Nigeria Nigeria’s Benue State is poised for improved security following the approval by the country’s Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, to create two new Area Commands and upgrade five Police Stations to Divisions. According to a press release from the Benue
Nigeria Delta State in Nigeria’s south-south region is stepping firmly into a green future as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori announced plans to scale up investments in renewable energy across the region. At a high-profile Rural Electrification Agency (REA) roundtable in Abuja on Wednesday, the governor revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at transforming power
Nigeria The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has decried the N150,000 monthly salary being paid to retired lecturers saying that the economic downturn cannot sustain such a paltry amount. The Union informed that retired lecturers, especially those who downtools in 2024, have continued to suffer untold hardship characterized by chronic health, taking care
Nigeria Apart from reviving the eastern ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority is at the heart of the federal government’s drive to strengthen Nigeria’s economic diversification options through a sustainable blue economy Ventures like ship building, ship repair and other dry dock activities Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar
Nigeria The healthcare challenges faced in the Plateau State public health was met with insightful suggestions that will set a new record for the state to compete with world best practices when implementated. This was gathered on Friday when stakeholders concluded a two-days workshop tagged the “11th Plateau State Council on Health”, championed by the […]
Nigeria The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in partnership with Sahel Consulting, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, yesterday officially launched the Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) initiative to improve access to reliable climate information across Nigeria. The
Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that supplementary elections will be conducted on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in five polling units in Kaura Namoda South State Constituency, Zamfara State. This decision follows disruptions during the bye-election held on August 16, 2025. On August 16, INEC conducted bye-elections across the
Nigeria Opinion In a country as diverse as Nigeria, over 200 million people, 500 languages, more than 200 ethnic groups, and three major religions, the search for national unity is not just a noble aspiration; it is a strategic necessity for nation-building, deepening democracy, and unlocking sustainable development. Without unity, the state struggles to mobilize
Nigeria United Nigeria Airlines is set to reconnect air travelers with the bustling city of Warri as it relaunched scheduled flights from Lagos and Abuja directly to Osubi Airport starting Monday, 25 August 2025. This move signifies a strategic step in improving regional connectivity and enhancing business and leisure travel for passengers within Nigeria’s vibrant
Nigeria Features For generations, millions of Nigerians from the Middle Belt—home to diverse ethnic groups such as the Tiv, Idoma, and Jukun—have wrestled with an imposed identity as “Northerners.” This mislabeling is not just a matter of semantics but a deep historical and political challenge that has obscured their rich heritage, watered down their political […]