By Henry Obetta The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland and Founder of the Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF), Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, described Ifa as more than a system of divination, saying it represents the spiritual wisdom and religious heritage of the Yoruba people. Adams said this while speaking at the 2026 Ifa Festival organised […]

Ride-hailing platform, Bolt, has said the rising cost of living and healthcare in Nigeria has made affordable health insurance increasingly essential for working families, particularly those who rely on daily income. The company noted that a single medical emergency could place a significant financial burden on households, saying access to affordable healthcare should be a […]

“Reset Nigeria is not about returning to yesterday. It is about restoring confidence in our future. It is a commitment to build the Nigeria we should already have”

By Prince Osuagwu For many MTN subscribers, completing a call on the network is no longer a herculean task. But what they probably are not aware of is that the usual difficulties they intermitently witnessed in recent past was conveniently erased by a constant massive injection of investments to the tune of over N1.6 trillion. […]

By: Enewaridideke Ekanpou Silence is golden. This is a universal affirmation often appropriated metaphorically like a roadside pepper to suit any situation however uncanny it looks. Golden as silence is, it is also disastrous – sowing seeds of fruitless allegations of mal-administration, corruption, unaccountability, fund-mismanagement and developmental incapability and aridity targeted at Burutu Council, undaunted […]

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has urged the people of Osun State to vote for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), to return the state to Nigeria’s political mainstream for the development of the state. Speaking during the grand campaign mega rally of […]

By OBI IGBOKWE  When we set out to build WellNewMe, the temptation was to call it a “wellness platform” and leave it there. Wellness is an easy sell. Everyone nods along to the idea that healthier employees are more productive employees. But somewhere in the early build, we made a decision that has shaped everything since: […]

The renewed campaign against open defecation should not become another ceremonial exercise that ends with lofty declarations and forgotten promises. Nigeria has held many conferences, unveiled policy documents and staged publicity events on sanitation and yet remains one of the world’s largest centres of open defecation.  The latest efforts by the Federal Ministry of Water […]

Chairmanship aspirants in Lagos State who lost out at the 2025 local government election, due to the adoption of consensus candidates, which regrettably denied them the opportunity to exercise their democratic right of taking part in the competitive grassroots election have expressed strong protest over the non-refund of their fees. The group unified under the […]

By Esther Onyegbula  The Federal Government and state governments have been urged to provide stronger structural and financial support for community pharmacists to enable them subsidise essential medicines and make healthcare more affordable to millions of Nigerians. The call was made at the 45th Annual National Scientific Conference of the Association of Community Pharmacists of […]

By OKE  MICHAEL  Democracy should never become a battle of violence, intimidation, and fear. It is universally acknowledged that democracy means “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.” The ballot is at the core of democracy, as it is the peaceful method used by people to express themselves on who should rule […]

…Set to launch hospital, targets large share of medical tourism …Facility attracts outpouring of interest from diaspora medics …Hospital to reverse brain drain – ex-NMA Chair Ahead of the imminent inauguration of the Enugu International Hospital, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has undertaken a tour of the facility, declaring that Enugu State was ready […]

The AdvoKC Foundation has urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to adopt and publicly commit to the Osun Women and Youth Manifesto, describing the document as a citizen-driven roadmap for addressing the major challenges confronting women and young people across the state.

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The President of Yoruba Council Worldwide and Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Legislative Matters, His Royal Majesty, Aare Sooko Oladotun Hassan, has condoled with a staff member of Arise Television, Mr. Ozi Okoli, over the death of his father, Elder Noel Uzochukwu Okoli (Iloabuchi). Hassan, who is also Sooko […]

As Nigeria inches towards the 2027 general elections, stakeholders in the democratic process have raised the alarm over voter apathy, declining public confidence, misinformation, vote buying and electoral violence, calling for urgent reforms to restore citizens’ faith in the ballot.