The Plight of Amasiri : A Replay of Naboth’s Vineyard?
State Power, Collective Punishment, and the Systematic Undoing of a Community By Xavier Chinaecherem Mkpachi-Oko, Esq. On 31 January 2026, the Ebonyi State Government made a fateful decision, not just about a community, but about what kind of state it intended to be. What has unfolded since that date in Amasiri, one of the most…
Omga007Shaibu Backs Five-A-Side Football as Catalyst for Youth Development and National Growth
By Joy Omagha Idam The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, has reaffirmed the institute’s commitment to leveraging sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and national development. He made this known while receiving organizers of the Naija Five-A-Side Football Tournament on a courtesy visit. Shaibu…
Ebonyi Lecturers Threaten Strike Again, Issue Fresh 7-Day Deadline
By Nkechinyere Ewa, Abakaliki Tension is mounting at the Ebonyi State College of Education as members of the (COEASU) have handed down a fresh seven-day ultimatum to the institution’s management and the state government over unresolved welfare issues, raising fears of an imminent strike. The union had earlier issued a 14-day ultimatum last month demanding…
Finally, Sen Aduda Dumps PDP Amid Crisis, What Next?
By Remi Johnson A former senator who represented the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Philip Tanimu Aduda, has formally resigned his membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing ongoing internal challenges within the party. In a resignation letter dated March 17, 2026, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Karu Ward in Abuja, Aduda announced…
Shaibu Sets Reform Agenda at NIS, Draws Hard Line on Stadium Misuse
By Joy Omagha Idam The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, RT Hon Philip Shaibu, has outlined a bold vision anchored on transparency, discipline, and institutional reform, declaring that Nigeria’s sports sector must break away from a legacy of inefficiency and mismanagement. Speaking during a courtesy visit by members…
How Wike’s Road Projects in Karsana, Jahi, Airport–Kuje–Gwagwalada Are Transforming Abuja
By Remi Johnson Several ongoing major road projects by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has near completion and underscored a bold vision to transform transportation, connectivity, and urban living across Abuja. From Jahi to Karsana, and from the Airport–Kuje corridor to Gwagwalada among others, the projects are set to redefine…
NUJ FCT Correspondents’ Chapel, NIS Forge Bold Path to Unearth Future Sports Stars from FCT Grassroots
By Joy Omagha Idam The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Correspondents’ Chapel has intensified efforts to reshape grassroots sports development through a proposed strategic partnership with the National Institute for Sports (NIS) and the Basketball Federation of Nigeria. The move formed the focus of a courtesy visit by the Chapel’s leadership, headed by Chairman,…
From Classrooms to Courts : NUJ Correspondents Chapel Moves to Ignite Grassroots Sports Revolution in FCT
By Joy Omagha Idam The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel, Utako, Abuja, has initiated moves to forge a strategic alliance with the National Institute for Sports (NIS) and The Basketball Federation of Nigeria aimed at deepening grassroots sports development, discovering young talents, and strengthening institutional collaboration across Nigeria. The initiative took centre stage…