THE monsoons came earlier this year. But they were not unexpected. The very people who had been warning us of a terrible summer with its punishing heat had also cautioned that the rains would come early and would come down hard. And yet, the country continued to be distracted by the usual business o...
Read Full ArticleMOSCOW: The Iranian and Russian presidents discussed Tehran’s nuclear programme on Monday as European powers threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran over the moribund 2015 deal. Britain, France and Ger...
By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin—Labour leaders yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara State, called on the government to urgently diversify the economy and implement people-oriented reforms to tackle rising job los...
Federal Government’s plan to power its facilities with solar mini-grids finally came off the proverbial drawing board, with the August 8, 2025 launch of the National Public Sector Solarisation Initia...
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT—A police officer serving in Rivers State and two other youths have been nabbed and flogged for alleged use of hard drugs. The incident happened at Nkpolu Com...
NEW DELHI: Should the educational qualifications of Indian leaders be subject to public scrutiny? The question was answered in the negative by the Delhi High Court on Monday, which quashed the Central...
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State has refuted claims of a purported mass defection of its members to the African...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has pledged support for efforts aimed at restoring lasting peace and building a formidable front ahead of the 2027 general el...
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has cautioned the people against exaggerating security reports about the state, warning that it could affect Investments and ...
Former Chairman of the Governing Board of PRODA and 2023 APC senatorial candidate for Benue South, Comrade Daniel Onjeh, has congratulated Rt. Hon. Alfred Emberger on his election as the new Spea...