Pakistan has barred Indian flag carriers from entering its ports and ordered Pakistani vessels to avoid Indian docks, a retaliatory move that followed New Delhi’s sweeping ban on imports and port access for ships from the neighbouring country in the…
THE Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has described all the allegations of election fraud as false. A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Amobi Ogah (LP-Abia), had earlier urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…
The Petrol Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has rejected the outcome of the three-member reconciliation committee set up to resolve the lingering leadership crisis in the PTD. PTD…
THE recent events in Delta State and the wave of defections from the PDP to the APC have indeed signposted major concerns about the state of democracy in Nigeria. The book “How Democracies Die” by Steven Levitsky and Daniel…
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has come under fire for its recent arrest and detention of Marxist activist Kola Edokpayi and several others in Benin City, Edo State capital. The activists were preparing to stage a solidarity protest…
THE National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has begun on-the-spot compliance inspections at hospitals within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This initiative aims to enforce a new policy requiring Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) to issue pre-authorisation codes within one hour…
THE Federal Government on Saturday called for the promotion of a flood-resilient environment across the country to prevent the dangers associated with flooding. Mr Mahmud Kambari, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, made the call during the 2025…
ON the dusty outskirts of Nairobi, a bold urban experiment is taking shape. Just 20 kilometres from Kenya’s congested capital, Tatu City is emerging from savannah grassland into what its backers hope will become Africa’s most successful private smart city.…
UNDER President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria is experiencing a pivotal moment. With a sweeping range of reforms designed to stabilise the economy, boost social services, and empower local governance, his administration is tackling long-standing structural issues head-on. But what if…
TOGO’S President Faure Gnassingbé was formally sworn in on Saturday as President of the Council of Ministers, the country’s new top executive role, completing a sweeping constitutional overhaul that critics say cements his hold on power. Gnassingbé, in office since 2005,…
