From last week continues the narrative on the Saturday, December 12, 1959 Federal elections with the results thus: In the Northern Region—3,258,520 (votes cast) and 89.4% (percentage poll); Eastern Region-1,929,754(votes cast) and 75.3% (percentage poll); Western Region-1,887, 209 and 71.2% (percentage poll); Lagos-110,072 (votes cast) and 76.2% (percentage poll). All prominent Nigerian political leaders were returned. […]

By DAYO ADEJOBI The passing of our mother, Reverend Mother Superior Olive Sulola Adejobi, marks the close of a life both remarkable and deeply influential, lived with quiet dignity over 98 years. She belonged to a rare generation of women whose strength was neither loudly proclaimed nor easily shaken but steadily revealed through a life anchored […]

The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development and grassroots sports as the city prepares to host the grand finale of Season 4 of the MTN Champs, with over 3,200 athletes expected from across Nigeria.

By Esther Onyegbula Stakeholders from government, private sector and civil society converged in Lagos and across multiple locations worldwide as The IREDE Foundation hosted the 2026 edition of its flagship advocacy walk, Out On A Limb, mobilising support for disability inclusion and improved access to prosthetic care for children with limb loss. The annual 2-kilometre […]

Two years have passed since the dark clouds of the Okuama tragedy gathered over the creeks of Delta State. The brutal ambush and killing of 17 Nigerian Army personnel in March 2024 was a national catastrophe that no civilised society should tolerate. It sparked a military reprisal that levelled Okuama, with many detained. In the […]