Why our workforce crisis isn’t about skills, it’s about systems
By Suleiman O. Abdulahi Talent is Africa’s biggest export but only if it’s structured. Everywhere you look, young Africans are working remotely, freelancing, or migrating. This tells you talent isn’t the problem but coordination. Our challenge isn’t a skills shortage; it’s a system shortage. We train without placement, we certify without connection and we empower […]
Peace Deals With Bandits
In recent months, several northern Nigerian states particularly – Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, and Sokoto – have embarked on a controversial experiment: Negotiating peace deals with armed bandit groups that have terrorized rural communities for years. These agreements, aimed at halting kidnappings, violent raids, and mass displacement, mark a significant shift from the state’s traditional reliance […]
Jide Awobona opens up on playing female role in his latest film, Rise With Me
Nollywood actor and filmmaker Jide Awobona has revealed the challenges behind taking on a female role in his latest film, Rise With Me.
I don’t feel the need to jump on every trend – Cynthia Shalom
Content creator and movie producer Cynthia Shalom says Nigerian audiences are craving more than just entertainment—they want content that is honest, relatable, and meaningful.
Bodija Explosion: Victims seek fresh compensation amid N30bn controversy
Victims of the Bodija explosion and their families have renewed calls for compensation and continued support, two years after the incident that claimed lives and destroyed properties in Ibadan. The demands come amid ongoing controversy surrounding the reported N30bn intervention fund.
Funke Akindele, Timini Egbuson lead Nollywood’s most featured box office stars of 2025
Funke Akindele emerged as Nollywood’s most featured and commercially dominant star of 2025, following the massive success of Behind The Scenes, the highest-grossing Nigerian film of the year.
Hoodlums kill housewife, her six children in Kano
By Bashir Bello Tragedy struck residents of Dorayi Charanchi Quarters in Kano when unknown hoodlums killed a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children. The attackers reportedly broke into the residence of Haruna Bashir, launching a brutal assault on his household. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kano Police Command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, said […]
Youths key to national transformation
A strong call has been made for the intentional development of Christian youths as transformative leaders capable of driving Nigeria’s national development, amid what was described as a morally and socially depraved environment.
Why Smart Investors are flocking to Harmony Gardens (Ogba-Idunnu)
In the heart of Lagos’ fastest-growing economic corridor, seven transformative real estate projects are redefining the meaning of luxury residential and commercial living and you can attest to that fact if you have seen Lekki Aviation Town, developed by Harmony Gardens & Estate Development Ltd currently emerging as one of the region’s most sought-after investments, […]
Robust investment key to urban governance, others – Lagos monarch
The Oniru of Iru, Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, has called for robust investment in knowledge-driven institutions to enhance urban governance and economic resilience. The monarch delivered the 2026 Distinguished Personality Lecture Series of Lagos State University, LASU, at the school on Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Ojo, Lagos.The lecture, titled: “Urban Governance and the Knowledge Economy: Strengthening Institutions […]
Why our roads fail in Nigeria – Ex- Ondo Works Commissioner, Adegbenro
A former Commissioner for Works, in Ondo state, Dr. Gboye Adegbenro, has traced the recurring roads failure and other infrastructure across Nigeria to compromised professional standards, weak maintenance culture and poor supervision.
