Following the Christmas day strikes on Lakurawa terrorists dens at Gidan Bisa and Gidan Runtuwa in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, the Defence Headquarters yesterday attributed the death of 10 villagers to the explosion that was triggered by the destruction of Lakurawa terrorists’ base and not by direct airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force.

By Dickson Omobola Like the morning moon enhancing its skies, the rushing vehicles and crowds announced that Lagos was alive and awake. From Orile-Iganmu to Fadeyi, where I was picked up by a senior colleague, the roads took hits from speeding vehicles’ tyres, writes Dickson Omobola. It was the break of dawn on Monday, December 18. Freshly […]

The Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children in Nigeria Report has identified some of the reasons why 53.9 per cent of children in the country are multi-dimensionally poor. The report, launched during the 2024 World Children’s Day celebration on Nov. 20, is a policy document prepared by the Federal Government with support from the United Nations […]

Football and basketball provided joy and sorrow in equal measure, but the story of the year – and one which put Nigeria in a favourable and positive mileage – is the 2024 CAF Awards in which Nigerian poster boy, Ademola Lookman stepped into the shoes of Victor Osimhen as African Footballer of the Year.

By Femi Kehinde There was an interesting anecdote about a group of failed business entrepreneurs who at a meeting to formally dissolve and disengage with their business as a result of the current economy tide, resolved to move into another line of business. One of them instantly suggested that they setup an High Court where […]