By Esther Ososanya Palestinians reported the most intense bombardments in weeks on Monday in eastern Gaza City, just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete a new expanded offensive against Hamas “fairly quickly”. An airstrike killed six journalists, including prominent Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Al Sharif, in a tent at …
By Esther Ososanya The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has signed fresh agreements with four major operators to roll out large-scale greenfield projects expected to produce 400,000 metric tonnes of sugar annually. This is one of Nigeria's boldest industrial pushes in decades to protect its economy and cut the massive foreign exchange drain from sugar …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has uncovered 245 teachers who have been collecting salaries despite abandoning their jobs. The SUBEB chairperson, Haruna Musa, told reporters that one of the affected teachers had been away from school for 14 years but still received monthly pay. Mr Musa described the situation …
By Rafiyat Sadiq As the world marks International Youth Day, millions of Nigerian youths remain trapped in a cycle of scarce government opportunities, where getting a job often depends more on godfathers' connections and cash payments than merit. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) recently revealed it received an astonishing 1,911,692 …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian Navy dismantled more than 71 illegal refinery sites and seized over 411,000 litres of stolen crude oil in July 2025. These actions came under Operation Delta Sanity, its major anti-crude-theft mission across the Niger Delta. Launched in December 2024, the operation continues to yield strong results. The Navy intercepted smuggling …
By Esther Ososanya Chelsea have emerged as the biggest sellers in the ongoing summer transfer window, generating a record €232 million from player departures. The Premier League side sits comfortably at the top of the global sales list, ahead of Bayern Munich, who have brought in €209 million from outgoing transfers, and league champions Liverpool, …
By Esther Ososanya Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has criticised the Lagos State Government for admitting that many Lekki Peninsula residents may be drinking contaminated borehole water, calling the comment proof of years of failed governance. The group was reacting to remarks by Mahmood Adegbite, Permanent Secretary in the Office of Drainage Services …
By Esther Ososanya The controversy over Comfort Emmanson’s treatment aboard an Ibom Air flight has deepened as The Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has demanded a full investigation and offered her free legal support. The group’s head, Omoniyi Akingunola, condemned the incident, calling it “unfair, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, operating under the name Concerned APC Patriots (CAP), has opposed the nomination of Deputy Governor Monisade Afuye as Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s running mate for the 2026 governorship election. In a statement released in Ado Ekiti on Monday, the group’s convener, Joshua …
By Esther Ososanya A recent altercation aboard an Ibom Air flight has ignited widespread public outrage, sparking a debate about unequal justice and selective law enforcement in Nigeria. The incidents, which occurred on August 10th, 2025, during a routine flight from Uyo to Lagos, involved a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, and the August 5th incident involved …
