Bandits kill two Benue Community Guards as residents flee community
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Two personnel of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards have been killed following an attack by suspected armed bandits in the Ugbema axis of the Buruku…
NELFUND dismisses loan repayment rumours, assures students of protection under law
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has debunked widespread reports suggesting that beneficiaries of the federal government’s student loan scheme have been instructed to begin repayment,…
What I didn’t like about AFCON 2025 – Mutiu Adepoju
By Jacob Ajom The just concluded Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 tournament has been rated as the biggest and best organised editions in history. The facilities were top notch…
ValueJet deploys AI tool for seamless flight services
By Dickson Omobola Nigerian airline, ValueJet, has concluded plans to transform how passengers access flight services by creating VIKI, an Artificial Intelligence, AI-powered digital service. VIKI is a multilingual, text…
From Sarr to Laryea, by Emeka Obasi
There is always something new out of Morocco. In 1988 Mauritanian referee, Idrissa Sarr was the story all over Nigeria following his questionable calls in the grand finale of the…
Sunday Oliseh’s pontifications: Truths and half truths
By Douglas Baye-Osagie Ex Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh is a name that needs no introduction in Nigeria. He is indeed a legendary figure in Nigerian and global football, with…
Has Wike’s Juju Expired? By Ugoji Egbujo
For years, Nyesom Wike seemed untouchable, wielding power with impunity and bending institutions to his will. He could come on national TV ‘barking’. He could wear crazy colored clothes. He…
Obiora Okonkwo explains economics of flying in Nigeria
…says no cartel fixing air fares By Dickson Omobola One of the major taking points in the country’s air transport sector is domestic air fares. Consistently, domestic travellers have complained…
The lies from Kaduna pulling Nigeria down, by Emmanuel Aziken
There are moments in a nation’s life when tragedy does more than wound bodies and break families. There are moments when tragedy strips a country naked, exposing the rot in…
End of a world order we grew up with? By Muyiwa Adetiba
After several years of military rule and autocratic governance, Nigerians have become accustomed to uses and abuses of raw, naked power. We lived and worked under decrees that were at…