Day: September 5, 2026

Day: September 5, 2026
National News

NTAC Receives 14 Nigerian Volunteers After Humanitarian Service In Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone

The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has received 14 Nigerian volunteers who completed a two-year humanitarian service programme in Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.The volunteers were formally welcomed on Monday, August 3, 2026, during a debriefing and certificate presentation ceremony attended by NTAC officials, dignitaries and other stakeholders.The volunteers contributed to healthcare delivery and community development

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National News

NDPHC Seeks Optimisation Of Power Infrastructure To Drive Economy

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has called for the optimisation of Nigeria’s electricity infrastructure to unlock the country’s socio-economic transformation.Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, who gave the charge while delivering the distinguished alumni lecture organised by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of

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Special Focus

Beyond Ransom: How Bandits Are Expanding Their Targets And Challenging State Authority

By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi The abduction of a Kebbi State High Court judge and the earlier kidnapping of the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State mark a troubling shift in Nigeria’s security landscape. They suggest that armed bandit groups are no longer content with attacking vulnerable rural communities and travellers. Increasingly, they

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Icon of the Month

Eng. Jennifer Adighije: The Erudite Engineer Steering NDPHC’s Quiet Transformation

By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu named Engineer Jennifer Adighije Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) in August 2024, the appointment sparked debate. At 41, she was among the youngest executives to head one of Nigeria’s most strategic power institutions. Critics questioned her executive

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Opinion

FRSC Amendment Bill: When Preaching And Selling Becomes A Crime

By Ifeanyi Favour Ogochukwu Many Nigerians may not know this but last week, the Senate quietly but firmly passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Amendment Bill, 2026. The legislation, which now sits on President Bola Tinubu’s desk awaiting assent, makes it a crime to preach or hawk inside commercial vehicles.Accordingly, anyone caught in the

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Feature

The Washington Playbook: Inside Nigerian Politicians’ Multimillion-Dollar Campaign To Shape The 2027 Election Narrative

By Kabir Akintayo As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, political competition is no longer confined to campaign rallies, party conventions or negotiations among traditional power brokers. Increasingly, the contest is playing out thousands of kilometres away in Washington, D.C., where government officials, opposition politicians and influential private actors are spending millions of

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State of the Nation

Nigeria’s Power Challenge: Can A New Electricity Order Break The Cycle Of Darkness?

By Audu Makama For more than three decades, electricity has remained one of Nigeria’s greatest development failures. Successive governments have promised reforms, billions of dollars have been invested, and several policy overhauls have been introduced. Yet for millions of Nigerians, reliable electricity remains elusive.The contradiction is difficult to ignore. Nigeria possesses one of Africa’s largest

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National News

I Won’t Back Down From Speaking Truth to  Power, Oseni Rufai Vows

  Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has vowed to continue holding those in authority accountable despite criticism and opposition to his views. Oseni made the declaration while reacting to the controversy that followed a heated exchange between him and Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, during a

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National News Politics & Government

ADC unveils 28 governorship candidates for 2027 elections

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled 28 governorship candidates who will contest the 2027 elections on the party’s platform across the country. The party announced the candidates in a statement issued on Friday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. According to the ADC, the candidates comprise politicians, professionals and other public

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Spotlight

Powering Nigeria’s Future: Inside NDPHC’s Drive To Transform The Nation’s Electricity Landscape

By Comrade Dominic Ogakwu Electricity has long been described as the engine of economic development. It powers industries, fuels innovation, strengthens healthcare systems, supports quality education and creates the conditions for sustainable economic growth.For developing economies such as Nigeria, access to reliable electricity is more than a public utility, it is the foundation upon which

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