By Katherine Abayomi As global agricultural systems come under increasing pressure to meet rising food demand, stakeholders in Nigeria are calling for a paradigm shift toward agroecology as a sustainable solution to the country’s food and environmental challenges. With Nigeria’s large and growing population, combined with climate change, declining soil fertility, inadequate support for farmers,…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Ademola Ayobani Idris for internet fraud before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was arraigned on Friday, August 1, 2025 on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime….

By Barikui Felix Pandemonium is brewing in Rundele Clan Ward 7, in Emohua local government area of Rivers State over alleged plot by the immediate past Councilor of the ward, Emenike Wokama to return for second tenure in the forthcoming LGA elections in the state, against the age-long zoning arrangement in the area. Recall that…

…As WAEC Withholds Results Over Fraud and Debts By Emamuzo Iboma Only 38.32% of the 1,973,365 candidates who sat for the May/June 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) achieved the required five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. This means that approximately 1,218,820 candidates did not meet the standard, potentially jeopardizing their chances…

…Slams Opposition Coalition and Emphasizes Focus on Impactful Development in FCT By Emamuzo Iboma Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for his repeated party changes since Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999, questioning his consistency and motives. “If I were Atiku Abubakar’s son, I’d…

By Tracy Ohovwore The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected internet fraudster, popularly known as a Yahoo boy, following a car crash that left at least three traders injured at New Market in Benin City on Sunday. The New Market area is a popular hub for wholesale and retail trading,…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has been conferred with the Northeast Governor of the Year Award. The award presentation was conducted at the Progressive Digital Summit Dinner held over the weekend in Abuja. The maiden digital summit, 2025, celebrates exemplary stewardship and innovative governance across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The award was received by…

By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command has arrested seven suspected members of the Deygbam cult group in connection with the brutal murder of a Port Harcourt-based lawyer, Barrister Bright Owhor. In a statement issued on Monday, August 4, 2025, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Grace Iringe Koko, disclosed that Barrister…

A non-governmental organization, SINOAFRIK Media Documentation and Development Network, has expressed concern over the misrepresentation of a recent visit by Andy Liu, the Head of the Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria, to Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu as a diplomatic visit. The organisation, in a press statement on Monday signed by its Executive Director, Austin…