Late detection driving Nigerians into N1m monthly kidney treatment — FMC Nephrologists
… Performs 350 dialysis sessions monthly amid rising kidney cases By Chioma Obinna On this year’s World Kidney Day, Nephrologists have warned that late detection of kidney disease is pushing many Nigerians into costly treatment that can consume up to N1 million monthly, as cases of chronic kidney disease continue to rise across the country.The […]
2027 elections: As politicians hollow out Nigeria’s democracy, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
I am gravely worried about the 2027 elections. Other well-meaning Nigerians, who want the best for the country, are worried too. And this is not about being an alarmist. No! It is realism. The augury is too stark that one needs not be endowed with the gift of clairvoyance to read the handwriting on the wall. […]
Why Nigeria should not be a one-party state
The strength of every genuine democracy is tested not only at the ballot box but by the vitality of opposition parties. Today in Nigeria, the troubling question is whether the visible disarray within opposition ranks signals something deeper — a slow drift towards one-party dominance under the All Progressives Congress, APC. Across the country, defections […]
Defence minister: Northern Youth Coalition urges constructive engagement in national security matters
A coalition of northern youths under the banner of Northern Nigeria United Youths for Peace and Progress has called on Nigerians to adopt constructive engagement in discussions on the country’s security challenges, while expressing support for the leadership of the Minister of Defence, Christopher Gwabin Musa.
Plateau Assembly advances bill to strengthen legislative autonomy
The Plateau State House of Assembly has passed the second reading of a bill seeking to repeal and re-enact the Plateau State House of Assembly Service Commission Law.
I’m a die-hard democrat – Tinubu
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Wednesday branded himself a “die-hard democrat,” urging Nigerian politicians across party lines to embrace true democratic principles and submit to the rule of law—no matter the personal or political cost.
