Experts, others explain rationale behind Makoko waterfront clearance
Hours after the Lagos House Assembly mandated that the demolition exercise being carried out in Makoko waterfront is suspended, a public affairs analyst, Sola Onamodu, and safety experts have stated that the action was limited in scope and undertaken primarily for safety of lives and environmental reasons.
56th UNILAG convocation: Osibogun bags Distinguished Professorship title
The University of Lagos, UNILAG, recently celebrated one of its most illustrious scholars, Professor Akinsoya Olaidi Osibogun, as he was conferred with the title of Distinguished Professor during the 53rd convocation ceremonies.
Unified healthcare network can end Nigeria’s high neonatal mortality — Dosekun
Nigeria’s high neonatal mortality rate is a crisis of coordination rather than a mere shortage of funds, a veteran Senior Paediatrician Dr. Efunbo Dosekun, has warned.
Why coup plotters cannot be tried in a military tribunal
BY FEMI FALANA SAN On October 18, 2025, the Sahara Reporters reported that some military officers ranging in rank from Captain to Brigadier General were arrested by the Defence Intelligence Agency for allegedly holding secret meetings to topple the government. The online news medium also linked the cancellation of the October 1 Independence Day parade […]
Inside Nigeria’s battle to save children living with cancer
Each year, around 400,000 children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer. In Nigeria, roughly 7 percent of the country’s 127,000 annual cancer cases are in children, many of whom face delayed diagnosis and limited access to treatment.
Tragedy: Two newly admitted students of AAUA drown in hotel’s pool party
Two newly matriculated students of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko AAUA, in Ondo state, have reportedly drowned during a swimming pool party organized by the Unibercity Lounge and Hotel, Akungba-Akoko, for the newly admitted university students.
OADC bankrolls National Privacy Week to bolster local data hosting
Tier 3 Data centre operators, Open Access Data Centres (OADC) Lagos has revealed it bankrolled part of the NDPC’s National Privacy Week as a mark of it’s commitment to Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda and efforts to ensure local hosting in the country.
How MO-Researched brand is bridging African talent to compete globally — Founder
Founder of MO-Researched, Kusin Ekanem, has shared insights on how global scholarship and research selection systems work and now she’s teaching African talent the strategic preparation that turns rejections into funded opportunities.
MEA Energy, Petrosoft team up on SmartPump to revolutionize downstream oil sector
Indigenous oil and gas downstream company MEA Energy, said it has adopted the revolutionary SmartPump technology to automate its filling stations across Nigeria, giving customers the hope of fast and easier self service satisfaction.
“I Remain Loyal”: Nigeria’s Anthem of Political Survival (1), by Usman Sarki
“Warnings are vain, the printed word is futile, experience teaches no lessons”“- Douglas Reed There are certain phrases that never die in Nigerian politics. They reappear like clockwork at critical moments, uttered with solemnity and flourish, yet met with skepticism by the public. Chief among them is the oft-repeated line: “I remain loyal.” It is spoken […]
Malnutrition threatening Nigeria’s Future, HEI, Cardgoal warn
By Henry Obetta The Health Emergency Initiative, HEI, has warned that Nigeria’s future human capital is at risk as childhood malnutrition continues to undermine brain development, physical growth and long-term productivity.The non-governmental organisation raised the alarm on Tuesday during the flag-off of its Gift Health Nutrition Programme, implemented in partnership with Cardgoal, at Massey Street […]
