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If the Abuja–Lokoja highway could speak, it would scream. And not a soft whisper—an angry, exhausted, fed-up scream. After years of delays, excuses, “work in progress” signboards, and motorists suffering…
When Nigeria’s insecurity spikes — as it has again — one predictable chorus rises: “Give Nigerians guns!” It is the old national reflex, echoed by retired Generals, politicians, community leaders,…
Oyo State has officially fired the first major shot in its quest to reclaim its historic cocoa dominance, approving a bold ₦3,030,292,472 investment for what it calls the Cocoa Rejuvenation…
The new Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 (NTA) comes alive on January 1, 2026 — and if you thought the government was just tinkering with tax rules, think again. This thing hits…
Isapa, Ekiti LGA, Kwara — Just when the people of Kwara thought the worse was over, the nightmare returned — hard and brutal. On Monday evening, around 6 p.m., suspected bandits…
Lagos politics doesn’t do small. Not in scale, not in ambition, not in spending. And on Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu proved it again — dropping a staggering ₦4.237 trillion budget…
Hold tight — the industrial game in West Africa is shifting gears fast, and the upcoming West Africa IMT Summit is staking a serious claim. Governments, big companies and tech…
At the 115th inaugural lecture of Lagos State University (LASU), held Tuesday at the Buba Marwa Auditorium, a senior scholar didn’t mince words: Nigeria’s two-term, four-year system is broken —…
Abuja, Nigeria — As the world rolls out its 16-day activism campaign marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Nov 25–Dec 10), First Lady Senator Oluremi…
The kidnapping crisis in Northern Nigeria has reached a boiling point: 19 Northern governors are convening an emergency meeting in Kaduna State on November 29, 2025, to tackle the rising…