“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children”- African proverb This is very likely to be my last  column in this great newspaper. Many times, I had asked to be allowed to stop writing, either permanently or for the duration of an engagement. I left when I needed […]

By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe Media Rights Agenda has expressed deep concern over the poor allocation of funding for the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act in the 2026 Federal Government budget, noting that over 99 percent of public institutions have no dedicated funds to carry out their statutory obligations. The organization accused […]

By Elizabeth Osayande Journalists who attended the Lagos arm of the artificial intelligence and media, AIM project: Navigating the present and shaping the future, have expressed joy over the timeliness of the training as they shared their experiences. The training tagged: “AI tools for journalists: Effective, responsible and safe use, “ organised by Safer-Media Initiative, […]

By Gabriel Ewepu  ABUJA – IN a recent CNN interview broadcast live from N’Djamena, Chad, Lady Mary Dinah, Founder and CEO of the Mary Dinah Foundation (MDF), highlighted the serious malnutrition challenges facing women and children amid the Sudanese refugee crisis and ongoing conflict in the region. Speaking on the ground, Lady Mary drew attention […]

…over 400,000 smallholder farmers, reached 50% women – UK By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – A United Kingdom, UK, Government funded Programme, Propcom+, and the United Kingdom, UK, and other stakeholders, Monday, called on government at all levels including communities in Nigeria to ensure more inclusion and active participation of women in the agricultural sector. In […]