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A Homeland Honouring Its Son By Mualeem Ibrahim There are cities that exist on maps, and there are cities that live in the bloodstream of their people. Machina—ancient, resilient, and proud—belongs to the latter. Nestled in the northwestern sands of Yobe State, this Emirate has carried its traditions with…
At least 14 travellers have been abducted by suspected gunmen along the Utonkon–Okpoga Road in Benue State after a commercial bus was attacked. The incident occurred along the stretch of road linking Ado and Okpokwu Local Government Areas, according to eyewitness. The victims were passengers travelling from Oju and Obi…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the participation of licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), a move aimed at boosting foreign exchange liquidity in the retail segment and meeting the legitimate needs of end users. The approval, conveyed in a circular…
Nine people were killed and at least 27 others injured after a shooter opened fire at a secondary school and a nearby residence in the remote town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, before taking their own life, Canadian police said. The attack unfolded in the mountain valley community in western…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, says Nigeria’s performance in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reflects persistent governance and accountability challenges despite ongoing anti-corruption efforts. The Executive Director of CISLAC, Mr. Auwal Rafsanjani stated this in Abuja, while reacting to Transparency International’s latest CPI report, which ranked Nigeria…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has received a significant boost toward the completion of its Ultramodern Congress Hall project, following the donation of 600 bags of cement by private indigenous firm, Bespoke Urban Luxury Limited At a brief handover ceremony in Abuja supervised by Arc Junias John…
Russia says the era of a unipolar global system is over and has called for a more balanced international order anchored on sovereign equality, respect for international law and stronger representation for Africa and the Global South. This was the thrust of a special briefing titled “Russia in a Multipolar…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has criticised Senate President Godswill Akpabio over his claim that the absence of mobile network services in nine states could hinder real-time electronic transmission of election results. In a post on X, Momodu questioned the rationale behind citing network failure…
Nigeria has been ranked 142nd out of 182 countries in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), retaining its score of 26 for the second consecutive year. The index, which assesses perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), indicates limited…
The Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV), while retaining manual collation as a fallback in cases where technology fails. The resolution followed a fresh deliberation on a contentious clause of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill during Tuesday’s…
