The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Simon Ekpa, a prominent pro-Biafra agitator, to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences. In a ruling delivered on Monday, the court found Ekpa guilty of inciting terrorism and actively participating in a terrorist group. Incitement through Social Media According to Finnish news outlet Yle, Ekpa used …
The federal government has completed a comprehensive review of curricula for basic, senior secondary, and technical education. The goal, officials said, is to reduce overload and improve learning outcomes. Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sai’d Ahmad, announced the development on Sunday in Abuja on behalf of the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji …
Nigeria's electricity crisis remains one of the most significant constraints on its economic development. Despite being Africa's largest economy, Nigeria struggles with chronic power shortages, with operational output hovering around 5,000 megawatts (MW) for a population of over 200 million people. The centralised model of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution has, according to experts, proven …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a sweeping victory in the Rivers State local government elections, winning 20 out of the 23 councils contested on Saturday. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) announced the results in Port Harcourt on Sunday, confirming the APC’s dominance across most local government areas. READ ALSO: Political Truce in …
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that the successful conduct of the Rivers State local government elections has paved the way for the end of emergency rule in the state. Wike, who spoke to reporters at Rumepirikom, Ward 9, Unit 007 in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area after casting …
Agusto & Co., a pan-African credit rating agency, has projected that Nigerian banks' profit before tax (PBT) for 2025 will drop by 19.2 per cent, primarily due to higher impairment charges, reduced foreign exchange (FX) revaluation gains, and regulatory changes. The pan-African rating agency made this known in its latest banking industry report for 2025. …
Factional National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Agbo Major, has declared that former presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has no authority to speak on the party’s alliances ahead of the 2027 elections. Major was reacting to a statement by Kwankwaso at a meeting of his Kwankwasiyya group in Abuja on Thursday, …
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stepped up efforts to protect the nation’s telecom infrastructure with a new cybersecurity framework set to take effect in early 2026. Speaking at the second phase of its cybersecurity stakeholder workshop in Abuja, NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Abraham Oshadami, said the framework targets the growing wave of cyber …
By Victor Ezeja The proposed return of Petrobras to Nigeria, as discussed during President Bola Tinubu's state visit to Brazil earlier this week, is seen as a significant development with far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. This comes five years after it exited joint venture activities in the country. The deal is part of broader …
By Rafiyat Sadiq In any democracy, the courtroom should stand as a sanctuary of truth, where both the weak and the powerful are held equally accountable under the rule of law. However, in Nigeria, the judiciary has faced accusations of delivering rulings that are unclear, contradictory, and susceptible to manipulation, undermining public confidence in the …
