By ISMAIL AUWAL   There are stories that do not scream. They unfold not on television, social media scrolls or in the exaggeration of viral tweets but in moments of stillness, in places where peace used to be a stranger and is now fully settled. They whisper from war rooms lit by strategy, not spectacle. From farmlands where […]

As Nigerian children join their peers across the world to mark the annual Children’s Day celebration, Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki has extended warm felicitations to the children of Kwara State, describing them as the “true leaders of tomorrow” whose welfare and future must remain a top priority for all stakeholders. In a press statement personally […]

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Pan-African Dialogue Institute (TPADI) has urged the Federal Government to officially declare May 25, Africa Day, as a national public holiday in Nigeria. The group says the move is necessary to highlight Nigeria’s role in Africa’s development and strengthen the country’s visibility across the continent. TPADI made this call […]

By Mayor Eshanekpe Israel For decades, the Federal Government of Nigeria grappled with a persistent and deeply entrenched crisis in the oil-rich Niger Delta: the rampant sabotage of oil pipelines, large-scale oil theft, illegal bunkering, and widespread environmental degradation. Billions of dollars were siphoned away annually, draining government revenues, discouraging foreign investment, and damaging critical […]

Marte, the headquarters of the eponymous Local Government  Area, LGA, on the western floodplains of the Lake Chad in Borno State, North-East Nigeria, has been a site of lingering contest between Nigerian troops on the one hand and Islamist insurgents of Boko Haram on the other for over one decade.  At 3,154 km 2, Marte LGA  is […]

In an era often defined by political noise and fleeting soundbites, former governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Tanko Al’Makura speaks with the rare cadence of a statesman—measured, deliberate, and suffused with quiet conviction.

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Ogun State government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have re-affirmed their commitments to the promotion and protection of child rights in the state. The assurance was given at the quarterly Social Behavioural Change Committee meeting, organized by the Ogun State Ministry of Information and Strategy, in collaboration with the […]

By Pius Owoyemi Motunrayo Ogunmola, a Nigerian expert in data-driven logistics and food-system innovation, is gaining significant attention for her contributions to AI-enhanced food security and humanitarian supply-chain strategies. Her impact was recently highlighted at the 2025 Collaborative Learning School (CLS) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Conference in Ibadan, where her technical leadership […]

By Chris Onuoha  Entourage Integrated Trust, a leading microfinance institution in Nigeria, has released new insights highlighting the critical role of women in driving financial growth. The data shows that women borrowers consistently demonstrate exceptional financial discipline, with faster repayment rates and lower delinquency than their male counterparts. Speaking at the firm’s briefing with the […]

Nigerian education technology company Izesan Limited has voiced strong concerns about what it describes as persistent opacity and a lack of accountability in the administration of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship by the leadership of Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB). The startup, which focuses on preserving and promoting African indigenous languages through digital learning tools, claims it […]