When the National Council on Education, NCE, at its 69th meeting decided to cancel the policy on the use of Mother Tongue, MT, as the medium of instruction in Nigeria”s basic schools, many people saw it coming, given the peculiar nature and set-up of the country and how the heterogeneous nature of Nigeria would render the use of MT ineffective.

A coalition of civil society organisations has said Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan now has a “golden opportunity” to prove her allegations against Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, following a N200bn libel suit filed against her. Akpabio’s suit follows Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s public allegations of sexual harassment and gender-based injustice against him, a claim he denies. The suit, […]

The Lagos culinary community gathered on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, as Rococo Restaurant, Victoria Island hosted the Awari Restaurant Week Awards, an annual celebration of outstanding culinary talent in Lagos and Abuja.

The seventh edition of the Art of Technology Lagos (AOT) conference took place on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre, drawing a diverse audience from across Nigeria’s technology and innovation ecosystem.

Dr. Adjei said Komolafe’s performance at the helm of the NUPRC has been widely noted across West Africa.

Supporters of Senator Gbenga Daniel representing Ogun East in Ogun state are rallying round him for re- election.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A civic organisation, the Concerned Defenders of National Consciousness and Integrity, has urged the public to exercise caution in responding to unverified security-related claims circulating in the media . In a statement issued on Friday, the group said that certain reports making the rounds cite comments attributed to a retired senior military […]

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa More than 100 children living with sickle cell anaemia in Bayelsa State have received much-needed medical support through a collaborative initiative between the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Sickle Cell Awareness Initiative Ireland–Nigeria. The programme, themed “Bridging the Gap in Sickle Cell Disease Management and Care,” was held on […]

By Dickson Omobola Group Managing Director of Finchglow Holdings, parent company of six travel and aviation-focused businesses, Mr Bankole Bernard, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems, CASS, Nigeria Local Consultative Council, LCC. CASS Nigeria, through its Local Consultative Council, LCC, is a crucial pillar in the country’s aviation industry, […]

By Funmi Branco The morning air in Iperu carried the calm confidence of a place accustomed to history. By the time the convoys began to roll into the governor’s residence, the host—Prince Dapo Abiodun—was already standing in the centre of the gathering storm of regional anxieties and national expectations. The Southern Governors’ Forum, meeting jointly with the […]