The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it plans to finance its 2027 election campaign largely through small contributions from ordinary Nigerians, rather than relying on wealthy individuals and political financiers. The party said supporters would be able to contribute amounts as low as N1,000 and N2,000, describing the proposed funding model as an effort to
By Musa Lawal Yaro The recent flooding across parts of Abuja should not be dismissed as another consequence of the rainy season. Neither should it be reduced to a political contest over whether the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), residents, developers or climate change is solely responsible.The evidence points to a more complex reality: Abuja’s
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
By MUKHTAR Ya’u Madobi As the countdown to the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State gathers momentum, political attention is increasingly shifting towards a question that has remained unresolved for decades: when will Kwara North have its opportunity to produce a governor? Since the creation of Kwara State in 1967, the state’s three senatorial districts
Why Atiku’s Subsidy Gambit Rattles Tinubu By Farooq A. Kperogi Atiku Abubakar may finally have discovered the issue that can draw political blood from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. And I am enjoying seeing the president and his inner circle squirm in discomfort like cats stranded on a hot zinc roof. On Thursday, barely a day
FRSC–Indian University Training: Building Resilient Personnel for Safer Roads and Stronger Security Management By Ohaeri Osondu The recent training programme organised by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University Gujarat in India on stress management and emotional well-being for personnel of the Corps and other security agencies has no doubt,
By Zakari Bidoma Having closely monitored and insecurity, conflict and humanitarian crises across Nigeria for years, one lesson keeps repeating itself: every major school abduction is followed by promises, committees and fresh funding, yet communities on the frontline often tell the same story, with little changes where it matters most.The Senate’s decision to investigate the
By Umar Farouk Bala and Ibrahim Happiness For more than five decades, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has remained one of Nigeria’s most enduring national institutions. Established in 1973 in the aftermath of the Civil War, its primary mission was to foster reconciliation, national integration and unity by deploying young graduates to states outside
By Umar Farouk Bala When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on Thursday, June 11 with Mexico defeating South Africa, the tournament opened under a cloud that no host nation has ever been forced to navigate before.For the first time in the history of the global game, a World Cup host country is engaged
At exactly 9:00 a.m., the workshops at the Federal Government Technical School, Orozo, were already buzzing with activity. The sharp clang of metal rang through the welding section as bright sparks flew across workstations. In nearby classrooms, students concentrated on assembling electrical circuits while instructors moved from bench to bench, correcting errors, offering guidance and