By Sufuyan Ojeifo In the grand chessboard of Nigerian politics, the South-South zone has emerged as a theatre of intrigue, ambition, and transformation. Long held as the stronghold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), this six-state belt comprising Akwa Ibom,…
In a bid to secure Nigeria’s digital future and improve government operations, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)and the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) have pledged to work closely on the strategic implementation of data protection policies across public institutions.…
BY PROF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON , OFR, FCIARB, LL.D INTRODUCTION Yelwata in Benue state has been drenched in blood. Last October, I launched 50 books at the same time in Abuja to mark my birthday. One of the…
A wave of frustration boiled over in Kano State as dozens of angry youths were seen in a now-viral video tearing down a large campaign billboard bearing the face of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other leaders of the ruling…
By Inusa Salihu, Maiduguri President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Health, Dr. Salma Anas Kolo has pledged that the government would leave no stone unturned in supporting the newly established National Orthopaedic Hospital in Azare (NOHA), the Headquarters of…
By Erasmus Ikhide THE monstrous bastards; heartless beasts, and the unwashed dogs who slaughtered and roasted tens of hundreds innocent men, women and children in the sanctuary of sleep in Benue State and their sponsors have now be emboldened…
In a highly symbolic event that drew a crowd of onlookers, the Yobe State Hisbah Commission on Thursday publicly destroyed 243 cartons of alcohol in Damaturu, the state capital—marking a bold step in its continued crackdown on the sale and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered a fiery response after a missile strike—believed to have been orchestrated by Iranian proxy forces—hit Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva and several civilian areas in central Israel early Thursday morning. Standing amid the…
THE Nigerian Embassy in Iran has been deserted, leaving Nigerian nationals stranded in the country to fend for themselves amidst the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. Eyewitness accounts told Standarddailypress.com in a telephone chat that the embassy management…
In a moment brimming with emotion, history, and healing, Nigeria has welcomed home 119 stolen Benin Bronzes—marking the single largest return of its looted treasures to date. The artefacts, taken during Britain’s 1897 invasion of the Benin Kingdom, have been…
