The Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo today passed a vote of no confidence on the leadership of the President General of the apex body, John Azuta-Mbata for alleged uninspiring and uneventful leadership disposition. They accused Mbata of relegating Igbo youths, stressing that his leadership had failed to meet “all qualities of leadership”, as rega...
•General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), now and then Despite the explanations provided by former Head of State Yakubu Gowon in his memoir, ‘My Life of Duty & Allegiance’, on key events that defined his administration, several lingering questions remain unanswered. While the 859-page autobiography has generated widespread interest for its insider acco...
A Child Development Consultant, Dr Enifome Ogbimi, has linked late speech development in children to excessive screen time. While appearing as a guest on Channels Television today, in celebration of the 2026 Children’s Day, Dr Ogimi advised parents to limit screen time for their children to a maximum of one hour per day, to guard […]
•Obiageli Ezekwesili Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has issued a strongly worded message to President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s political leadership, urging them not to issue Children’s Day messages while, according to her, millions of children remain exposed to insecurity, poverty and poor access to education. In a statement re...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has temporarily put on hold the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS). A statement by the Corporation yesterday noted that the suspension was due to operational exigencies and technical advice from its Engineers. “The temporary suspension has become necessary to enable the Corporation to carry out critical op...
•Governor Sanwo-Olu and a housing estate The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to introduce a new tenancy law aimed at curbing arbitrary rent increases, illegal charges and other exploitative practices in the real estate sector. The State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, disclosed this during the 2026 Ministerial Press B...
Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has faulted the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, over its earlier decision to withhold services from 11 domestic airlines pending the settlement of their outstanding financial obligations. Director of Finance and Accounts of NCAA, Olufemi Odukoya, in a memo dated May 22, 2026, obtained by our correspo...
•Scene of the accident One casualty has been rushed to the hospital after a loaded 20ft container truck lost control of its brakes and eventually fell onto a mini yellow passenger bus. The Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) revealed that the incident occurred at Second Rainbow, inward Oshodi, on the service lane by the […]...
•Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has raised the alarm over a surge in fraudulent migration schemes and irregular cross-border activities orchestrated by individuals and criminal networks across the country, warning Nigerians that leaving the country without valid travel docume...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has temporarily suspended its “no pay, no service” order issued against eleven airlines over outstanding statutory remittances. The Director-General Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo stated that the latest decision was made following consultation and careful review of current operating realities, p...

