Osun Election: Oyebamiji pledges to revitalise PHCs to improve healthcare access
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the August 15 Osun State governorship election, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has pledged to revitalise Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state if elected. The pledge came as no fewer than 1,500 residents of Ode-Omu and neighbouring communities in Ayedaade Local Government Area […]
Inside Lagos waste, flood crisis: Are local governments pulling their weight?
As mountains of refuse continue to dot major roads, markets and residential communities across
Lagos, while floods repeatedly submerge neighbourhoods after heavy rainfall, a fundamental question is increasingly being asked…
Malami: Time to probe properties forfeited under Buhari, by Dele Sobowale
“If you shut up the truth and bury it underground; it will but gather to itself such explosive power, that the day it burst through, it will blow up everything in its way” – Emile Zola, 1840-1902, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 255 In 2014, a series of articles were published on this page titled: […]
WAFCON: Super Falcons edge Zambia 1-0
Asisat Oshoala scored the only goal as Nigeria’s Super Falcons returned to winning ways, edging opponents Zambia 1-0 in their second Group C match on Saturday.
‘Judicial rascality’: CSOs, lawyers weigh in, demand crackdown on erring judges
Recent judgment of the Court of Appeal setting aside an earlier ruling by the Federal High Court ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties has once again raised concerns over how court judgments are sometimes deployed….
Former NUJ president Ogundipe mourns veteran journalist Lekan Alabi
President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the African Union of Journalists (AUJ), Lanre Ogundipe, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of veteran journalist and cultural ambassador, Oloye Abdulrasheed Olalekan Alabi….
AI Literacy Academy records over 25,000 registrations for practical AI skills masterclass
By Chioma Okoye More than 25,000 people registered for a four-part online masterclass organised by AI Literacy Academy in July 2026, reflecting growing interest in practical artificial intelligence (AI) skills for employment, freelancing and business development. The Profitable AI Skills Masterclass, held over four Saturdays, introduced participants to website development, workflow automation, AI-powered video creation […]
Building own political structure was Fubara’s grave mistake – Wike
“In politics, you have to be careful. There are those who want you to succeed and there are those who are not happy. Not everybody has the opportunity that you have been given”
‘I clothed, fed you,’ Atiku fires back at Obasanjo
‘While Chief Obasanjo was in prison, I stood firmly by him. I supported his family, worked tirelessly with other patriots for his release’
Eterna strengthens growth trajectory with strong H1 2026 results
Eterna Plc has announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter and half-year ended 30 June 2026, delivering significant growth in revenue and profitability across its operations.
NAAIP symposium urges unified AI guardrails for Nigerian tertiary institutions
Stakeholders at the National Association of Artificial Intelligence Practitioners (NAAIP) bi-monthly symposium have called for an end to fragmented institutional AI policies in Nigerian higher education and the development of a unified national regulatory framework.
‘See graduation as beginning of greater opportunities,’ Amuwo Odofin LG chairman tasks FasTrack students
By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe LAGOS — The Chairman of Amuwo Odofin LGA, Prince Lanre Sanusi, has tasked the 2026 graduating pupils and students of Fastrack Schools to see graduation as the beginning of greater opportunities. Speaking as the special guest at the 2026 Fastrack graduation and prize-giving ceremony held recently, Prince Sanusi said […]
TFAAi unveils nominees for inaugural state awards in Rivers, Abia, Oyo, Kano
…Sabinus, Dr Chukwu, Adams make shortlist as organisers spotlight grassroots innovators By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe LAGOS — The Future Awards Africa Independent, TFAAi, has released the list of nominees for its inaugural state-level awards in Rivers, Abia, Oyo and Kano States. The organisers explained that the state initiative aims to recognise outstanding young […]
Police top violations list as WSCIJ releases 2025 status report On journalism, civic Freedoms
*Report records 245 attacks, says security agents responsible for 90% of abuses_ By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe LAGOS — The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, WSCIJ, has released its 2025 status report on media freedom and public rights, warning that attacks on free speech and citizen rights are increasing across Nigeria. The report, […]
UNILAG VC congratulates Prof. Suraj as UNESCO extends his tenure to 2029
By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe LAGOS— Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, has congratulated Professor Olunifesi Suraj on his reappointment by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, and expressed confidence that he would record more achievements in the next four years. “On behalf of the entire university, […]
Diri: Nigeria has lost a renowned scientist, visionary leader in Prof. Isoun
By Esther Onyegbula Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described former Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Turner Timinipre Isoun, as an exceptional leader whose contributions to Bayelsa State, the Ijaw nation and Nigeria would remain indelible, saying the state had lost one of its finest sons. Diri spoke at the weekend when he […]
