By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s heavy reliance on out-of-pocket payments to fund healthcare is pushing families into poverty, delaying care-seeking and fuelling the country’s grim health outcomes, Professor Akin Osibogun, a Professor of Public Health at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, has warned. Osibogun who is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Medical Association (FNMA), […]

Nigeria’s youth leaders have commended the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha, describing him as a shining example of a Nigerian youth making meaningful impact in governance. The commendation came two years into Dr. Mustapha’s tenure, with youth leaders praising his leadership style and commitment to reforming the ECN in […]

An advocacy group, Ibile Justice Forum, has raised the alarm over illegal mining activities in Iloro I, Iloro II and Ibiri villages, all within the Ado-Odo community, in Ogun State, urging the state and Federal Governments to recover their farmlands for the community.

Having bid the year 2025 goodbye, many Nigerians might have done so with mixed feelings bordering on realised and unrealised expectations. Indeed, for some it was a year of celebration for achievements recorded, including new births, birthdays, weddings, promotions and appointments, among others. These milestones provided moments of joy and gratitude amid an otherwise turbulent […]

From last week continues the narrative on the constitutional roles of traditional rulers in the first republic. It also highlights their little recognition in the 1979 constitution and the non recognition in the 1999 constitution . While the 1979 Constitution gave a little role to the traditional rulers, the 1963 Constitution gave free role to […]