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Confusion as Tinubu reappoints, sacks Federal Character Commission chair in four hours

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- President Bola Tinubu on Monday made and reversed a major appointment within hours, reappointing Muheeba Dankaka as chairperson of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) at 6:35 p.... Read More


Ethiopian Airlines, AfDB seal $500m deal to build Africa's largest airport

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- Ethiopian Airlines Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a mandate letter to finance what is set to become Africa's largest airport - a mega aviation hub in Bis... Read More


Billionaire who has known Femi Otedola since childhood speaks on memoir, Making It Big

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- A Nigerian billionaire industrialist, Samuel Adedoyin, has shared glowing remarks about Making It Big, the forthcoming memoir of his longtime younger associate, Femi Otedola. Mr A... Read More


The flight of Maiyegun, By Mide Alabi

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- Some days back, I switched on the news and saw a developing story that was unfolding. Someone was angry and decided to stand in front of a plane that was trying to take off. As us... Read More


16 inmates escape in another Nigerian prison break

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- At least 16 inmates escaped from a correctional facility in Nasarawa, north-central Nigeria, in the early hours of Tuesday, an official has said. The spokesperson of the Nigerian ... Read More


EFCC detains ex-Sokoto Governor Tambuwal

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Sokoto State Aminu Tambuwal over corruption allegations. EFCC sources, who asked not to be named to discuss... Read More


Our food, our healing: Rediscovering the medicine on our plates, By Eucheria Hyeman

Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- We live in a time where food has become complicated. We are told what not to eat, what to count, what to cut and what to buy from faraway shelves. But rarely are we reminded of thi... Read More


Inclusive development: A framework for sustainable and fair regional growth in Nigeria, By Abiodun Essiet

Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- Development is a dynamic relationship among the state, the market, and society, measured not just by average economic figures but also by the dignity and inclusion of the less adva... Read More


A legacy larger than sport: Christian Chukwu (4 January 1951-14 April 2025), By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- On 6 December 1977, Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria's military Head of State, received a group of young men from the east who had come to present him with a trophy won in the field of f... Read More


Article of Faith: There is none good but one (1), By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, Aug. 10 -- I recently discovered two gems of scripture: The one from Jesus says, "No one is good but One, that is, God." (Matthew 19:17). The other one from David says, "Lord, You are my L... Read More