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By Emmanuel Kwada  The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has successfully concluded its 8th National Convention (and fourth elective convention) at Eagle Square in Abuja, returning Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as National Chairman and Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru as National Secretary through a smooth consensus arrangement. The convention, held on Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada In a provocative and wide-ranging interview on DRTV Nigeria, prominent Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has claimed that the Nigerian federal government possesses comprehensive intelligence on the identities and precise locations of every terrorist and bandit operating within the country. The statement, delivered during a studio Continue Reading
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Key points:  40% salary hike for academic staff from Jan 2026, with new CATA allowance for research, conferences, Professors get ₦1.7-1.8m yearly. ‎Better pension, retirement at 70 with full salary, and increased funding & autonomy for universities. ‎Elected academic leaders, no punishment for past strikes, and agreement reviewed every 3 Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada Nigeria entered the new year amid widespread mourning following a series of coordinated and deadly attacks across parts of the country’s northern and North-Central regions. Armed bandits and jihadist groups carried out violent raids in Niger, Plateau, Kebbi, and Adamawa states, leaving more than 100 people dead, scores abducted, and thousands Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada A catastrophic petrol tanker explosion along the Agaie–Bida road in Katcha Local Government Area has left a community in mourning, with eight members of one family among the 28 confirmed fatalities. The incident, which occurred around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, has been described as a preventable tragedy fueled by the perilous practice […]Continue Reading
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  A pan-African movie, The Woman King, written by Dana Stevens and produced by Maria Bello and Cathy Schulam, overflows with suspense, surprises, courage, and valuable life lessons. I hear voices from the movie behind me always; it remains as memorable as instructions in wisdom I received in my boyhood years from my grandfather. Haven […]Continue Reading
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  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent request for a $21.5 billion external loan has raised serious red flags about the direction of Nigeria’s fiscal policy, the transparency of legislative processes, and the sustainability of Nigeria’s debt trajectory. This request, the largest single borrowing proposal in Nigeria’s history, is currently Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on May 8, 2025, heralding the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American from Chicago, as Pope Leo XIV, the 267th pontiff and the first U.S.-born leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Nearly 45,000 faithful in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers […]Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has sounded the alarm on the escalating violence plaguing Northwest Nigeria, urging a unified societal response to a crisis that has claimed over 20,000 lives across 4,500 recorded incidents. Speaking at the Northwest Regional Conference on Women, Peace, and Security held in […]Continue Reading