Proposed Ogoja State ‘ll give us sense of belonging, rapid devt – Stakeholders
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS different groups press for state creation, stakeholders from Cross River Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State, has asserted that creating of proposed Ogoja State will give them a sense of belonging and facilitate development in the region. The call was made at the National Assembly just concluded public […]
Nigeria, China renew strategic ties at joint celebration in Lagos
By Henry Obetta Nigeria and China have pledged to strengthen their strategic partnership during a colourful joint celebration held in Lagos on Sunday. The event, which marked Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day, China’s 76th National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival, brought together top government officials, diplomats, business leaders, cultural groups and students from both countries. Chairman […]
Kenya bans Muslim Brotherhood, Hizb ut-Tahrir under Terrorism Act
Kenya has officially designated the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb-ur-Tahrir as terrorist entities under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Cap. 59B), the Star (Kenya) has reported. Kenya has now joined countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Russia, which have formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation. The declaration, […]
Praise Fowowe and the urgency of family-centered leadership
Nigerian speaker, author, and family life strategist, Fowowe, Principal Consultant of Praise Fowowe Research, pioneers family life innovation
Climate change: Lagos Island, Apapa communities confront rising tide
For many residents of Lagos Island and Apapa, two coastal areas vulnerable to flooding and sea-level rise, climate change is no longer an abstract debate on global platforms.
Group tackles burden of misinformation, shame around PCOS
For nine years, she waited. She watched friends cradle their babies. She endured questions from relatives, pity from neighbours, and cruel whispers behind her back.
From lab to table: Africa advances in nutritious, affordable food solutions
At dawn in a farming village outside Abidjan, mothers gather to prepare breakfast—boiled cassava, maize porridge, or rice.
Foundation honors 15 women entrepreneurs tackling global healthcare, food challenges
Fifteen women entrepreneurs from Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia Pacific have been recognised for their work in tackling health and food security challenges through the 2025 Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award, in partnership with the Impact Hub Network.
From South Asia with love
By AMINU JAHUN The title for this piece is borrowed from Ian Fleming’s fifth James Bond series “From Russia With Love”. Whereas Fleming explores post- Second World War relations between the former Soviet Union, an emergent global power and the declining BrItish Empire in his book, this piece briefly discusses the Generation Z-led protests akin to […]
The supreme powers of the President(5), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative of how President Olusegun Obasanjo suspended Governor Joshua Dariye of Plateau State from office and dissolved the State House of Assembly following religious crisis in the state. He immediately appointed the former Chief of Army Staff, General Muhammed Chris Alli(rtd) (December 25, 1944 – November 19, 2023), as Administrator of […]
Tackling the open defecation crisis
Nigerians are assaulted daily by disgusting sights of people defecating in the open. Beyond the obvious revulsion it evokes, this practice poses a great risk to citizens and the environment. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, as of 2021, about 46 million Nigerians still engaged in open defecation. The figure could be far […]
