and US$1.075 billion, following the approval of sixteen transformative projects by the State Executive Council (ExCo). The landmark approvals, spanning agriculture, renewable energy, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, infrastructure and environmental…
Nigeria’s diplomatic stature on the global stage has received another boost as the People’s Republic of China invited the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ibrahim Folorunsho Jimoh, to deliver the keynote address at a high-level international workshop on sustainable maritime development in Beijing. The invitation was conveyed in an official diplomatic note […]…
The Arewa Professional Forum (APF) has urged the Federal Government to accelerate the adoption of digital governance and paperless administration across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), saying recent developments surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) underscore the need to strengthen institutional systems rather than dwell on assigning blame. In a…
