Quest for increased patronage: Traders now use artificial food colouring to attract customers
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The quest for increased patronage by traders is rising day by day following the existing low purchasing power of customers. The pile of bills to be met coupled with low sales have made traders sought for various means to increase the quantity of sales and make their wares attractive to customers. This […]
Gunmen kidnap Gov Sule’s aide in Nasarawa
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Dr. Muhammed Osolafia, the Senior Special Assistant on Humanitarian Services to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State.
NOHIL orthopaedic doctors raise alarm over socio-economic toll of orthopaedic trauma
Medical experts have warned that trauma remains one of the world’s leading health challenges, with devastating medical and economic consequences.
Nigeria’s health sector faces collapse without urgent reforms, physicians warn
By Chioma Obinna Physicians in Lagos have warned that Nigeria’s health sector is on the brink of collapse unless the Federal Government urgently increases budgetary allocation to at least 15 percent, tackles corruption, and improves the welfare of doctors as well as other health workers. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Annual General […]
Suicide prevention bill now in Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Pidgin to widen public access
For a successful mental health reform, the National Suicide Prevention Bill has been translated into Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa and Pidgin to make its provisions accessible to millions of Nigerians.
New Curriculum: Stakeholders tell FG, ‘walk the talk’
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Stakeholders in the education sector have urged the Federal Government to back its recently reviewed national curriculum with effective implementation, warning that policy pronouncements alone will not resolve gaps in Nigeria’s education system. The call was made at the inauguration of Aristeia Preparatory College in Port Harcourt, where the proprietress, […]
Joint NASS C’ttee on Works: Mbah’s making waves, contractors feel safe in Enugu
…Says Enugu State going higher, looking better under Mbah …Gov urges FG to speed up work on Enugu-Onitsha Road, Enugu-Makurdi Road, others The Joint National Assembly Committee on Works, which comprises the Senate and House of Representatives, has commended the transformations witnessed in Enugu State under the leadership of Governor Peter Mbah, saying the governor’s […]
We support Tinubu’s borrowing plan — Speaker Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has said the Green Chamber was firmly behind President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, describing it as an indispensable tool for Nigeria’s economic growth and poverty reduction.
Prince Olawale revives Oba Arigbajo’s legacy with free eye surgeries in Ogun
A Nigerian in the diaspora, Prince Olusegun Olawale Mosaku, has said his decision to sponsor free cataract surgeries, eye drops, and glasses for residents of Arigbajo was motivated by a desire to uphold the philanthropic values of his late father, Oba Timothy Oluwole Sunday Mosaku, and continue efforts to bring meaningful change to the community.
Anambra 2025: APC chieftain urges voters to reject Soludo
On economy, the APC chieftain said growth under the Soludo administration had lagged behind the national average, with unemployment remaining high.
Bala Usman speaks to Nigerians after 20 years, by Owei Lakemfa
Yusuf Bala Usman, noted historian, fiery politician, co-author of the 1977 Minority Report of the Nigerian Constitution and prolific writer, departed on September 24, 2005. Given his role in the Nigerian life, intellectual prowess and mentorship of generations, were he alive, what would he be telling Nigerians? Those who were close to him or understood the various […]
