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Ajadi seeks constitutional powers for governors

Ajadi seeks constitutional powers for governors

Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for Oyo Central Senatorial District, has called for constitutional reforms to empower state governors with direct authority over military operations in their states to tackle insecurity.

Akingboye’s family disowns burial committee, threatens legal action

Akingboye’s family disowns burial committee, threatens legal action

By Henry Ojelu The family of late Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, has disowned a purported burial planning committee set up in his honour, warning the public against donating money or responding to any fundraising appeals linked to it. In a statement signed by the deceased’s widow, Mrs. […]

SABMF warns against smearing national founding leaders’ legacies

SABMF warns against smearing national founding leaders’ legacies

The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) has cautioned individuals and groups against dragging the names of late Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto, and Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, into contemporary political disputes.

Okoya calls for policy reforms, stronger partnerships to improve mental healthcare

Okoya calls for policy reforms, stronger partnerships to improve mental healthcare

By Esther Onyegbula Dean of the office for Institutional Equity at the University of East London, Dr Jummy Okoya, has called for stronger investment, partnerships and policy reforms to improve mental healthcare delivery in Nigeria, describing mental health as a “social justice issue” that requires collective action from government, families, religious institutions and communities. Okoya, […]