By Esther Onyegbula The Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF 2025) has officially unveiled its theme for the highly anticipated 2025 edition at a landmark global press conference held on Monday at Four Points by Sheraton, East Point, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The theme for GEF 2025, “The AI-Powered Entrepreneur: Creating a Sustainable Future,” emphasizes the transformative role […]

By Gabriel EwepuABUJA – THE National Agricultural Seed Council, NASC, Monday, commenced training of young graduates on Plant Variety Protection, PVC, in order to drive down the knowledge to other young people in the country. The Acting Director General, NASC, Dr Ishiak Khalid, while declaring the 2025 Boot Camp for Youths on Plant Variety Protection […]

By Peter Alao Amid a growing wave of cyberattacks globally, one of Nigeria’s leading information systems researchers, Olanrewaju E. Alade, has raised fresh concerns about the underestimated role of human behavior in cybersecurity breaches. His 2023 research article, titled “Exploiting the Human Factor: Strategies to Combat Social Engineering Threats in Cybersecurity,” offers critical insights into […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State government has engaged the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development on sustainable conflict resolution and livestock development. The engagement, which took place in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, was part of efforts to promote peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders and as well strengthen food security in the State. […]

…urges stakeholders to take action By Kingsley Adegboye The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), has called on stakeholders in Nigeria’s real estate sector to take proactive steps in leveraging the industry as a key driver of economic recovery, job creation, and long-term prosperity. Speaking ahead of the 3rd Annual Wemabod Real Estate Outlook, scheduled for […]

By Chioma Obinna To bridge the digital divide in education, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Airtel Africa, and the Ministry of Education have impacted over 600,000 learners across 1,260 schools in Nigeria. The initiative, which leverages technology to deliver standardised education, continued to expand, ensuring that even students in remote areas have access to […]

By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, sealed the popular Idumota drug market in Lagos as part of its nationwide operation to combat the distribution of counterfeit medicines across the country. The initiative, which began Sunday night, saw the sealing of three major open drug markets—Idumota in Lagos, […]

The leadership of Eko Club, Africa’s leading socio-cultural club, has said that it is behind the first female speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Mojisola Meranda.

Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, engaged the second cohort of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) Fellows on the critical role of mindset in governance

Like other liberal democracies, Nigeria’s democratic system thrives on the existence of a vibrant and functional opposition. However, the current state of our political parties, as I discussed in a recent television appearance, is concerning. One of the key parameters to measure the efficacy of a political party is its organisational capacity and policy choices. Unfortunately, […]