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NOW THAT THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS ARE ON…
Who will answer Nigeria’s national question? asks SAMUEL AKPOBOME OROVWUJE Nigeria is once again entering the familiar theatre of political campaigns. Slogans will multiply, manifestos will be launched, rallies will
Tompolo’s ‘manumission’ mission, the ironies and the joys of life
By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU The state of being swept into oblivion after a sacrificial engagement to free a people from developmental enslavement sounds retrogressive and meaningless. It sounds retrogressive and meaningless because
THE TRIAL OF EL-RUFAI
Let the law take its course, contends ADAMS SHAMSILDEEN There is a point at which advocacy ceases to be advocacy and looks like an unnecessary intrusion into a matter that
NIGERIA’S IMMUNISATION GAP
Nigeria must move beyond campaign-style vaccination towards routine protection, argues PAT ONUKWULI Nigeria’s routine immunisation story presents a troubling contradiction: vaccines remain available and services continue, yet too many children
STAFF WELFARE AND THE STATE UNIVERSITIES
State universities should do well to implement agreement with ASUU Failure to implement the 2025 agreement between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government is once
Peace on paper, peril in practice: Why 2027’s elections remain at risk, by Dakuku Peterside
There is something reassuring about political rivals gathering beneath one roof to sign a common promise of peace. In a country where elections have too often been accompanied by intimidation, inflammatory rhetoric,
The Nigerian dream: Is it still alive? By Ejiro Ofoye
There is a question that Nigerians do not ask often enough, perhaps because the answer frightens us. Is the Nigerian Dream still alive? Not the dream politicians describe at rallies. Not the
FG releases 2026/2027 Unity Schools admission list
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for successful candidates offered admission into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) of Federal Unity Colleges across the
Exclusive, Urban Shelters Ignite Abuja’s Next Commercial Investment Boom
In a strategic move to expand commercial real estate opportunities and accelerate wealth creation in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Exclusive Shelters has partnered with Urban Shelters Infrastructure Limited to
UBA, Fidelity Bank Secure NGX Approval to Declay H1 2026 Result
Kayode Tokede United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) and Fidelity Bank Plc, yesterday notified market stakeholders of obtaining approval from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to extend the deadline for
