My last Monday column, which called for a policy-focused election campaign rather than a pointless debate over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s school certificates, could not have been more prescient. Since former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the opposition ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, unveiled details of his alternative fuel subsidy reform policy last Wednesday, the narrative landscape […]

Thousands of Nigerians begin their day with something far more dangerous than tea: cheap alcohol. At bus stops, motor parks, roadside kiosks and places frequented by young people, sachets and tiny plastic bottles have made spirits remarkably easy to obtain. The small package may look harmless. It is not. The Federal Government, through the National […]

There were the beautiful political party dresses, worn with pride as their wearers danced in the streets displaying fantastic dance steps. I wondered where these textiles were made. In Nigeria? If so, ‘kundus’ (kudos) to the procurers. What I do not wonder about is who paid. Doubtlessly, not the mass of those clad in them; hungry […]

By Hadiza Yusuf KANO — The Federal Government, through the FGN/IFAD-supported Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme in Kano State, has called for increased investment in women farmers and women-led agrifood businesses to accelerate the transformation of the agricultural sector. The call was made as the SAPZ joined the global celebration of the 2026 International […]

Two student organisations in Ogun State have expressed support for Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, ahead of the 2027 governorship election, while calling for unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC).

By Chinonso Alozie Ace broadcaster, journalist and gender advocate, Dr. Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, has been honoured with the Television Personality of the Year Award at the Nigeria Most 10 Influential Awards 2026, held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, last Saturday. The prestigious event, organised by VGlamour Magazine under the leadership of its Convenor, Vivian Lam, […]

Vanguard recently published pathetic pictures of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Expressway; and Punch revealed to us what happens to the Lagos-Calabar Expressway, not even 15 per cent completed, each time there is a heavy downpour in the Lekki peninsula. The road becomes so flooded, it becomes barely usable. Morning shows the day. If Tinubu-Umahi’s legacy road already […]

They are not motivated by luxury, because luxury is a consumer good and they are not consumers. They are motivated by history, by the question of what will still be standing, and still be working, and still be employing people, in a hundred years.

By Esther onyegbula The District Head of Lailaba and Sarkin Gobir Lailaba in Kebbi State, Alhaji Suleiman Muhammad Mera, has declared that malaria can be defeated if governments, traditional institutions, communities and development partners sustain their commitment and work together. Mera stated this while endorsing the nationwide Geneith Health Competition during a courtesy visit by […]

By Chioma Obinna Children are increasingly bearing the brunt of the global HIV response as funding cuts disrupt prevention, testing and treatment services, with 2.27 million children and adolescents aged 0–19 living with HIV in 2025. The UNAIDS Special Report for AIDS 2026, released Monday at the International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, showed […]