Defections: In a true democracy, people’s power trumps governors’ hubris, by Olu Fasan
President Bola Tinubu is taking no prisoners. He and his party, All Progressives Congress, APC, are going all out to coopt governors of the opposition parties into their fold ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Recently, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC, donning Tinubu’s trademark cap, […]
Nomeh-Unateze gets Town Union Caretaker Committee
The Enugu State Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs has officially inaugurated a nine a-member Caretaker Committee for Nomeh-Unateze Town Union in Nkanu Local Government of the state.
NIMR scientists seek greater investment in clinical research
Scientists at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, have called for sustained investment in infrastructure, funding, and public awareness to strengthen Nigeria’s research ecosystem.
Factory farming poses fresh threat to Nigeria’s environment, public health — Experts
Environmental and food-sovereignty advocates have warned that Nigeria risks severe ecological and public-health crises if it embraces industrial animal farming without strict regulation and oversight.
Education reforms must translate into skills, opportunities, says Alausa
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has emphasized the need for Nigeria’s ongoing education reforms to move beyond policy declarations and deliver practical outcomes that strengthen skills, innovation, and job creation among young people. Speaking at the National Education Group (NEG) Meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Dr. Alausa said the […]
AI4SID to host “AI for Social Good Summit” in Abuja, May 2026
Artificial Intelligence 4 Social Impact & Development (AI4SID) has announced plans to host the AI for Social Good Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, in May 2026, as part of a broader effort to promote responsible, inclusive, and people-centered artificial intelligence across Africa and beyond.
