FOLLOWING the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son, the Lagos State government and Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, have launched parallel investigations into the alleged medical negligence at Eurocare Hospital, Victoria Island, Lagos.

We are in the second week of the new year that appears to have got off to a very dramatic start on the political front. The opposition against the implementation of the tax reforms is suddenly muted, now all four bills that constitute the law are in full throttle. Two of them took off on June […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, Rinsola Abiola, has called on governors and leaders of the All Progressives Congress APC to deliberately support youth and women leadership, warning that the future of the ruling party depends on the effective inclusion of both demographics. Abiola, a youth and gender advocate, […]

By Henry Obetta A former chairmanship candidate for Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr John Akano, has blamed poor administration, weak accountability and a lack of transparency at the local government level for the reluctance of some state governors to grant full autonomy to local councils. Akano fingered ghost workers, limited administrative capacity […]

Senator representing Lagos West District, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, has empowered no fewer than 1,000 beneficiaries drawn from across the local governments and LCDAs of Lagos-West Senatorial District.

By Kingsley Adegboye Nigeria’s cultural resilience is in global focus as National Theatre Chief Executive, Mrs Tola Akerele, addresses the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA), Congress in New York.Akerele is presenting Nigeria’s experience in sustaining culture economically amid tightening funding and rising global pressures.In a statement on Tuesday, she said the congress would […]

UNITED States President, Donald Trump, has announced a 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as crackdown on protesters resulted in over 2,000 deaths.

2027 presidential hopeful and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately order the release of the international passport of activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, describing its continued seizure as an abuse of power and a serious threat to Nigeria’s democratic freedoms.

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The minister for Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., Erelu Oba of Yorubaland, Dr. Becky Olubukola, the newly installed Okanlomo of Yorubaland, Barr. Seyi Tinubu, Mr. Jubril Arogundade and Otunba Rotimi Ajanaku (Asiwaju Odo) among others have been billed for the 2026 National Yoruba Youths Summit tagged Îwà […]

In recent days, Iran has witnessed a rise in unrest and protests in several cities, primarily driven by economic grievances and public dissatisfaction with living conditions.