By Ibekwe Nnamdi Chimdi “He Was Searching For Diamonds in distant lands, while standing on acres of diamonds in his own backyard.” – Russell Conwell, Acres of DiamondsNigeria stands today at the centre of a troubling paradox: while millions of its citizens desperately seek exits abroad, foreigners continue arriving to build profitable enterprises within the […]

By Chioma Obinna President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a massive Lagos Cold and Dry Storage Hub expected to serve more than 90 million Nigerians by 2035, marking a major overhaul of the country’s vaccine distribution system. The facility, commissioned at the Federal Central Medical Stores, Oshodi, Lagos, and described as the first of […]

…Lauds his renewed hope agenda Hon. Dr. Asiwaju Adegboyega Adefarati, Honourable Member of the House of Representatives (MHR), representing Akoko SouthEast/Akoko Southwest Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity, has extended warm congratulations to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the occasion of his […]

Nigeria’s main political parties are in the thick of their primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. That politicians can still manage to hold primaries in the midst of a worsening wave of horrendous attacks on communities and kidnappings in parts of the country, not to mention the economic hardship, suggests we must be living in […]

I am deliberately moving away from discussing insecurity matters which are dear to me as they touch on our survival as a nation of free peoples this week to discuss another matter issue that is just as life-threatening. That issue is about politics, politicking and politicians. The issues are not new; just as malaria is not new […]

By Jimoh Babatunde Nearly four years after former President Muhammadu Buhari signed the National Health Insurance Authority Act into law, Nigeria’s healthcare financing system is beginning to show measurable momentum. Health insurance enrolment has more than doubled since 2022, the Basic Health Care Provision Fund has expanded vulnerable-group coverage, and recent reforms to provider payments […]

The United States, US The Department of Justice, on May 20, 2026, charged former Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz, 94, and five others for their alleged roles in the Feb. 24, 1996 shootdown of two unarmed U.S. civilian aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue (BTTR). The US is demanding the death penalty or life imprisonment […]

By Prince Osuagwu Africa’s digital growth story is deeply local, shaped by the realities of each market and the ambitions of its businesses. That is what makes the market unique and every solution provider and Office Equipment Manufacturer, OEM is angling to have a bite in the apple. For global tech solution provider, Adobe, the […]

In Nigeria, where a single IVF cycle can cost more than the average annual salary, infertility remains both a medical and economic crisis. For millions of women, access to fertility treatment is impossible without external support. This is the gap the Olaronke Thaddeus Foundation has spent the last three years trying to close. The foundation, […]

By Theodore Opara Carloha Nigeria, the authorised dealer of Chery brand of vehicles in Nigeria and a leading automobile company committed to delivering innovative and future-forward mobility solutions, has hinted at plans to introduce another electric vehicle into the Nigerian market, as preparations for the launch have reached an advanced stage. The development underscores the […]