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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa has called for sweeping revisions to Nigeria’s landmark Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), describing the legislation as a “time bomb” that risks inflaming tensions in ...

In a pioneering effort to strengthen climate action advocacy in Nigeria’s oil-producing communities, the Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI) has begun deploying 200 air quality monitoring ...

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sharply criticized the Federal Government, alleging that its policies have effectively provided a “soft landing” for bandits terrorizing northern ...

Dark clouds have started to gather in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 polls. Most of the worried citizens are already raising red flags for the next election cycle. Reeling under the excruciating pains of ...

Today Rivers State will once again go to the polls in local government elections. On paper, it should be an opportunity for citizens across the 23 local government areas to choose the leaders who will ...

Under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, I served as Special Assistant to Secretary to the Government of Rivers State (SASG) as my primary assignment. That commenced in November 1979, ...

Hundreds of Niger Delta youths on Wednesday besieged the headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in Abuja, barricading entrances and demanding the resignation of the ...