OF TRUMP, PEACE DEALS AND THE DAY AFTER

By Azu Ishiekwene

US President Donald Trump may be getting ahead of himself with the encouraging signs that, following the ceasefire in Gaza, the world might have another opportunity to end the Middle East crisis, one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.

OF YAHAYA BELLO, EFCC AND MOB MENTALITY

By Dotun Oladipo

About two weeks ago, I joined Babajide Kolade-Otitoju on a Television Continental programme: “Journalists Hangout.” The programme provides perspectives to trending and topical issues in Nigeria and beyond, especially as they affect Nigerians. One of the topics of the day was the seeming face-off between a former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

OGBULAFOR, A GOOD POLITICAL LEADER.......David Mark

• * Says He Left A Legacy Of Excellence

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Former President of the Senate , Senator David Mark, has described the demise of the former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, as a huge loss to the party and to the nation at large .

OGBULAFOR, EX-PDP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, DIES IN CANADA

• * His Many Travails And Battle To Save His Health

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

After nearly ten years of battling with what he had earlier revealed in 2016 was a cancer related ailment, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, a former National Secretary and later, National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), passed on in far away Canada, at the age of 73 years.

Ogun State: MATTERS ARISING FROM GOVERNOR, LG CHAIRMAN'S FACE-OFF

By Bolanle Bolawole

In many States of the Federation, the story is the same: State governors treat Local Governments as appendages and not the independent third tier of government that the 1999 Constitution (as amended) proposes them to be.

Ogun State: WHEN TWO ELEPHANTS FIGHT...

By Bolanle Bolawole

In my primary and secondary school days, it was common to see someone run to the staffroom to gleefully announce to the hearing of teachers: “Two fighting, Sir/Ma!” And teachers would send the reporter back to the errant students to report with automatic alacrity.

Ogurugu Uzo-Uwani Sea Port: A CASE FOR THE RESUSCITATION OF THE FAMOUS EASTERN RIVER PORT

By Chika Omeje

The first educated person to give us a glimpse of the economic outlook of Nsukka in modern history is the great Scottish explorer; Dr William Balfour Baike, in the 19th century. After sailing successfully up the River Niger and Benue in the Niger expedition of 1854; Baike celebrated his success in the following remarks:

OHANEZE BACKS N/ASSEMBLY CALL FOR REMOVAL OF SERVICE CHIEFS * But Buhari Insists: Power To Sack or Hire Resides With Me

By Uzoma Agbai (Society & Governance Reporter)

The apex Igbo cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, says it supports the call by the National Assembly for the immediate removal of the current service chiefs, whose continued retention it views as unhealthy and no longer useful to the nation's security interest.

Ohaneze Election: WHAT THE IGBOS NEED MOST IN NIGERIA.....Presidential Aspirant

By Musa Inuwa (Niger State Correspondent)

A presidential aspirant for the Ohaneze Ndigbo election and a security expert, Dr. Valentine Iheukwumere Oparaocha, has observed that what the Igbo man needs most is the security of their lives and businesses. He promised to pursue this objective if voted into power as the next president of the Igbo socio-cultural organization.

OHANEZE MOURNS IZOGU

By Uzoma Agbai (Governance & Society Reporter)

The Pan-Igbo Socio-cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has lamented the demise of an illustrious Igbo son, Engineer (Dr) Ezekiel Izuogu, who passed-on on Monday, 19 July 2020.

Oil Industry Contracting: NCDMB ISSUES NCEC GUIDANCE NOTES, RULES OUT TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Determined to speed up the oil and gas industry contracting processes, weed out firms lacking technical capacity to perform and reduce Nigeria’s cost of production, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has issued the "NCEC Application Guidance Notes", with effect from December 2025.

OKOKU'S FIRST RED CARD

By Emeka Obasi

Coal City, full of Black Rocks turned red for Paul Okoku on a day his eyes were on a national silverware. It was in the grand finale of the 1981 Ramat Cup between Lagos and old Anambra State.

Olaedo Kalu Daniel: BEHOLD! THE TOP NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS WHO SPEAKS GOOD QUEENS ENGLISH

By Joshua Lekhithah

Nollywood Actress, Mrs Olaedo Kalu Daniel, popularly referred to as Ola Daniels, is a value material in Nollywood industry. She speaks good English. Her oral British English is top notch. She is a Nigerian citizen, a Nigerian actress. She is a Nurse. And she is an Igbo lady.

OLUBADAN'S DEATH, A MONUMENTAL LOSS TO YORUBA RACE .....Hon. Olayinka Segelu

By Micheal Jegede (In Abuja)

A Germany-based Ibadan-born chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Olayinka Oladimeji Segelu, has commiserated with Governor Seyi Makinde and the entire people of Ibadan, home and abroad, over the death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanji Adetunji Aje Oguguniso 1.

OLUKOYEDE TASKS UNIVERSITIES ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ETHICAL AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

By Bello Danbazzau (Kano State Correspondent)

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on universities across the country to urgently integrate Artificial Intelligence, AI, into their ethical and financial management systems as a transformative tool to combat corruption, enhance accountability and restore public trust.

Omicron Coronavirus: SENATE WANTS NIGERIA REMOVED FROM UK RED LIST

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, unanimously condemned the inclusion of Nigeria on the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 red list following the emergence of the Omicron variant and called on the UK government to consider removing Nigeria from the list.

ON THE PODIUM WITH TOBI AMUSAN

 By Azu Ishiekwene

When a proud Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan climbed the podium in faraway Eugene, Oregon in the United States, as the World Champion in Women 100m Hurdles, not a few equally proud Nigerians mounted with her in spirit.

On-going PDP Presidential Primary: ASPIRANT WITHDRAWS, ENDORSES GOV NYESOM WIKE

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has withdrawn from the ongoing Presidential Primaries and endorsed Governor Nyesom Wike.

On-going Voting: TENSION ACROSS NIGERIA AS 28 STATES ELECT GOVERNORS

• Battle Ground States Are: Lagos, Rivers, Kano, Kaduna, Oyo, Sokoto, Delta, Benue And Plateau

• 36 State Houses Of Assembly To Elect 993 Lawmakers

• We'll Upload Results From Polling Units To Result Viewing Portal real time....INEC

By Ahamefula Ogbu

Voters in 28 states across Nigeria, this morning, filed out to elect governors who will run their affairs for the next four years, effective May 29.

Ondo Election: BUHARI CONGRATULATES GOV AKEREDOLU ON RE-ELECTION AS ONDO GOVERNOR

By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)

President Muhammadu Buhari rejoices with Rotimi Akeredolu, on his re-election as Governor of Ondo State for another four-year term.