Nigeria produces a wealth of digital talent, yet many skilled developers are being filtered out before they get a chance. Taofeek Lawal, co-technical founder of UseHirable and front-end developer, says the problem lies not with the talent itself but with the systems used to evaluate it.

—First to Flames, Then to Burial The Cost of ProofOn Monday, grief hung heavier than the crowded stalls and makeshift shelters where the displaced families of Yelwata had survived for months. This was not ordinary fatigue. It was disbelief curdling into heartbreak, anger folding into helplessness, the crushing pain of a community that had lost more than two hundred lives in a […]

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja When tear gas drifted across Kuchako Polling Unit in Kuje on Saturday afternoon during the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, Blessing Yakubu did not run, not immediately. The 34-year-old hairdresser had spent much of the day at the polling unit, waiting as officials worked through accreditation, counting and recording, her voter’s card […]

In Ogun state, the government has, for the second time, suspended the process for the selection of the next Awujale, the paramount ruler of Ijebuland over allegations of bribery.

The presence of a team of the US army on Nigerian soil to assist with intelligence gathering and training of our soldiers in the fight against terrorism coupled with the Christmas day bombing of the terrorists’ enclave in Sokoto by the US has not stopped the killings and abductions in the country.

On Wednesday, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, expressed dismay over the worsening socio-economic and political challenges in the country and called on government to take urgent action.
Specifically, the bishops decried persistent insecurity and loss of lives, socio-economic sabotage, and poor leadership as major causes of these afflictions.

As the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS), marks two decades of unwavering commitment to housing development and sustainable urban growth across the continent, plans are underway to honour and celebrate its long-standing partners whose consistent support has contributed significantly to the success of the platform over the years.

Team New Nigeria (TNN) has taken a significant step in its preparations for the 2027 general elections, receiving a comprehensive report from its 36-state coalition committee and fixing March 7, 2026, for a decisive ratification meeting in Abuja.

Stakeholders and youth advocates have called on political communicator and author, Edeh Benjamin, to consider contesting for the House of Representatives seat for Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the 2027 general elections.

As if that’s not enough, some people were caught distributing false flyers claiming the event was cancelled so that worshipers who were already there could disperse.

.Stages grand boat regatta By Adesina Wahab The ancient customs of the Kalabari people were on full display yesterday, as Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakar Dokubo-Asari, Dabaye Amakiri I and Amanyanabo of Elem Kalabari (The Source), formally presented his son, Alabo Briebibo Dienyefa Dokubo-Asari, to the Kalabari nation as a chief.The ceremony marked the […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has equipped Bayelsa Medical University (BMU) with a state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory, aligning with global best practices in medical education and strengthening local capacity in Bayelsa State and Nigeria at large.

On October 31 last year, US President Donald Trump re-designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, following persistent killings of residents by the terrorists.

An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has identified a promising way to help chronic wounds heal faster, including wounds infected with antibiotic resistant bacteria, offering a breakthrough for millions of patients suffering from diabetic ulcers and antibiotic-resistant infections.

By Prisca Sam-Duru In an age where information travels at the speed of a click and the line between fact and engagement has become dangerously distorted, Dr. Constance Ikokwu, renowned Arise News analyst and veteran journalist, issues a clarion call for a return to ethical storytelling. Delivering a lecture titled “Stories That Matter: Media, Power, […]