By Adesina Wahab When Oluwaferanmi Ogunleye walked across the graduation stage at Anchor University Lagos in 2021, few could have predicted how quickly her name would become synonymous with cutting-edge cancer research. Graduating with First Class Honours and ranking as the second-best student in her department, she embodied the university’s vision of “holistic human transformation […]

“No longer anything but a decoration which is useful for nothing”—  Paul Cambon  The withering description of a once-revered political figure in France by the diplomat Paul Cambon, applies with equal or perhaps greater force, to the state of politics in Nigeria today. Even objects of decoration, no matter how worthless, may still retain some redeeming […]

A leading governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has reaffirmed his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, pledging to build on the achievements of Governor Seyi Makinde.

It is not always that a fairly obscure Nigerian traditional ruler of an even more obscure kingdom grabs the trends in the media, for the right reasons. His Royal Highness, Eze Lawrence Agubuzu, last week, did just that in Abuja before the august presence of President Bola Tinubu and other traditional rulers and dignitaries at an […]

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, stakeholders have raised concerns over the integrity of Nigeria’s leadership selection process, warning that failure to rigorously vet political aspirants could jeopardize the nation’s democracy.

Residents and road users in Lugbe, a rapidly growing residential and commercial hub in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for urgent intervention regarding the condition of key roads in the community.

FCMB Group Plc has been enjoying strong momentum on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), drawing growing attention from retail and institutional investors alike. FCMB shares currently trade at₦12.35/share (as of 23 February 2026)—up from its52-week low of ₦8.35/share, reflecting steady market confidence in the Group’s strategy and earnings outlook. The positive sentiment is not happening in […]

As Nigeria intensifies efforts to grow its creative economy and unlock new frontiers of opportunity, the Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has declared that technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence, will play a defining role in shaping the nation’s future.

Zinox Technologies and TD Africa have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Africa’s technology ecosystem and expanding access to locally manufactured technology solutions across the continent.

The National Examinations Council ,NECO, and the National Open University of Nigeria,NOUN, on Tuesday signalled a major shift in the fight against certificate fraud and examination inefficiencies, as both institutions moved to seal a strategic partnership on electronic result verification and expansion of Computer-Based Testing,CBT, nationwide.