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Month: August 2026

Chinda most suitable for Rivers Brick House

By Caleb Ekesunnie Rt. Hon. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda current member of the House of Representatives, representing Obio/ Akpor Federal Constituency, Rivers State has been in the news lately for good reasons. He   emerged a few months ago as the Rivers State gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections . He is the immediate past Minority Leader of…

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GLO@23: The Bull still reigns supreme

By Bodex Hungbo In a corporate world where corporate giants regularly swap boardrooms like trading cards and sell off equity at the first sign of volatility, one legendary tycoon continues to prove that absolute control is the ultimate power move. That man is Otunba Mike Adenuga Jr., the visionary billionaire whose dense belief in indigenous enterprise…

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NPFL: Temitope joins Rangers from Ikorodu City

Rangers have completed the signing of Folarin Temitope from Ikorodu City, DAILY POST reports. The Flying Antelope announced Temitope’s arrival in a brief unveiling video posted on the social media. Temitope signed a two-year contract with the nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions. He featured regularly for Ikorodu City in the NPFL last season….

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‘I’m greatly saddened’ – Kwankwaso mourns ex-National Assembly clerk, Fika

Vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has expressed sadness over the death of a former clerk of the National Assembly, Adamu Mohammed Fika. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Saturday, Kwankwaso said the deceased played a defining role in laying the administrative foundation of Nigeria’s legislature. He…

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Osun funds: CISLAC backs EFCC account restriction

By Innocent Anaba The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, and Transparency International Nigeria have defended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over its decision to restrict accounts belonging to the Osun State Government, saying protection of public funds should take precedence where there are credible concerns over their possible diversion or misuse. CISLAC,…

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Terrorism: US vows continuous action against ISIL, al-Qa’ida

… Warns groups exploiting instability in Sahel, Africa, othersBy Nkiruka Nnorom The United States has said that countering ISIL, al-Qa’ida and their affiliates remained a key priority of its counterterrorism efforts, as the groups continue to exploit instability across Africa and Asia. Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing on Wednesday, U.S Deputy Representative to…

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US to bar, deport birth tourists as Trump orders fresh crackdown

By Nkiruka Nnorom The United States has ordered a major crackdown on birth tourism, with President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order directing federal agencies to deny visas, revoke travel authorizations and deport foreign nationals who enter the country to give birth. The order, signed on August 6, 2026, described U.S citizenship as “among the…

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Alausa to education officials: No more ‘half-done’ deliverables

…demands measurable results By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has moved to strengthen accountability in the implementation of education reforms, with the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, warning officials handling the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) that commencing a programme would no longer be enough to qualify it as completed….

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China is strong but don’t fight like America – Iran President

Iranian President ​Masoud ​Pezeshkian​ has singled out China for praise for concentrating on national and economic growth, while racing to catch up with the United States. In a new interview with state media, Pezeshkian​ said despite increasingly developing its military capabilities, the second most populous nation doesn’t engage in wars like the U.S. ​”Are China and the U​.S. friends?​”…

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NAUB student develops autonomous robot to fight indoor fires

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A final-year Information Technology student of the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB), Muhammad Inuwa Abdullahi, has developed an autonomous firefighting robot designed to detect and suppress small indoor fires without direct human intervention. Abdullahi, an indigene of Pantami in Gombe State, developed the robotic system as his final-year project using an Arduino…

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