If you’ve ever sat in a Nigerian exam hall—whether it’s JAMB, WAEC, or those brutal university finals—you know that feeling. The air is thick with tension. You can hear pens scratching furiously across paper, the occasional cough, and the sound of your own thoughts racing faster than you can write. Outside the hall, parents and family […]

Nigerians love clichés to bits. More often than not, you hear them regurgitate the famous “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried” quip by former British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill. The idea that democracy is the best form of government is a widely held principle in […]

Traditional rulers, and gender advocates have renewed commitments to end gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful traditional practices across Plateau communities, as the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria convened its 2nd Annual Dialogue with Traditional Leaders on GBV Prevention.

By TONY ONYIMA Recently, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, the umbrella body of newspaper and media editors in Nigeria, issued a statement expressing concern over what it described as the Senate’s sloppy and insensitive handling of proposed amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act. The Guild’s intervention has since attracted criticism. Some commentators insist that the […]

Asset leasing company, Hoba Express, has introduced a structured lease-to-own (hire-purchase) bike scheme aimed at empowering delivery riders

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council, Mallam ‘Lanre Ahmed Abdullateef, has cautioned media practitioners that over-reliance on the usage of Artificial Intelligence (Ai)tools could erode their originality and intellectual depth. Mallam Lanre Ahmed said this in his welcome address at a workshop titled Artificial Intelligence (AI): Is […]

By Chinedu Adonu A non-governmental organization, the South Sahara Social Development Organization (SSDO), has conducted a one-day training session aimed at strengthening accountability mechanisms at the local government level in Enugu State. The training, held at Sylvia Hotel in Enugu, targeted heads of finance and administration from all 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs), civil society […]

By Etop Ekanem In commemoration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Lagos Ikoyi Elite Lions Club has sponsored girls at the Special Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi-Araba by presenting funds to support their Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and Junior West African Examinations, WAEC, The activity, which took place […]

By MANUAL KEITA The ICC model of justice can no longer be suitable for Africa if it wants to develop independently and not rely on a foreign agenda. The 48th Ordinary Session of the African Union, AU, Executive Council opened on 11 February 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This meeting, featuring foreign ministers, precedes the […]

By Juliet Umeh Property development company, Novarick Homes, has partnered with Insurtech firm Kolanut Africa to strengthen buyer protection and rebuild confidence in Nigeria’s real estate sector amid recurring housing challenges in Lagos and Abuja. The partnership comes in the wake of incidents that have unsettled property buyers in recent years, including building collapses, fire […]