Journalists urged to be factual, precise in their reportage
By Ebele Orakpo & Lamidi Bamidele The Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, Lekan Otufodunrin, has urged journalists to be factual and precise in their reportage to contribute to national development. He gave the charge at a capacity-building workshop titled: Precision Journalism and Data-Driven Reporting organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos […]
Youths, women must take power in 2027, says YOTSI
The Youths Off The Street Initiative, YOTSI, on Tuesday, unveiled the Nigerian Youths and Women Political Emancipation Movement, NYWOPEM, alongside a nationwide civic mobilisation campaign tagged #FixNASS2027, aimed at compelling electoral reforms and boosting youth-women political representation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
COLE’ctive Initiative to establish 23 virtual learning hubs in Rivers
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The COLE’ctive Initiative has unveiled plans to establish 23 virtual learning hubs across Rivers State as part of a new leadership development programme aimed at strengthening governance and civic responsibility. The initiative, tagged COLE2Lead Policy and Leadership Accelerator, is designed to bridge the gap between political ambition and effective governance by […]
Tinubu to visit South-East, South-South in May – Presidency
…as FG targets road completions By Davies Iheamnachor, Port Harcourt Port Harcourt — President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to visit the South-East and South-South regions on May 12, 2026, to inaugurate key road projects targeted for completion in April, the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, has announced. Umahi made the revelation after inspecting the […]
Nissi to headline London’s iconic Jazz Cafe this April
Nissi is set to headline the renowned Jazz Café in Camden on Thursday, April 23, marking a major London moment for the Nigerian singer, songwriter, and creative.
Sokoto Governor’s Chief of Staff distributes Ramadan gifts to APC loyalists
In a demonstration of the growing link between politics and social welfare in Sokoto State, Aminu Haliru Dikko, Chief of Staff to Governor of Sokoto State, distributed bags of rice, textile materials, and cash gifts to loyal members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Tambuwal Local Government Area.
Electoral Bill: Other side of Clause 60(3)
By OPEYEMI BAMIDELE I have been inundated with messages from many concerned and well-respected stakeholders in the last fortnight. The contents of their messages are virtually the same. In all, they basically sought clarifications on the decision of the Senate to retain Section 60(3 & 5) of the Electoral Act, 2022 in the ongoing reform of our […]
Sokoto families receive ₦200m Ramadan Support from Minister Goronyo
Thousands of families in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State received a major boost this Ramadan as the Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, distributed cash, food items, and clothing materials worth ₦200 million to vulnerable households.
Krystn Enem breaks silence on long break
Veteran media personality and showbiz trailblazer, Krystn Enem, has disclosed why she stepped away from the limelight at the peak of her television career, saying she became mentally, emotionally, physically and psychologically exhausted. Enem, who became a defining voice in early 2000s pop-culture journalism, shocked fans when she ended The Krystn Enem Show, a widely […]
3.7m IDPs: FG woos private sector for durable solutions
By Esther Onyegbula The federal government has declared a strategic shift from humanitarian relief to long-term economic inclusion for over 3.7 million internally displaced persons, IDPs, as Nigeria grapples with one of Africa’s largest displacement crises.The move formed the centrepiece of a high-level conference organised by the Office of the Vice President, in collaboration with […]
The Illusion of a single party (6), by Eric Teniola
This is the concluding part of this piece which last week introduced the narrative of how two youth groups emerged and launched public campaigns in support of the undeclared presidential ambition of General Sani Abacha, which eventually culminated to his adoption as the presidential candidate of all the five political parties at the time. Despite […]
Visa fraud, overstays by Nigerians may attract stricter scrutiny, US warns
United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a fresh warning against visa fraud, saying such actions would attract stricter scrutiny for other applicants.
NAFDAC’s “death warehouse” sting operation
The discovery of what the National Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, aptly called a “death warehouse” in Lagos reminds us of the fact that the war on fake foods and drugs in the country is anything but near winning. It shows that a lot of Nigerians may be dying more from counterfeit drugs […]
Lagos Assembly ratifies Zoomlion waste management
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Lagos State House of Assembly has ratified the report of its four-man ad-hoc committee set up to examine the proposed concession agreement between the Lagos State Government and Zoomlion Nigeria Limited, alongside the issuance of an Irrevocable Standing Payment Order, ISPO, linked to the state’s Waste Improvement Programme. The committee, constituted […]
On the economic and security benefits of ranching reform
By MUKHTAR YA’U MADOBI President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to comprehensive ranching and livestock reforms at the National Economic Council, NEC, conference in Abuja. His message was clear: reforming Nigeria’s livestock sector is not optional, it is imperative for economic revitalisation and national security. The President emphasised that dairy farming, livestock investment, […]
NPMA seek govt’s support over burnt, demolished markets
By Henry Obetta The Ndigboamaka Progressive Markets Association, NPMA, an umbrella body of about 58 different markets in Lagos State, has urged the state government to alleviate the hardship it’s members face.The NPMA, in a statement by its president, Mr Chinedu Ukatu called for compensation and support for the victims of the recent devastating fire […]
