From Ruins to Hope: How Host Community Trust is Rewriting the Story of Nigeria’s Oil Communities

From dilapidated schools and “death trap” hospitals to modern classrooms, health centres, and job-creating enterprises, oil-bearing communities in Rivers State are witnessing a new dawn of transformation. For decades, places like Ogbogu and...

Nigeria At 65: MARCON Calls For Greater Involvement Of Coastal Communities In Blue Economy

1 As Nigeria marks 65 years of nationhood, the Maritime Correspondents Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) has called for increased involvement of coastal communities in the blue economy, following recent resolve for implementation of the National...

High Expectations as N’Assembly Resumes from Vacation Today

The National Assembly will today return to a crowded agenda, from economic frameworks to security motions and constitutional reforms. Sunday Aborisade provides insight into what Nigerians expect from the Senators as they resume plenary after their...

Why Nigerian economy is in the doldrums

By Odun Akerele OUR economy has always been in a doldrums whether past or present. We continue to mismanage our economy whether knowingly or unknowingly. You cannot give what you don’t have, unfortunately, most of our leaders don’t have what it...

Nigeria News10 minutes ago Kidnapped Calabar–Oron Boat Passengers Regain Freedom Passengers who were abducted by gunmen along the Calabar-Oron waterways 11 days ago have reportedly regained their freedom. Naija News reports that the victims were part...

Passengers who were abducted by gunmen along the Calabar-Oron waterways 11 days ago have reportedly regained their freedom. Naija News reports that the victims were part of the passengers aboard a commercial boat attacked by armed men on Thursday,...

Beloved Nigerian journalist Somtochukwo ‘Sommie’ Maduagwu dies while fleeing armed intruders

The world is mourning the loss of a beloved Nigerian news anchor who leapt to her death while trying to escape armed intruders. On Monday, September 29, Somtochukwo “Sommie” Maduagwu, a star reporter and producer at Arise News Channel, was found...

Motherland 2025 festival team joins Nigerian Independence Day Parade in NYC

As part of its global campaign to strengthen connections between Nigeria and its diaspora, the Motherland 2025 festival team joined the Nigerian Independence Day Parade in New York City over the weekend. The vibrant celebration, held in Manhattan,...

Nigeria, World Teachers’ Day, nonviolence, et cetera, by Ebuka Ukoh

Honoured in Word and Deed “Nigeria’s teachers carry the future on their shoulders, but the nation is crushing their spirit. It is time to replace empty words with fair pay, and speeches with real investment.” Every October 5, the world pauses to...

South Africa coach fires warning to Nigeria ahead of final phase of World Cup qualifiers

South Africa’s head coach Hugo Broos is confident that his team hold an advantage over Nigeria in the race for a World Cup ticket Bafana Bafana, tied with Benin at 14 points but trailing due to a forfeited match, will face Zimbabwe and Rwanda in...

Nigeria’s debit card, AfriGO has now processed over N70bn in transactions in 2025

AfriGO, Nigeria’s first domestic card, has processed more than N70 billion worth of transactions in 2025. The development is a testament to its adoption by merchants nationwide. This was disclosed by Premier Oiwoh, the Managing Director and Chief...

Gulf countries to launch schengen-type tourist visa soon

The Gulf region, is set to launch a schengen-type tour visa called Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Grand Tour visa which will allow travellers explore six Gulf member states. It is set to commence its pilot phase by the last quarter in 2025. The plan,...

Motherland 2025 Celebrates Nigeria’s Independence in US Cities, Roadshows Slated for Lagos, Abuja Dec

Nigeria’s global homecoming festival, designed to connect Nigeria with its diaspora, participated in the Nigerian Independence Day Parade in New York City as part of its ongoing international roadshow. This appearance followed appearances from the...

World Teachers’ Day: List of governors who declared holiday in their states in 2025

Several Nigerian governors have marked World Teachers’ Day by declaring public holidays in their states The move has been widely seen as a gesture of respect and recognition for the vital role educators play in national development From Kwara to...

4 of 10 worst prisons in Africa are in Nigeria, see full list

Nigeria has emerged as the country with the highest number of facilities ranked among Africa’s ten worst prisons, according to new assessments by rights organisations and international monitors. Overcrowding, poor sanitation, gang violence and...

Senator Natasha Returns to the Red Chambers as Queen of the Senate: How Senator Godswill Akpabio Turned a Stubborn, Determined, and Democratic Biracial Woman into the Queen of the Nigerian Senate -By Professor John Egbeazien Oshodi

The Return of the Queen The pain: A chamber that locked a woman out is now forced to watch her walk back in. The carpet is the same red; the air is not. Six months of isolation is a long time in a public life. It corrodes trust. It brands the...

Nigeria Connects to over 38 Countries with Daily International Flights

Nigeria’s aviation industry is proving to be a vital artery for global connectivity. The latest Value of Air Transport to Nigeria report by Oxford Economics for IATA shows that the country maintains direct air links to 38 countries, with flights...

Governor Soludo Declares Tuesday Public Holiday For Teachers

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has declared Tuesday, October 7, a school-free day to celebrate and honour teachers across the state. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in...

BREAKING: Retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshall confirmed dead on British Airways plane

A British Airways flight from London to Abuja was diverted to Barcelona after a retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal died mid-air The emergency triggered further distress onboard, including a second medical incident involving a pregnant passenger...

UN Tourism, ETF to establish tourism academy in Lagos

UN Tourism, the global apex body for tourism, and Eko Tourism Foundation (ETF) are set to establish a tourism academy in Lagos. By Joshua Olomu UN Tourism, the global apex body for tourism, and Eko Tourism Foundation (ETF) are set to establish a...

Nigeria: E1 powerboat championship makes African debut in Lagos

Champagne was sprayed in Lagos this weekend, not for a car race but for an electric boat competition. The waters of Lagos Lagoon were the stage of the latest race in the E1 series, the first all-electric powerboat racing championship. Sunday’s...