FRANK HAVILAND Piddington in Oxfordshire is the sort of village which once graced our Christmas Quality Street tins (pre-shrinkflation, naturally). A rural idyll home to approximately 350 carefree souls. No shops, no village pub even (although, as an alcoholic, I am pleased to learn via the parish newsletter that there is a ‘pop-up pub’ held in…
By: DR. GODSWILL JAMES EKPO The devastating floods sweeping across many parts of Nigeria are not only destroying homes, roads and livelihoods, they are also creating a dangerous public health emergency that deserves urgent national attention Beyond the visible damage lies a silent but deadly threat: the outbreak of infectious diseases. As climate change continues…
A fire has broken out at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirming that emergency responders are currently battling the blaze. In a statement posted on its official page on Sunday, FAAN said its Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Service (ARFFS) had been…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has canvassed that the presidency should remain in the southern part of the country, even after President Bola Tinubu may have concluded two terms of four years each. Wike who spoke during a media chat with selected radio stations in Port Harcourt on Saturday, said “It…
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has commenced the 2026 edition of the Abia State Leadership Academy Youth Leadership Bootcamp, with 1,000 young people drawn from across the state participating in a week-long leadership and capacity development programme aimed at preparing a new generation of ethical leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs.‎‎‎The bootcamp was formally declared open…
…Urges police to review deployment of security officers…Police dismisses list From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council (TICC), driving the reelection bid of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to arbitrarily arrest 46 of its members ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Speaking to journalists in…
