By ADEMOLA OSHODI Since assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has redefined Nigeria’s foreign policy, not as an elite game of handshakes and photo-ops, but as a strategic extension of his domestic agenda to stabilise the economy, protect national security, and improve the lives of everyday Nigerians. Under his leadership, foreign policy […]

The world is full of parallels. But some parallels are stranger than others. Where, for instance, are the similarities between Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man? On the surface, there’s clear blue water between them: one is a modestly successful technocrat, administrator and politician in Nigeria; the other is […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State government has unveiled a digital address system for street and house numbering, to be launched on July 1, 2025. The initiative, the government explained, aims to ensure easy identification, facilitate business, increase access to critical services, and improve revenue for the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on e-GIS […]

The Taraba State House of Assembly has dismissed rumours suggesting plans to declare Deputy Governor Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi Alkali incapacitated or to initiate impeachment proceedings against him.

Picture this: You’re crafting an important email to your boss. Do you write “Can you review this proposal?” or “Could you review this proposal?” That tiny difference might seem insignificant, but it could determine whether your request is received warmly or creates unintended friction. Welcome to the fascinating world of modal verbs, where “can” and “could” wield […]

Time was when the refrain, “See Paris and die,” reflected the global view that Paris, the capital city of France, was so magnificent that once you have seen it, you can happily die, having experienced the apogee of life’s splendour. It was a refrain that also echoed the Italian saying “Vedi Napoli e poi muori” – “see […]

Nigeria currently faces an alarming burden of non-communicable diseases,NCDs such as hypertension, heart disease, and stroke, with excessive salt consumption playing a major role,experts have said.

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Civil society organisations have started harmonisation of strategies for domestic resource mobilisation related to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other diseases in the country. The  harmonisation particularly aims to strengthen the coordination and collaboration among the civil society organisations with a view to securing funding and resources for health priorities. A three-day […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has asked both the federal and state governments to adequately fund health insurance equity in order to fully capture children especially the underprivileged.  Mohamed Okorie, who is the Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria, said this in Akure, the Ondo state capital during the Southwest Regional […]

By Juliet Ebirim It was a night of glowing tributes, fond memories and heartfelt appreciation as friends, colleagues, industry leaders and family gathered to honour the Deputy Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re), Ken Aghoghovbia, at a grand retirement celebration in Lagos on Friday. The event, themed “A […]