Rep Dasuki: Sokoto’s federal allocation can sustain N150k minimum wage, build infrastructure
A member of the House of Representatives representing Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency, Rep Abdussamad Dasuki, has said that Sokoto State now has the financial capacity to pay a minimum wage of N150,000 to civil servants and significantly improve social services and infrastructure if the increased federal allocations are prudently managed. The lawmaker stated this while receiving […]
Why Nigerians should learn to speak Spanish
Prof Uche Vasser is founder, Director of Centre for Spanish Language Advancement in Nigeria, SLANG Global.
Sabotaged and Scattered, the Opposition wobbles, by Ugoji Egbujo
•Is Jonathan also trying to scatter them, too? Three weeks from critical deadlines, the opposition parties are in utter disarray. If this democracy fails, those who scattered the opposition must take responsibility. INEC failed to register parties in time. The government sowed moles and discord. Opposition leaders manifested greed , cowardice and ego. Another election is around the […]
NIWA intensifies awareness campaign to tackle boat accidents across Lagos waterways
By Cynthia Alo The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has intensified its safety awareness campaigns across Lagos waterways as part of efforts to achieve zero boat accidents and improve safety compliance among water transport users. The Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Engr. Sarat Braimah, disclosed this when members of the 2026 Dockworkers’ Day Committee of […]
Nasarawa inaugurates committee to host 67th National Council on Health
By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Nasarawa State Government has set up a committee ahead of the hosting of the 67th Regular National Council on Health meeting slated for November 2026 in Lafia, the state capital. Inaugurating the committee on Friday, the Nasarawa State Commissioner of Health, Doctor Gaza Gwamna, will be the first time that […]
Lady pharmacists raise alarm over japa, fake drugs, poor healthcare infrastructure; holds 17th biennial conference in Enugu
By Chioma Obinna The Association of Lady Pharmacists of Nigeria, ALPs, has raised concerns over the worsening brain drain in the health sector, the proliferation of fake drugs, poor healthcare infrastructure, and rising cases of substance abuse, warning that the challenges are threatening healthcare delivery across the country. Speaking ahead of the 17th Biennial Conference […]
Najib weeps for Mabo, by Emeka Obasi
Doma United are back to the Nigerian Premier League, thanks to Technical Adviser Najib Mabo who was hired by proprietor Alhaji Suleiman Umar and given a blank cheque and free hand to make it happen. The gaffer is the son of Ismaila Mabo, the only African coach to have advanced to the quarter finals of the FIFA […]
Los Angeles 2028 Olympics: Avre, tasks NSC, NFF on Super Falcons’ qualification
Olympian and former Super Falcons forward, Patience Avre-Odeli has tasked the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to ensure that Nigeria picks one of the two tickets to represent Africa in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games women’s football tournament. Nigeria faces a tricky road to qualification for the global fiesta […]
NOC President hails Netball revival; sets sights on 2030 C’wealth Games
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has officially thrown its weight behind the newly inaugurated Nigeria Netball Federation, marking a strategic return for a sport with deep historical roots in the country. A statement by Tony Nezianya the PRO of NOC following the inauguration of the federation on May 5, NOC President Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel […]
Sahara Group Foundation commissions two recycling hubs for community waste management
By Emmanuel Okogba Reinforcing its commitment to expanding community access to sustainable waste management solutions, Sahara Group Foundation, the social impact vehicle of global energy and infrastructure conglomerate Sahara Group, has commissioned its 18th and 19th Sahara Go Recycling Hubs in Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State. The Sahara Go Recycling Initiative promotes […]
Public-private partnership drives Lagos flood risk insurance initiative amid climate threats
Efforts to tackle the growing menace of flooding in Lagos have received a major boost with the implementation of a Flood Risk Insurance Project aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness, financial resilience, and rapid response mechanisms across the state. The initiative, which is being driven through a collaboration between the Lagos State Government, international development agencies, […]
CPN moves to sanitise Nigeria’s IT sector, declares unlicensed computing practice illegal
…unveils 2026 IT Professionals’ Assembly on Digital Resilience, inclusion By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria), CPN, has declared that it is illegal for individuals and organisations to engage in computing practice, IT training, or the provision of digital services in Nigeria without proper registration and licensing by the Council. CPN […]
Senate committee didn’t probe, indict Wunti, says advocacy group
A civic advocacy group, Agenda for Positive Change, led by Titus Danladi-Biu, has strongly condemned what it described as a malicious campaign of misinformation seeking to falsely associate renowned oil and gas executive, Dr. Bala Wunti, with the widely circulated ₦210 trillion Senate probe controversy. In a statement issued on Friday, the group dismissed the […]
Group to APC: Ensure religious balance in Kwara South politics
By Dapo Akinrefon A group, the Concerned Youth of Ifelodun in Kwara South has accused the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State of allegedly sidelining Christians in participatory politics, calling on President Bola Tinubu, the party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to address what it described as political […]
NANS, others flay FG over ‘irrelevant’ course remarks
By Ndigwe Ifunanya The Federal Government’s plan to phase out university courses considered irrelevant to the national economy has brought about criticisms from student leaders and undergraduates who view the move as an attack on academic freedom. This follows recent comments by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who described several disciplines, particularly in the social […]
Air Peace and the dangerous culture of social media demarketing
By Fred Chukwuelobe In recent weeks, social media has been awash with videos attacking Air Peace, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous airline. Some of the videos openly call on Nigerians to boycott the airline, while others portray the carrier as incompetent, insensitive, or incapable of managing its operations. Curiously, however, many of these viral videos tell only […]
