By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Managing Director, National Inland Waterways, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has disclosed that agitation for All Progressives Congress, APC, to zone its governorship ticket to Osun-West senatorial district should be considered by the party leadership. He also added that his experience in politics and private business world over the last three decades […]

The Special Adviser on Youth and Student Matters to the Governor of Kogi State, Oladele John Nihi, paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister for Youth Development, Hon. Ayodele Olawande Wisdom, today in Abuja. The purpose of the visit was to express his appreciation to the Minister for his unwavering commitment to youth development […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, AHF,  Nigeria says as the world marks the 2025 Menstrual Hygiene Day, over 500 million individuals globally still experience period poverty, lack of access to menstrual health products, safe and clean facilities, and accepting communities. This year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day is slated for May 28, 2025 with […]

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A Professor of Meat Science and Animal Product at the Osun State University, Professor Olusola Fakolade, has described the attribution of cholesterol and cancer to the consumption of red meat as a wrong assumption and completely non-scientific. She added that red meat contains a lot of vitamins and minerals the human […]

Dr. Francis Chukwuebuka Ihenetu, a Clinical Statistician and Lecturer in Microbiology, in this interview opens up on how to tackle superbug bacteria that have become resistant to our strongest antibiotics, using hospital data we already collect every day. He also said superbugs remain a serious issue affecting both big and small clinics in Nigeria. Can […]

…the 10th National Assembly’s legacy risks being summed up in one brutal statistic—19 per cent.

Arguably, a frosty relationship seems to exist between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate during the 2023 elections. 

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Northern political leaders, under the aegis of the National Political Consultative Group, NPCG (North), have agreed to present a single presidential candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu.

“It is an honour to be inducted into the Brand Africa Hall of Fame and to be named the most admired African brand,” said Ralph Mupita, MTN Group President and CEO

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: Hajiya Hadiza Tore, Medical Director of Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital, has unequivocally affirmed that robust family planning services and the presence of skilled birth attendants are critical weapons in the battle to prevent obstetric fistula through timely, professional maternal care. Addressing stakeholders via Dr. Muhammad Gada, a renowned […]

By Peter Duru Makurdi —Seven persons have been killed in a lone accident involving a truck laden with cement along Katsina-Ala-Zaki Biam Road. The accident, which occured, weekend, left some other occupants of the truck with injuries. According to an eyewitness, “The cement truck with about 600 bags of cement was on top speed while […]

Across cities and towns, the day comes alive with parades, carnivals, school competitions, and speeches. Children beam with excitement in crisp uniforms

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has commended the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Kaduna Mining Development Company for bringing together miners, processors, exporters, investors, and regulatory bodies, emphasizing the need for collaboration to unlock the vast potential of the solid minerals sector. Speaking at the opening of a strategic […]

—Push for strategic energy planning through NIRP/NIEP By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — EXPERTS in the energy sector have identified infrastructure and transmission bottleneck as one the constraints in the sector and called for the upgrade of grid and the decentralization of grid and mini-grid across regions in Nigeria. The expers noted that upgrading the grid […]

By Paul Nwosu Every 27th of May, Nigeria celebrates Children’s Day, a date marked with joy on calendars, particularly among families whose children are enrolled in public and private schools, and live in relative comfort. Across cities and towns, the day comes alive with parades, carnivals, school competitions, and speeches. Children beam with excitement in […]