By Barth Ikiebe with agency reports A new ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, is nearing Completion, signaling a bold future for regional integration and cooperation. The new Headquarter’s complex which will house the Commission, Parliament and Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), will be […]
Month: January 2026
Nigerian Press Council Joins Media Community To Mourn Veteran Media Manager, Lewis Obi@77
By Barth Ikiebe The Nigerian Press Council has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of another media icon and veteran editor, Mr. Lewis Obi. In a statement by the Council’s Director, Research and Documentation, Mr. Dan Ede, in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the Council, Dr. Dili Ezughah, says “Nigerian […]
CAF To Improve VAR, Review Regulations After AFCON 2025 Final Rows, Says Motsepe
By Barth Ikiebe The President of the Confederation of African Football, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has reaffirmed CAF’s commitment to protecting the integrity, reputation and global competitiveness of African football. He announced that a review of CAF regulations following incidents at the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations […]
YAKUBU GOWON STADIUM UNDER CONSTRUCTION ,RSG COUNTERS WIKE CLAIMS
The Rivers State Government has dismissed claims that it denied the use of Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Elekahia community for a Renewed Hope Ambassadors Rally, describing the allegation as false, politically motivated and capable of stirring unnecessary tension. The state government said the decision had nothing to do with politics […]
WORLD OF THE STRONG: WHEN POWER SPEAKS WITHOUT A BLOW
Weekend Titbits by Boma Nwuke They say when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. But in our own time, it is no longer only grass that suffers sometimes, a man suffers too, without a slap, without a punch, without even a bruise. Again, our elders warned that […]
Afrobeat King “Fela” Lives on As Music Academy Announces Posthumous Grammy Life – Time Achievement Award on Late Legend
Nigeria’s late Afrobeat king,Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to make history as the first African artist to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly three decades after his death. The Recording Academy announced that the “King of Afrobeat” will be honoured at the 2026 Grammy Awards, marking a symbolic reconciliation […]
“We Cannot Sacrifice Children On the Altar of Trade”, NAFDAC Speaks In defence of Sachet Alcohol Ban.
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has spoken in defence of the enforcement of the ban on sachet alcohol, saying Nigeria must prioritise the health and safety of children over commercial interests. Adeyeye who made this known on […]
PGF Endorses Timetable for Congresses Across All Levels,Set For State Visits For Party Cohesion
The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) says it has reviewed and endorsed the proposed timetable and institutional framework as approved by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress for the forthcoming Ward, Local Government, State, Zonal Congresses, and the National Convention. In a communiqué at the end of […]
“We’re Taking Further Legal Steps Over FHC Judgement’:No Cause for Alarm , PDP Assures Supporters
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has said that it is aware of the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court in Ibdan Friday nullifying the Congress that elected the Turaki – led National Working Committee NWC highlighting the next legal step over the matter. In a statement shortly after the […]
2025AFCON Final :CAF Slams Sanctions On Senegal, Morocco
The Confederation of African Football CAF ,has handed a five-match suspension to Senegal head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw for what it calls unsportsmanlike conduct during the final of the TotalEnergies sponsored 2025 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON in Morocco.. . The CAF Disciplinary Board also fined him $100,000. CAF in […]