Ahead of the Lagos State local government polls billed to hold on Saturday, July 12, 2025, Akeem Olalekan Dauda aka Lagbaja, Secretary to the Ikeja Local to council is contesting the chairmanship position. He bares his mind to Standarddailypress on…
By Henry Ojelu In Nigeria’s already burdened judicial system—where litigants often wait years for resolution—a troubling pattern persists: cases collapsing or restarting from scratch after judges are reassigned mid-trial. This practice, though administrative, has become a significant barrier to justice.…
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress [APC] in Edo State and immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, CON, has congratulated the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo on the…
By Sufuyan Ojeifo An article in TheCable edition of July 4, 2025, entitled: “Lessons from Kenya’s e-procurement revolution,” examined the East African country’s e-procurement reforms and the rapid transformation in how it buys and spends. It was a good…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has voiced serious concern over how corrupt politicians and fraudsters are turning to cryptocurrency to hide stolen public funds and avoid the radar of anti-graft agencies. Speaking through…
Another dark cloud has fallen over Benue State as three security operatives have been declared missing following a violent ambush by suspected armed herdsmen on a joint patrol team. The brutal incident unfolded around 2:19 p.m. on Monday along the…
In a bold move to tackle youth unemployment head-on, the Federal Government has announced that over 21,782 young Nigerians will benefit from the second phase of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI), one of President Bola Tinubu’s key empowerment programmes.…
By Salihu Inusa, Maiduguri North fewer than 24 members of Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters were killed in some parts of Borno and Adamawa states by troops of North East ”Operation Hadin Kai. The success story bolstered by close air support…
Aghahowa Collins, a political aide to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, has stirred controversy following a bold declaration that only the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be allowed to mount political banners and posters in the state during the 2027…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on his Supreme Court victory, which officially affirmed his election as governor following months of legal contest. In a statement released by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the president described…
