By Aishat Aliu The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has urged the Federal Government to provide free antivenom drugs for Nigerians and prioritise local manufacturing as part of urgent measures to curb the estimated 2,000 preventable deaths from snakebite envenoming recorded annually in the country. The association said Nigeria must move away from […]

By Emem Idio AS a mark of tribute and last respect to the late Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, some residents under the platform of Trekkers Club of Nigeria last week completed a grueling five-day, 60km trek from the ancient coastal town of Nembe in Nembe Local Government Area to Yenagoa, the state capital. Led […]

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 […]