Women seek bigger role in $100bn creative economy
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s creative industry have called for increased investment in women, saying greater access to funding, leadership opportunities and market platforms is critical to unlocking the sector’s enormous economic potential. The call came at the Women in the Arts: Power, Voice and Economic Impact convening organised by the National Delphic Council Nigeria in partnership […]
FG completes handover of Enugu Airport to concessionaires, extols Mbah’s role
The Federal Government has officially handed over the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to the concessionaires, Aero Alliance Limited, under a public-private partnership arrangement. Following the execution of the handover certificates, assets register, and other relevant documentation, Aero Alliance will now undertake the financing, rehabilitation, expansion, operation, and management of the airport, ensuring that […]
Beyond taxation: From historical extraction to prosperity governance
By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA The central paradox of the modern nation-state has reached a point of systemic tension: governments are increasingly attempting to extract higher revenues from economies that are themselves structurally weakened. Across many developing societies, taxation has become one of the most visible points of friction between the state and its citizens. Governments introduce new […]
Path to viable mentorship in civil service – Olaopa
The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission ( FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has proffered a path to attaining viable mentorship in the civil service. Olaopa spoke at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) Sensitization Mentoring Market Place held in Abuja on Thursday. He said that the event was yet […]
World Cup 2026: How Mikel Obi mastered art of player-to-pundit transition
Why John Obi Mikel’s television analysis matters beyond the studio By Paul Lucky Okoku Football intelligence is not measured only by how much you know, it is measured by how clearly you can explain what you know. The modern game needs more than former players. It needs interpreters who can teach the game. The highest level […]
ASHON warns members against unauthorised Dangote Refinery share offers
By Peter Egwuatu The Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) has issued a strong warning to its members following a recent public notice by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning the purported securities offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals Free Zone Establishment (FZE). According to the SEC, no application for an […]
I’m focused on telling stories people can connect with — Singer-songwriter, Lumi Pelz
Lumi Pelz, Born Oluokun Benita Oluwapelumi in Nigeria, singer-songwriter, draws from her rich cultural heritage and personal experiences
Hardship, insecurity kept Ekiti voters at home, NHRC laments
By Matilda Ikediobi Civil society organisation, Nigerian Human Rights Community, NHRC, has lamented what it described as low voter turnout during the Ekiti State governorship election, saying poor economic conditions and fear of insecurity affected people’s participation. NHRC also demanded the creation of more polling units in the state, saying the 2000 polling units were […]
Group commends Warri monarch’s peace moves, hails INEC’s wards distribution in Warri South
President General of Warri National Congress, WNC, Prince Collins Eselemo has hailed HIM, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Olu of Warri, for his recent peace shuttles while commending the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for wards distribution among the three ethnic groups in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. Eselemo, who spoke in Warri at […]
Health platform proffers alternative solution to physical hospital visits
By Chioma Obinna A new telemedicine platform, MySmartMedic, is stirring fresh conversations around the rising cost of healthcare in Nigeria, with its promoters arguing that digital consultations priced at about ₦3,000 could offer millions of Nigerians a cheaper alternative to physical hospital visits. The platform’s emergence comes at a time when inflation, transport costs and […]
Nigeria must embrace greater investment in climate education — Eco-learn Nigeria
Eco-learn Nigeria has called for greater investment in climate education as a critical tool for addressing Nigeria’s environmental challenges, disclosing that its climate literacy initiative has directly trained 50 teachers across Lagos State who have in turn impacted over 2,000 students with plans to double these numbers by 2027. The organisation disclosed this in a […]
