84-year-old man rescued from 140-ft well in Lagos

84-year-old man rescued from 140-ft well in Lagos

By Beulah Odijie & Akande Michael LAGOS—An 84-year-old man was rescued from a 140-feet deep well at 35A, Fadeyemi Street, Pipeline area of Aboru, Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, yesterday. Preliminary findings by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, which effected the rescue, indicated a suspected case of attempted suicide. Comptroller […]
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A new tax era in Nigeria: What school leaders must know and act on

A new tax era in Nigeria: What school leaders must know and act on

By Wahab Adesina The unmistakable message the new tax reform brings to every school leader, board chair, bursar, and administrator is simple: tax compliance is no longer optional, it’s strategic. In 2026, every school in Nigeria will make a choice in response to the new tax laws. Some will invest early in stronger systems and […]

Nigeria at the crossroads: The politics of 2027, by Usman Sarki

Nigeria at the crossroads: The politics of 2027, by Usman Sarki

“The over-riding concern of the Supreme Military Council has been the need to ensure good government, orderly progress and harmony of the nation“—  General Olusegun Obasanjo, 21 September 1978 How the overriding concern of Nigeria’s current political dispensation aligns with the imperatives of good government, orderly progress and national harmony will be tested—proved or belied—by the […]

Abdulsalam Pelumi Bello and Augment Potentials empower girls in STEM, AI, Sexual Education across 20 schools in Lagos

Abdulsalam Pelumi Bello and Augment Potentials empower girls in STEM, AI, Sexual Education across 20 schools in Lagos

By Ayo Onikoyi   Augment Potentials, an organization empowering children and youths with digital literacy, STEM/AI education, and Career mentorship partnered with Abdulsalam Pelumi Bello, a Nigerian cinematographer and social impact storyteller dedicated to using film as a tool for change, to empower 3,000 students across Lagos State through the What Will She Become? School […]

Freedom for bandits: Whither justice for victims?

Freedom for bandits: Whither justice for victims?

Thousands of families have been traumatised. Children have been orphaned, farmers chased off their land, schools shut down, and local economies crippled in the North-West zone of the country in recent times. But the reported decision of  the Katsina State government to release 70 suspected bandits has unsettled Nigerians who have been calling for justice […]

Military denies neglecting personnel wounded in combat

Military denies neglecting personnel wounded in combat

THE Defence headquarters, DHQ, has warned against what it described as unsubstantiated sweeping generalisations that suggest institutional neglect of wounded military personnel in action during several battles and operations across the country.

JOHESU backs NLC–TUC ultimatum, seeks urgent resolution of health pay dispute

JOHESU backs NLC–TUC ultimatum, seeks urgent resolution of health pay dispute

The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, has backed the joint ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to the Federal Ministry of Health, warning that continued delay in addressing long-standing pay disparities in the health sector could further destabilize service delivery.