Kidney crisis: Rising cases, crushing treatment costs threaten Nigerians
FOR more than 150 kidney patients gathered under canopies in Enugu, and thousands of others across the country, the struggle goes beyond the pain of a failing organ. It is a daily battle to raise the money needed to stay alive. Recently, videos and pictures of some of the patients in Enugu surfaced on social media, drawing.
Oladele to PDP: You can’t defeat Yayi’s record by rewriting his ancestry
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kayode Oladele, has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against making the ancestry of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, the focus of its campaign, ahead of the 2027 Ogun State governorship election.
NACC welcomes AGOA extension to 2028, calls for swift action by Nigeria, Africa
By Innocent Anaba The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce, NACC, has welcomed the signing by United States President Donald Trump of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, which extends the African Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, through December 31, 2028. The legislation preserves duty-free access to the United States market for Nigeria and 31 other […]
TYPE APPROVAL ENFORCEMENT: Why your phone may stop working soon
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor That fairly cheap smartphone you bought from an unfamiliar dealer, the one that came without much paperwork, may soon have a date with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Not because the Commission is interested in what is inside your phone, but because it wants to know whether the device itself […]
2027: Stakeholders demand Internal democracy, security neutrality, voter participation
ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, political parties and other stakeholders have tasked political leaders, security agencies and electoral institutions with taking urgent steps to strengthen internal democracy, guarantee security neutrality and boost voter participation, warning that the credibility of the poll would depend largely on the conduct of the key players. The […]
Police officers in Gov’s office tear-gassed us, 4 fainted – Lagos pensioners
Lagos pensioners share their experience during a recent protest at the governor’s office
