FIVE DAYS WITH VICTOR EKPUK AT AKWA IBOM
Part 1: Victor Ekpuk and His Art: The Man and the Poetry of Signs By Toyin Falola On November 21st, 2025, I ran into the great artist Victor Ekpuk in Atlanta, both of us heading to Lagos. While we were waiting for our luggage, I told Victor that I would like to visit him in […]
CAS prioritises safety, orders strict compliance across NAF operations
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has directed all Nigerian Air Force (NAF) units and commanders to intensify adherence to aviation safety standards, saying safety must remain the foundation of air operations. He gave the directive while opening a maiden Safety Management Systems (SMS) training for officers of air rank […]
NAWOJ asks Nigerians to report gender-based, digital violence
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kwara Chapter, has urged Nigerians to report any form of perceived Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and technology-assisted violence to the nearest authorities. The Chairperson of NAWOJ, Hajia Bashirat Ayantola, made the call on Thursday in Ilorin while speaking at a one-day sensitisation programme marking the 16 Days of Activism […]
Tinubu picks new service chiefs
President Bola Tinubu has appointed new service chiefs according to a statement by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication. The statement said the change in command in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs was in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government to strengthen the national security architecture. […]
Renowned evangelist, Uma Ukpai, dies @ 80
Dr Uma Ukpai, a famous Nigerian cleric, international evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), has passed away at the age of 80. His family announced his passing on his official Instagram page, @Uma_Ukpai, on Monday, stating that the revered preacher and tele-evangelist died on Oct. 6. Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai’s ministry […]
Ex-ECOWAS Court President, Asante elected to UN Human Rights Council
Former President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante, has been elected to the prestigious Advisory Committee of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. This is contained in a statement by Justice Asante’s office at the Community Court’s headquarters on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
Tinubu accepts Nnaji’s resignation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following allegations of certificate forgery against him. Nnaji was appointed as a minister in August 2023. He resigned in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria. Nnaji said he has been a […]
A rudderless continent?
In South Side Adesokan’s second novel, he has succeeded in writing a smorgasbord of a novel that parades the movers and shakers of the African continent. The villains, the saints, heroes and the depressed and oppressed. He has in this one novel told the story of the continent in a masterful way that encompasses all that have ailed and continue to hold the continent down. If you want to know why Africa is not great, why it is going to be great, how to make it great, who are those blocking its greatness, how do we deal with them
Nasarawa Speaker mourns Ewuga, describe him as true patriot
The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr. Danladi Jatau, has expressed deep shock over the demise of former Minister of State for FCT, Sen. Solomon Ewuga. The Speaker in a statement by his Press Secretary, Jibrin Gwamna in Lafia on Wednesday described the death of Ewuga as a big blow and colossal loss […]
