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NIGERIA AT 66: PROMISE AND PARADOX
Nigeria should fix the holes in the vessel, urges PAT ONUKWULI On 1 October 1960, Nigeria stepped into independence, carrying extraordinary promise. Sixty-six years later, the flag rises, the anthem
YET ANOTHER FLOOD WARNING
The authorities can still do more to minimise the impact of floods The rainy season has peaked, creating an unfortunate potential of avoidable deaths and destruction of property due to
2027: Umohinyang backs Tinubu, says Obi, Atiku not electable By Dickson Omobola Constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Emmanuel Umohinyang, has urged Nigerians to re-elect President Bola Tinubu in 2027,
Gusau Airport passes ICAO’s quality assurance tests ahead of commercial operations
The Gusau International Airport (GIA) in Zamfara State had passed the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)’s quality assurance tests and inspections just days before it begins commercial operations next month.
MSS Academy Graduates 56, Targets Youth Empowerment through Event Technology
Funmi Ogundare Mobile Screen and Sound (MSS) Limited Technical Academy, has graduated 56 students in the areas of sound engineering, multimedia installation, lighting design and control, stage design, creative production
Exclusion, Inequality, Deepening Conflict, Insecurity in Nigeria, Says AUSS-NG
Funmi Ogundare The African Universities Seminar Series–Nigeria (AUSS-NG) has called for the reconstruction of Nigerian citizenship around inclusion, equality, participation and social justice, warning that structural inequalities and exclusion continue
YABATECH Urges Youths to Embrace Digital, Technical Skills, Create Opportunities
Funmi Ogundare The acting Director of the Centre for Information Communication and Public Relations (CICPR), Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Adekunle Adams, has urged Nigerian youths to continually acquire relevant
Ondo Commissioner to Inaugurate Projects at CHS Golden Jubilee
The Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, will on October 3, inaugurate two multimillion-naira projects as part of activities marking the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Comprehensive
Carnival of Stories to showcase Nigeria’s Cultural Heritage in Abuja
A new cultural festival, Carnival of Stories, will showcase Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage through architecture, history, art and traditional practices in Abuja from December 1 to December 5, 2026. The
Ogundipe Seeks Sustainable, Harmonized Relationship between NUC, Professional Bodies
Uchechukwu Nnaike The Chairman, Governing Board, National Universities Commission (NUC), and former Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has called for a sustainable, harmonized relationship between the NUC and
