1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (1051+ words) Unidentified Bodies in Imo Despite the return of peace in the South-east, allegations of extrajudicial killings and disappearance of crime suspects have continued unabated. Residents of the region and human rights groups had blamed ‘Operation Python Dance’, a military operation…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (254+ words) Since the return of democracy in 1999, political leaders have continued to weaken the civil service by eroding institutional discipline, promoting political patronage, truncating career progression and replacing merit with personal loyalty. As a result, competent professionals have left mainly due…...

49+ min ago   (435+ words) President Bola Tinubu’s challenge to governors to deploy rising revenues to projects that directly affect ordinary Nigerians is timely. However, the federal government must demonstrate the same discipline by prioritising existing roads, electricity, security and other essential infrastructure, writes Festus…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago   (410+ words) Udi Local Government Area Traditional Rulers Council has commended the Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone, Sen. Osita Ngwu, for his efforts toward the completion of the Ninth Mile–Ugwu Onyeama–Enugu Double Carriageway in Enugu State. In a letter…...

53+ min ago   (1024+ words) For Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, the ambition to move from the executive arm of government to the legislature comes with a significant constitutional and political dilemma, as Section 183 of the Constitution bars a sitting governor from holding another…...

9+ hour, 9+ min ago   (250+ words) Yusuf passed away yesterday, barely eight months after taking over as the substantive chairman of the commission. Born on April 15, 1960, in Wushishi, Niger State, Yusuf was appointed to head the NPC by President Bola Tinubu in October 2025. He was formally…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (252+ words) In a statement issued by its Convener, Comrade Olajide Wolimoh, the group described Yari’s appointment as an indication of the importance attached to political experience and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the election. Wolimoh said Yari’s experience as a former governor…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (527+ words) Niger Republic’s junta said yesterday it “gradually took back control” after mutinying soldiers attacked key sites around the capital, including the presidential palace, after the city was rocked by hours of heavy gunfire. As the clashes broke out, soldiers blocked…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (444+ words) The federal government has invited members of the public, businesses, investors, professional bodies, civil society organisations, academia, public institutions, and other stakeholders to submit proposals for the finance bill 2027. In a notice sent to THISDAY, the Federal Ministry of Finance…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (371+ words) The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027, insisting that the country’s borders are already open and therefore cannot be “reopened.” In a statement…...