President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s structure from eight to twelve divisions—a landmark move to enhance the country’s security architecture and improve the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Army. This approval underscores the President’s unwavering commitment to equipping the Armed Forces to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges effectively and to strengthen national defence capabilities further. The expansion builds on the Administration’s sustained investments in the Armed Forces, including approval for the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel, acquisition of critical military platforms and…
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By Endurance Ikanone Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has intensified efforts to restore the long abandoned Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Community Station in Amukpe, Sapele, in a move expected to strengthen grassroots broadcasting and expand access to public information across the district. The senator made the commitment during a meeting with the Director General of the Nigerian Television Authority, Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, where both parties discussed practical steps toward bringing the station back on air after years of inactivity. The Amukpe facility is the only NTA community station in Delta State outside the…
The National Orientation Agency Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society (NOAFMCS) has recorded an impressive financial performance, posting an almost 200 per cent increase in net surplus for the 2025 financial year, as members overwhelmingly re-elected Mrs. Patricia Nkiru Umunna as President during the Society’s 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Asaba. The AGM, held at the National Orientation Agency Hall, Federal Secretariat, Asaba, brought together members of the cooperative, executives of its mother union, Oshimili I Cooperative Society, and representatives of sister cooperative societies, including the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), among others. Presenting the…
By Enitan Abel Johngold The University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) Worldwide has thrown its weight behind the appointment of Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba, FNPA, fspsp, C.Psych, FSSAN, as the 14th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, describing his emergence as the culmination of a transparent, credible and fiercely competitive selection process that reinforces the institution’s enduring tradition of merit and excellence. The Association also showered praises on the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University’s Governing Council, His Excellency Chief Bisi Akande, for providing exemplary leadership and ensuring that the process remained transparent, fair and in strict compliance with the…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered an immediate intervention on the failed Mosogar-Oghara section of the Warri-Benin Highway, moving to ease the suffering of thousands of motorists and commuters plying one of Nigeria’s busiest federal highways. The directive followed widespread complaints by road users on social and conventional media over the deplorable condition of the strategic highway, which has in recent months become a major source of gridlock, extended travel time and safety concerns. Announcing the governor’s approval on Wednesday, the State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, said the emergency intervention reflected…
By Funke Egbemode Let us state the obvious. Nigerian daughters have changed. Not a little. A lot. Girls who used to be told to “learn how to cook so your husband will not chase you away” are now learning coding, digital marketing, aviation, robotics, law, politics and entrepreneurship. The girl who once waited for a man to “settle her” is now settling herself, everywhere. She is not waiting to get married to drive her husband’s car. She goes into marriage a car-owner, some with Ph.D and many already confidently striding the management floors of blue-chip companies. Gone are the days…
US President Donald Trump has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people.” In a letter to President Tinubu, President Trump applauded Tinubu’s resolve “to tackle the issues plaguing Nigeria, especially the violence affecting Christian communities.” According to Trump: “It is a true honour to stand with you in the fight against these terrorists and to make the Federal Republic of Nigeria stronger and more prosperous.” The US-Nigeria relationship flourished in recent times, with the two sides working closely in key areas, especially in tackling security challenges afflicting parts of Nigeria. In November…
What has come over Nigerian Lawyers? Could this be true? Is it no longer the largest Bar in Africa? How did it happen? Where did the mistake come from? Obinrin ateyinto ma ni? Who are those comparing what happened in the early 90″s with Dame Priscilla Kuye with this ” taboo” of 2026? Who is Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN? How many female Lawyers do we have in Nigeria? Did they all vote for her? Could their number ever give her the victory? Who were those men who betrayed MANHOOD? Were they bought? Was it settlement? What did she promise them? Are…
The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan has appointed Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba as the 14th Vice-Chancellor of Nigeria’s premier university following a competitive selection process involving eight candidates. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Chief Adebisi Akande, shortly after the Council approved the recommendation of the Joint Council-Senate Selection Board. Akande disclosed that the process for appointing a new Vice-Chancellor commenced in accordance with the provisions of the University Act ahead of the expiration of the tenure of the incumbent Vice-Chancellor on November 1, 2026. He explained that advertisements…
By N.M. Darigho Odedede Politics, at its noblest description, is neither an inheritance nor a private estate to be partitioned among family and friends. Rather, it is a solemn social covenant between the governed and those entrusted with the sacred responsibility of public service. Every generation arrives at a defining moment when it must choose between the comforting shadows of the past and the luminous promise of a new horizon. An era where things are done decently with regards to transparency and credibility in the process In Delta Central, many observers perceive such a moment in the emergence of Senator…