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Barely a week after the leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) threatened to push for the relocation of the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State, stakeholders have ...
What began as a noble mission to restore one of Nigeria’s most storied boarding schools has devolved into a bitter struggle over power, land, and legacy. Today, alumni of Government College Umuahia — ...
The fate of Rivers State governor, Sir Siminilayi Joseph Fubara, now hangs in the balance as the expiration of the state of emergency imposed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu draws near — with growing ...
At 38, Akwa Ibom and Katsina, both created on September 23, 1987, stand as study contrasts in state development, leadership, and governance. In its nearly four decades on Nigeria’s political map, Akwa ...
For too long, Nigerians have viewed state-backed institutions through the narrow lens of patronage. Agencies meant to serve national development are too often seen as vehicles for dispensing contracts ...
More than two years after the expiration of the Udom Emmanuel administration, the ‘civil-service state’ scourge of the big oil sub-national is still festering. When Udom assumed office as governor in ...
Africa's largest energy company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has explained why gas-fired power projects in Nigeria are facing operational sustainability risks. Though the ...
Despite the claim by the Nigerian Army early last December that they have combated oil theft and degraded criminal elements in Akwa Ibom state, the menace of oil theft is still thriving in the state.
The Community Environment and Development Network (CEDEN) has called for the restoration of species lost to decades of oil pollution around Nigeria’s first oilfield in Bayelsa State. Mr Menidin Egbo, ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday conducted by-elections across 16 constituencies in 13 states, including prominent elections in Edo and Enugu. These elections were ...
A political storm is brewing in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, where twelve councillors have formally petitioned the state House of Assembly over allegations of corruption, financial ...
Three years after the 2021 Global Food Security Index report, Nigeria is still struggling with its embarrassing food crisis. The latest development in Africa's most populous country, tends to indicate ...