FG Expands Anti-Kidnapping Fusion Cell To States
The Federal Government has launched the second phase of the expansion of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell to states as part of renewed efforts to improve intelligence sharing and strengthen…
Special Documentary Series
Politics
PDP: INEC Has Given Us Access Code, Turaki Deceiving Aspirants — Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of deceiving aspirants by collecting money from them despite…
Business
Nigeria Set For Stronger Economic Growth Despite Global Slowdown — IMF
Nigeria’s economy is projected to grow by 4.1 per cent in 2026 and 4.3 per cent in 2027, outperforming the global economy despite mounting geopolitical and inflationary pressures, the International…
Videos
Nigeria Finally Rescued from $11bn P&ID Scam
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Metro
Troops Kill Eight Suspected Terrorists, Recover Rifles In Katsina Ambush
Troops of the Nigerian Army, working alongside other security agencies, have killed eight suspected terrorists and recovered two AK-47 rifles and five motorcycles during a coordinated operation in Bakori Local…
Entertainment
May Edochie Asks Court To Shut Down Alleged Defamatory Social Media Accounts
The estranged wife of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, Mary Yul-Edochie, has approached the Lagos State High Court seeking orders compelling the removal of several social media accounts allegedly used to…
LOVE, MARRIAGE & REALITIES with Doubra Timi-Wood
Why Small Issues Turn Into Big Fights In Marriage
Have you ever found yourself arguing with your spouse and in the middle of it, something hits you: “We’ve had this argument before.” Maybe not over the exact same…
Foreign
Canada Citizenship Proof Processing Time Hits 19 Months
Canada has extended the processing period for proof of citizenship applications to 19 months, according to an update published on Thursday by the country’s immigration authorities. The new timeline was…
Sports
Senate Approves Bill To Create Agency For Asset Recovery
The Senate on Thursday passed the Proceeds of Crime Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for the establishment of an independent agency to oversee the recovery, preservation, management and…
Opinion / Column / Guest Writer
IMF, President Tinubu, And Nigeria’s Transparency Test
If the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi were alive today, one can imagine him questioning whether terms such as “fiscal opacity” and “off-budget spending” merely soften what many Nigerians see as…
Exclusive
Electricity Now Nigeria’s Biggest Economic Growth Challenge
Why fixing power has become more important than building more roads, factories or even attracting investment For decades, economists have argued over what makes countries rich. Some say it is…
Health
WHO Unveils First Global Database To Track STIs
The World Health Organization has unveiled the first-ever global database tracking the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), creating a central platform that gives countries access to standardised, quality-assured data…
Power & Performance with Dakuku Peterside
When Conscience Finds Its Voice
Every nation eventually reaches a point where silence stops being prudence and becomes complicity. There are moments when patience can no longer disguise decay, when restraint begins to look like…
When Water Turns Dangerous: How Pollution is Driving Disease in Nigeria
In many Nigerian households today, something as ordinary as drinking water has quietly become a risk. What should be a basic necessity now carries uncertainty. From the busy commercial hub…
Opinion
IMF, President Tinubu, And Nigeria’s Transparency Test
If the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi were alive today, one can imagine him questioning whether terms such as “fiscal opacity” and “off-budget spending” merely soften what many Nigerians see as…
SWEET AND SOUR: Stinging Criticism From Sweden!
This column originally appeared in Vanguard Kio Amachree is a friend of mine and President of Worldview International, a Stockholm-based diaspora accountability platform. His eloquent and fearless attacks on Tinubu…
Education
FG Urges States, Private Schools To Join Digital Education Database
The Federal Government has called on state governments, local government education authorities and private school proprietors to enrol in the Digitalised Nigeria Education Management Information System (DNEMIS), describing comprehensive and…
Tech
OpenAI Launches Next-Generation GPT-5.6 Models
OpenAI will open public access to its GPT-5.6 artificial intelligence models on Thursday, July 9, 2026, after completing a cybersecurity review that initially kept the technology under a controlled release.…
First News TV
Bayelsa Creatives Converge: Igniting Innovation and Growth in the State’s Creative Industry
Bayelsa state recently hosted a remarkable gathering of local artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs, highlighting the state’s growing creative sector. The event showcased the talent and potential within Bayelsa’s music, fashion, art, and technology scenes, fostering collaboration and growth.
Bayelsa’s First Lady, Mrs. Gloria Diri, Former Commissioner for Information, Dr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Rt. Honourable Tonye Isenah, Ovieteme George and Mr. Harry Porbeni were among the key figures who shared inspiring words with attendees.
THE NIGER DELTA OF OUR DREAMS
AN EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY BY FIRST NEWS MEDIA
“THE NIGER DELTA OF OUR DREAM”
Is it possible for the owner of the well to lack water in his house? Sadly this has become the story of the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta region is home to the lifeblood of Nigeria’s economy yet our life and blood is left to ruins. How did we get here? Was the discovery of oil in our region a curse or a blessing?
The answer depends on the choices we make today.
What is the way foward?
Find out in this very insightful documentary.
This is the story of the Niger Delta, the struggle for its soul, and the possibility of a better tomorrow.
Our voices will continually be heard until we see the Niger Delta of Our dreams.
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Let’s make our region great again!.
Food
Hilda Baci Hosts Gino Jollof Festival in Record-Breaking Attempt
Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has embarked on a new culinary milestone as she attempts to cook the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice at the Gino Jollof Festival,…