Nigeria’s challenges are not the result of destiny, geography, or a lack of potential. Rather, they stem largely from policy decisions, governance approaches, and institutional weaknesses that have evolved over time.

By Dayo Johnson The Founder and Group Managing Director of a multinational agribusiness firm, Johnvents Group, Mr John Alamu, has said the company currently operates 10 factories across Ondo State, covering sourcing from farmers, local processing and the production of higher-value goods for domestic and export markets. Alamu said that its operations in the state […]

Levene Energy has announced the appointment of Mrs. Nneka Arowolo as Group Managing Director, effective  February 2026

By Etop Ekanem Ovu community in Agbon Clan, Ethiope East local government area, Delta State, has constituted a fundraising committee for the renovation of Ovu and Oviorie Primary Health Care Centres and construction of doctors’ and nurses’ residential buildings.A statement by the Chairman. Prof Patrick Igbigbi, Vice Chairman, Chief Ken Omamogho and the Secretary, Chief […]

…Wife, Joan Okorodudu, says he remains irreplaceable By Esther Onyegbula Family members, friends, military colleagues, political associates, and well-wishers gathered on 11 January 2026 for the Service of Songs held in honour of retired Air Vice Marshal (AVM Rtd) Terry Omatsola Okorodudu, a highly respected officer of the Nigerian Air Force whose passing marked the […]

After a brief stint in the Mass Communication Department of the then Ogun State Polytechnic, like many sons and daughters of this State, I stepped beyond its borders

By Chioma Okoye As Black History Month is observed globally, Afriwood Studios, an African-led creative studio founded by Newark-based storyteller Urenna Reatha Amadi, is spotlighting African narratives through a special initiative titled “Afriwood: Celebrating African Heroes in Comics.” The initiative highlights Afriwood Studios’ mission to tell original African stories through comics — stories that center […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The sixth edition of the GOY 5-Aside Football Tournament came to a thrilling close on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Recreational Centre, Ijeh Road, Ikoyi, with Ijeh FC emerging champions after a hard-fought final. Organised by the lawmaker representing Eti-Osa Constituency II, Mr. Gbolahan Yishawu, the annual grassroots tournament attracted male […]

By Henry Obetta The De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, a socio-cultural organisation of Lagos State indigenes, on Tuesday, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late billionaire businessman, Otunba Isiaka Ojora, at their residence in Ikoyi, Lagos, saying his life was marked by dignity, service and excellence. The delegation was received on behalf the […]

A brewing crisis has erupted in the Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO) as its National Directorate of Concern TSO Pressure Groups, accused the Director-General, Aminu Suleiman of operating a “one-man show,” marked by “greed”, “exclusion”, and “personal ambition”.

By Ike Uchechukwu,  CALABAR  In a move to challenge stigma and restore lost opportunities, Her Voice Foundation is returning out-of-school adolescent girls to classrooms across Cross River State through a structured education and empowerment programme. The foundation is implementing its Girls to Women: Stronger, Bolder project to support adolescent girls who dropped out of school […]

By Chioma Obinna A new pan-African podcast, “Difference She Makes”, is set to launch with a clear message: when women lead in law, societies change. The six-part weekly series, hosted by acclaimed Kenyan media personality and social activist Adelle Onyango, will air on the Legally Clueless platform and bring together leading women legal voices from […]

By Olayinka Ajayi  Former President of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Youth Wing, Dr. Nicholas Omoko, has called on Urhobo traditional rulers, political leaders, and socio-cultural groups to immediately mobilise and demand the appointment of another Urhobo indigene as replacement for the late Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Dr. Omoko warned that the […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young THE Federal Government has injected over N90 billion into police pensions, marking a major boost to retirement welfare and easing years of hardship associated with delayed payment of accrued pension rights for retired police officers. Head Business Development and Marketing, NPF Pensions, Chukwuma Ohaka, informed that the intervention follows significant progress in […]

Call for stronger academia–market collaboration as interest wanes among graduates By Ebunoluwa Sessou Stakeholders in Nigeria’s fisheries and aquaculture sector have renewed calls for deliberate collaboration between academic institutions, policymakers and grassroots practitioners to reposition the profession as a viable, respected and future-facing career path, particularly for women, amid mounting climate and sustainability challenges. The […]