…assessment becomes more complicated. Public dissatisfaction with service delivery, persistent insecurity, unemployment, corruption, poverty, and infrastructural deficits suggests that many Nigerians feel that democratic institutions have not consistently translated political participation into tangible improvements in…

…customers or absorbing costs and losing profits. Another major challenge is policy inconsistency. Changes in foreign exchange regulations, taxes, and import policies can happen suddenly, making long-term planning difficult. Entrepreneurs can handle difficult policies, but uncertainty makes it difficult to build sustain…

…warning signs before things become overwhelming, but they are frequently ignored. Persistent sadness, emotional exhaustion, withdrawal from others, hopelessness, changes in sleep or appetite, loss of interest in normal activities, and a constant feeling of being overwhelmed are all signals that something deeper is happ…

…our diversity and our ambition," Mohammed said. The Deputy Secretary-General emphasised Africa's growing importance to the future of global governance. "Africa is not a beneficiary of multilateralism. Africa is a driver of multilateralism." She praised Nigeria's longstanding contributions to peacekeeping, mediation, hu…

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…pointed to varied, localized threats: “Banditry ravages the North-West. Insurgency persists in the North?East. The South?East is restless. Violent crime touches every corner.” He conceded risks with state policing but insisted safeguards are mandatory. “This does not mean we hand governors private armies. Those concern…

…after Cairo, with an output exceeding $259.75 billion on a purchasing-power-parity basis. "If Lagos were a country, it would rank as Africa's eighth-largest economy," Sanwo-Olu said. "Over 90 per cent of the state's output comes from a diversified base of finance, technology, trade, logistics, creative industries and t…

…beyond the current administration have already begun to emerge. Among the names that consistently feature in discussions about potential successors is Nyesom Wike, the former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). "Whether admired or criticized, Wike remains one of the mos…

…Abiola, IBB's new position has no doubt clarified the old doubts which created the crisis of 1993. Last week's anniversary of June 12 therefore offered greater impetus for many Nigerians to eulogise it as the precursor of sustainable democracy in the country. As usual, the day was declared a public holiday to enable ci…

…truce frays – Israel and Hezbollah continued trading accusations Saturday as fighting persisted in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military said one soldier was killed in combat, the fifth such fatality since the US-Iran deal was reached. An Israeli army official later said the military had received orders from the count…

…and pain, but can degenerate into life-threatening conditions like deep vein thrombosis. "When standing still for a long time, the veins in the legs must fight gravity to send blood to the heart, but the lack of pumping action in the calf muscles causes blood to pool in the lower extremities," one medical expert explai…

…the 2026 cycle introduced a different approach into the race. While the internal crisis apparently affected the chances of the PDP, Oyebanji was able to secure the support of stakeholders across the fence of the political party. Before the poll, Tribune Online reports that a PDP chieftain and former governor, Ayodele F…

…precisely the kind of cumulative strain that men tend to dismiss until it becomes a crisis. In an interview with Sunday Tribune, Ayokunle Badmus, a UK-based Nigerian musculoskeletal physiotherapist, explains the practical steps available even to a father with insufficient resources. "Whatever it is that he eats, howeve…

…Lawal, says his administration will never enter into any peace deal with terrorists, insisting that the government is stronger than terrorists. The governor made the remarks during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. According to him, it is an offence in Zamfara State to broker peace agreements with bandits, stati…

…May 2026 with the seal of members of the illegal executive, is to the extent of the subsistence of the orders of the court illegal. " That as at today, there is no other legally constituted executive of the APC in Rivers State." However, the question on the lips of many is; can any state executives conduct party primar…

…on ransom negotiations, military operations and political reactions, security experts insist that the emotional scars suffered by victims and their families receive far less attention. Technical Partner at Davijey Integrated Services Limited, Mr Job Inegbenijie, believes this hidden dimension deserves greater recogniti…

Terrorists mount stiff resistance Source: Abductors trapped, security forces closing in By Adeola Badru 36 agonising days after gunmen swept through three schools in Oyo State and disappeared into the vast wilderness with dozens of pupils and teachers, the battle to secure their freedom has entered what security offici…

…Failed' Saraki drew a direct line from the annulled June 12 election to his central thesis about institutional weakness. "The lesson is plain: we did not lose democracy in 1993 because the people failed. "We lost it because the institutions that should have defended the people's verdict were too weak to do so. "The rem…

…sought to compel INEC to deregister parties when the electoral commission itself insisted the affected parties met constitutional requirements. "The regulatory body is in court," he noted. "INEC said these parties meet the standard to remain as political parties. So what is the interest of those coming to say they shou…

…a Certificate of Indigene, as: "A reprehensible act of ethnic discrimination inconsistent with the letter and spirit of the Constitution." The court held that by virtue of Section 25(1)(a) and (b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), biological children of a recognised indigene born and raised in Jos North are entitl…

…State has reaffirmed his administration's opposition to negotiating with bandits, insisting that seeking peace deals with criminal groups remains unacceptable in the state. The governor made the remarks during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. Lawal stated that it is an offence in Zamfara State to broker peace a…

…tonnes of Cannabis sativa in a series of intelligence-driven operations coordinated with sister security agencies. This was disclosed in a press release issued by the Command's Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Isah Sulaiman. 7. Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has requested the state's Ch…

…possibility of the victims' family paying the ransom demanded by the abductors, Igboho insisted that Fulani residents should collectively shoulder the responsibility of securing the captives' release. "We don't have any ransom to pay. You Fulani should raise that ransom among yourselves and pay because we don't have su…

…self the best), to warn against premature self-salute and the race further encourages consistent humility with the saying about the one who hasn't seen real battles priding self a real man. President Tinubu who glittered as a critic and opposition leader is grappling with an ashen face poor governance has left him in t…

…troubled by its missing finger than by the witnesses counting them aloud. This "viper thesis" was on full display at a press conference held in Kaduna last week by retired military officers and associates of the late Major General Abubakar. The officers - including Ambassador A. Mohammed Musawa, Air Commodore Yusuf Ana…