*FG, UNHCR, Germany take essential services to hard-to-reach communities By Joseph Erunke & Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo NEARLY 64,000 Nigerians have fled their homes and crossed into neighbouring Niger Republic since the beginning of 2026 to escape violence involving Islamist militants and armed criminal gangs, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, has disclosed. This…
*Says violence undermines democratic gains, hampers electoral process *Violence, rights suppression breed apathy, fear, distrust— NHRC *IPAC urges issues-based campaigns, flays hate speech By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The European Union, EU, yesterday expressed concern over reports of election-related violence, hate speech and political intimidation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Recall that in Katsina…
Russia’s Ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died suddenly at the age of 66, barely 18 months after assuming the diplomatic position. Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced his death on Wednesday but gave no details about the circumstances. In a tribute, the ministry described Darchiev as an “outstanding diplomat, an experienced leader and a…
Last week, I started a discussion of General Yakubu Gowon’s multi-themed memoirs, My Life of Duty & Allegiance. My focus was on the book’s general tone, which I find unduly self-justificatory. In his attempts to defend his legacy, General Gowon presents himself as a saintly figure who did no wrong as a leader, whereas some…
By YVONNE-FAITH ELAIGWU The history of payments is, in many ways, the history of making value easier to move. We started at barter and are now at electronic transfers, with stablecoins suggesting that the next evolution is here. New payment methods rarely make their predecessors useless. Cash did not immediately eliminate barter. Cards did not…
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