Life in Sambissa: Ex-Boko Haram insurgents open up
• They said we were fighting Allah’s war –Ex-combatant • I fled three days before my execution date –Boko Haram’s Imam • How they kept us fighting with lies, fear,…
Will tears late billionaire’s family apart
• Legal battle begins in Lagos The battle over the estate of late billionaire industrialist and Parakoyi of Ibadan, Chief Labode Oladimeji Akindele, has developed into one of Nigeria’s most…
From Enugu to the world: How Hackathon Africa 3.0 is building tomorrow’s tech leaders
From Jude Chinedu, Enugu When 20 young Nigerians walked into the Hackathon Africa Innovation Hub in Enugu on July 17, they were not merely reporting for another training programme. They…
Osun funds: CISLAC backs EFCC account restriction
By Innocent Anaba The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, and Transparency International Nigeria have defended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over its decision to restrict accounts belonging…
Terrorism: US vows continuous action against ISIL, al-Qa’ida
… Warns groups exploiting instability in Sahel, Africa, othersBy Nkiruka Nnorom The United States has said that countering ISIL, al-Qa’ida and their affiliates remained a key priority of its counterterrorism…
US to bar, deport birth tourists as Trump orders fresh crackdown
By Nkiruka Nnorom The United States has ordered a major crackdown on birth tourism, with President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order directing federal agencies to deny visas, revoke travel…
Alausa to education officials: No more ‘half-done’ deliverables
…demands measurable results By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has moved to strengthen accountability in the implementation of education reforms, with the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji…
NAUB student develops autonomous robot to fight indoor fires
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A final-year Information Technology student of the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB), Muhammad Inuwa Abdullahi, has developed an autonomous firefighting robot designed to detect and suppress small…
2027: Ortom denies plot to replace Aondoakaa as Benue PDP candidate
By Peter Duru, Makurdi MAKURDI — Former Benue State Governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chief Samuel Ortom, has dismissed reports alleging that he…
Naira appreciates to N1,412/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The naira appreciated to N1,412 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday, from N1,416 per dollar recorded on Thursday. Similarly, the local currency strengthened to N1,364…