Uncategorized
Nigeria, China Promote Food Festival
Light Nwobodo The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) in collaboration with the China Cultural Centre in Nigeria, hosted the 2026 Nigeria–China Food Festival in Abuja, bringing together stakeholders
Okoko Item Celebrates Age-long New Yam Festival
Boniface Okoro in Umuahia On Sunday, August 24, 2026, the LA School field in Okoko Item, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, turned into a living canvas of colour, rhythm
Beyond Rent: Why Employer-assisted Housing Can Change the Game
Omolabake Fasogbon Rent inflation in Nigeria has continued to bite harder amid weakening household income. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that rent inflation rose from 14.79
Ubabukoh Unveils 87-year-old Storey Building as Addition to Igbo-Ukwu Tourist Attraction
David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka A journalist, Mr. Ozioma Ubabukoh, has unveiled his grandfather’s 87-years-old storey building as a major addition to Igbo-Ukwu tourism. Igbo-Ukwu, an ancient town in Aguata Local Government
Fuel can sell for N605/litre, subsidy is ‘Accounting Magic’ — Olawepo-Hashim
Accord Party presidential aspirant, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has challenged the Federal Government’s justification for the high price of petrol, saying the fuel subsidy debate is essentially “accounting magic” and that petrol
‘Four-wall of Home’ Wrong
Ebere Wabara LET us welcome Nigeria Political Economist to this column. Its August edition, Volume 1 No. 7, goofed: “…our share in those agreements are (is) not the same as
Davido, Erigga Trade Words as Social Media Erupts
Rapper Erigga recently shared a seemingly simple but pointed post on his X account that has amassed over 2.9 million views. What initially appeared to be an innocent observation quickly
When Leadership Goes Airborne
Femi Akintunde-Johnson There is a curious Nigerian argument that appears every few years, usually whenever the country is in trouble and its leaders are somewhere else: must the President actually
Enviable, Bolt, inDrive to the Rescue as Uber Shuts Down
Royce Okolie Nigeria’s ride-hailing and urban mobility landscape has entered a new phase following the decision by global ride-hailing giant Uber to shut down its operations in the country after
A Time Enugu Changed
Kenneth Ofoma Enugu State is rich in historical, political and geographical landmarks. But beyond its identity as Nigeria’s Coal City State lies a story of transformation—a story that has unfolded
