— Approves N1bn intervention Hospital Fund By Dayo Johnson Akure Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, has said that access to quality healthcare must not be determined by a citizen’s economic status. Aiyedatiwa spoke at the maiden National Summit of State Social Health Insurance Agencies held in Akure, the state capital. The summit drew policymakers, […]

The shock emergence of gridlock on the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway last week should worry every Nigerian who remembers the dark days when the nation’s busiest port corridor became a symbol of administrative failure. For more than two decades, the Apapa traffic nightmare inflicted untold hardship on residents, motorists, businesses and port users. Thousands of productive hours were wasted […]

…warns against manipulation of polls A group of concerned stakeholders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed concern over the delay in the release of the party’s primary election results, urging the leadership to provide clarity on the outcome of the exercise conducted across the country. Speaking at a press conference, the stakeholders said […]

By Esther Onyegbula, LAGOS The Primate and Spiritual Head of The African Church, Nigeria and Overseas, His Eminence Julius Osayande Abbe, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to tackle insecurity, warning that the worsening situation is causing widespread fear and suffering across the country. Abbe spoke in Lagos during the investiture of new archbishops, […]

The expansion of renewable energy infrastructure depends heavily on skilled field engineers who can translate system design into functional, real-world installations.

Àjọ NUT bẹ̀rẹ̀ Ìfẹ̀hónúhàn káàkiri orílẹ̀-èdè lórí jíjí àwọn ènìyàn gbé ní Ọ̀yọ́; Ilé ẹjọ́ dá mẹ́rin lẹ́bi ikú nítorí ìkọlù Ọ̀wọ̀; wọ́n jí àbúrò obìnrin òṣìṣé ìjọba àpapọ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀ rí àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin ìbejì rẹ̀ gbé.

The Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF): Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, alongside his Kogi State counterpart, Alhaji Usman Ododo, on Saturday, rallied members of the Igbo and Kogi communities in Ekiti State to support the re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the June 20 governorship election. The two governors spoke at […]

The Chairman of the Conference of the United Evangelical Church (UEC) Worldwide, Rev. Daniel Anjorin, has declared that the “hand of God” is evident in the governance and developmental strides of Kogi State, urging citizens to remain hopeful amid prevailing socio-economic challenges. Rev. Anjorin made this assertion during a courtesy visit to the Kogi State […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou & Esther Chukwuchebem The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on Monday hosted the first-ever London-Africa Business Summit, bringing together more than 200 business and political leaders from across Africa and the United Kingdom to deepen trade, investment and economic cooperation between both regions. The summit, held at City Hall in London, marked […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou Women in Management, Business and Public Service, WIMBIZ, is set to host its fourth London Conference as part of efforts to inspire, empower and strengthen women’s leadership across the globe. The conference, themed “Meaningful Legacy: Power, Positioning, and Influence in a Changing World,” will take place on June 26, 2026, at One […]

A Rivers State civil society group has faulted Senator Magnus Abe for championing ‘political procrastination” against the Ogoni people’s determination to break the jinx of not having produced the governor of the state since its creation. Abe, Chairman, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), had advocated that the aspiration for power-sharing equity in Rivers must […]

By Matthew Johnson AS part of activities marking Global Money Week, GMW, 2026, 9ijakids, in partnership with Access Bank has equipped students across the country with practical money skills. The 2026 GMW campaign, themed ‘Smart Money Talks’, is aimed at empowering young people and students to speak openly about finances, overcome money-related anxiety and make […]

By Elizabeth Osayande The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has issued a strong warning to school proprietors, principals, and examination supervisors to cease the extortion of candidates participating in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. The council described these practices as “undermining the integrity” of the essential educational assessment. In a statement released […]

The political landscape ahead of the 2027 Lagos State gubernatorial race gained significant momentum this week as a political group, The Lagos Diaspora for Hamzat 2027, has hailed the appointment of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as the Director General of Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat’s campaign organisation. The appointment, which has been met with enthusiasm by supporters […]

By Suleiman A. Suleiman Let’s begin with an anecdotal story, or rather, two stories. In November 2024, Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff, then a 19-year-old lady from Sokoto State, decried the state government’s handling of banditry. But despite her life-threatening travails at the hands of the Sokoto state government over many months, Hamdiyya received little support from the northern […]