By KINGSLEY OYONG AKAM, Lancaster, UK For decades, a career in Nigeria’s public service was considered a guaranteed path to security in old age. Teachers, security personnel, nurses, clerks, and administrators dedicated their lives to the nation, believing that retirement would bring rest, dignity, and financial stability. Today, however,...
KINGSLEY OYONG AKAM, Lancaster, UK
A Reward for Service or a Sentence to Poverty and Death? Nigerian Retirees Left to Starve as Gratuities Are Withheld in Perpetuity
Amidst the continued rise of Bitcoin and the renewed enthusiasm for global crypto investment, cloud mining is becoming a preferred method for investors to generate passive income. Among numerous platforms, Pioneer Hash once again stood out, earning the title of “2025 Best Return on Investment Platform,” firmly maintaining its...
Manchester United endured a painful 3-1 loss to Brentford on Saturday, increasing the pressure on struggling manager Ruben Amorim after Bruno Fernandes missed a crucial penalty. Amorim’s team suffered from a shaky defensive display as Thiago struck twice within the first 20 minutes, capitalizing on United’s disorganized backline. Manchester...
— “ _Borno Homegrown Model”_ is proving to be a powerful tool in weakening Boko Haram’s influence and curbing violent extremism in the state, according to Retired Brigadier-General Abdullahi Ishaq, Special Adviser on Security to Governor Babagana Zulum. Speaking on the sidelines of the National Summit on Preventing and...
Cross River State Police Command has verified the abduction of 17 passengers by sea pirates along the Calabar Waterways. Deputy Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Igri Ewa, confirmed the incident on Saturday in Calabar, revealing that the attack occurred on Thursday. He assured that the police had...
Lagos State Executive Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a purported state congress allegedly held on Saturday by a faction within the party, describing it as unconstitutional and a threat to party unity. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, the State PDP Chairman, Mr. Philip...
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has ordered an immediate halt to crude oil and gas supplies to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, escalating a labour dispute that has been brewing between the union and the refinery’s management. In a directive issued on Friday, PENGASSAN’s General...
A tragic mining accident has rocked Zamfara State, as a pit collapse at the Kadauri mining site in Maru Local Government Area is feared to have claimed numerous lives. The collapse occurred on Thursday while a group of artisanal miners was working deep underground. Community sources revealed to Channels...
The body of former Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, was received in Benin City on Saturday, drawing an emotional gathering of dignitaries, security officials, and grieving family members. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Nigerian Air Force aircraft NAF 031, carrying the late police...
Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, has paid tribute to the late Dr. Solomon Arase, describing him as one of the most exemplary officers in the history of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Speaking on Saturday at a solemn Guard of Honour Parade held at the NPF Hangar, Nnamdi...
By: SIMBIAT BAKARE – When Temitope Afolabi realised her husband could get imprisoned due to a N48 million debt he incurred from a bad business deal, she resolved to become a surrogate to earn money to save him. She had initially considered selling one of her kidneys, but unable...
A prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Victor Ogba, has urged President Bola Tinubu to remain focused on his administration’s development agenda and ignore recent criticisms from former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Speaking in Abuja during an interview with the News...
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday for a working visit, as the nation gears up for a modest celebration of its 65th Independence Anniversary. This was disclosed in a statement released by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja. Prior to his arrival in Lagos,...
Shareholders and Boards of Directors of Providus Bank and Unity Bank have officially approved a merger between the two institutions, paving the way for the creation of a more formidable player in Nigeria’s banking sector. The approval was secured during a court-ordered Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on Friday,...
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warmest wishes to the Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide (LFCWW) and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Bishop David Oyedepo, as he celebrates his 71st birthday. In a statement released on Friday by his spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President congratulated Bishop Oyedepo’s...
At his grand coronation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja made a bold call to President Bola Tinubu to “create Ibadan State.” Speaking at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan on Friday, September 26, 2025, the newly installed monarch echoed the sentiments of the Olubadan-in-Council,...
Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of police constable Oboh Goodluck in Bayelsa State, the state’s Police Command announced. Commissioner of Police, CP Francis Idu, revealed the arrests during the fallen officer’s funeral rites held on Friday in Yenagoa. According to the News Agency...
President Bola Tinubu has made a compelling appeal for the complete global elimination of nuclear weapons, stressing the urgent need to protect humanity from the existential threat they pose. Delivering Nigeria’s message at the United Nations high-level meeting marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons,...
Chairperson of the Governing Council at the Federal College of Education, Ofeme Ohuhu, Abia State, Hajia Rabiu Adamu, has sounded the alarm over Nigeria’s deepening teacher shortage, stating that the country urgently requires 1.2 million teachers to meet national classroom demands. Adamu made this statement on Friday during the...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has officially launched the construction of 10.5 kilometres of access roads to serve the Renewed Hope Housing Estate in the Karsana District of Abuja. Speaking during the project flag-off on Friday, Wike said the construction of roads N11, N16, N40,...