Efya says Ghanaian artistes are not as wealthy as Nigerians Ghanaian musician Efya has openly acknowledged the financial struggles faced by Ghanaian artists compared to their Nigerian counterparts. She noted that despite their dedication and talent, Ghanaian musicians often earn less due to smaller show bookings and limited financial resources. Nigerian Actress Omotola Jalade Speaks…
Homowo Festival imposes ban on drumming and noise-making from May 12 to June 12 By Yahaya Idris The Ga Traditional Council in the Republic of Ghana has imposed an annual ban on drumming and noise-making from Monday, May 12 to Thursday, June 12, 2025, as part of customary rites leading to the Homowo Festival. Ghanaian…
False claim of being a Labour party presidential candidate: Peter Obi and the politics of name-dropping, the cost political opportunism — By Oluchi Opara RE: FADURI JOSEPH’S PRESS STATEMENT BY OLUCHI OPARAH, FORMER NATIONAL TREASURER OF THE LABOUR PARTY It has come to my attention that one Mr. Faduri Joseph has been making misleading claims…
Project Nigeria: The Unfulfilled Promise Sixty-five years post-independence, Nigeria remains ensnared in the throes of systemic underdevelopment, despite its vast resource wealth and initial promise as the “Giant of Africa.” This piece interrogates the historical, sociopolitical, and economic trajectories that have shaped Nigeria’s contemporary crisis, contextualizing it within the discourse of failed statecraft, corruption, leadership…
Oborevwori, Diri Honoured With Doctorate Degrees At NMU Convocation Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and his Bayelsa counterpart, Senator Douye Diri, were on Saturday awarded honorary Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) degrees in Social and Economic Development by the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, during the institution’s 2nd Combined Convocation Ceremony. Also honored…
Why Delta ranks highest in oil production — Aniagwu The Delta State Government has said it has consistently taken strategic steps over the years to boost national revenue by ensuring peace and development in oil-producing communities across the state. The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, stated this during…
Nasarawa Speaker visits Azara with lawmakers as Majority Leader’s daughter gets married, receives Santalma Azara title …Commission newly built Magistrate Court Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Danladi Jatau, commended the Majority Leader, Hon. Suleiman Yakubu Azara, for initiating impactful projects to alleviate the plights of rural dwellers. This commendation…
Burkina Faso: The Irony of Human Rights Activists, Journalists By Elempe Dele Although the online mob has been at the forefront of the glorification of the 36-year old Burkina Faso military dictator, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, I am particular more interested in how and why human rights activists, even journalists, are wired into the irony since…
Insecurity: SAVE BENUE BEFORE THE STATE COLLAPSES UNDER ALIA By James Yagah What you are about to read is the true situation of Benue State under Governor Hyacinth Alia. This write-up has nothing to do with politics. It is a wake-up call to save our state from collapse. Read the piece with an open mind….
2nd Anniversary: Abuja International Conference Centre, first project to be inaugurated by Tinubu – Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) will be the first project to be inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu. Wike, who stated this after inspecting the project in Abuja…