By Demola Akinyemi ILORIN — Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has urged African countries to deepen regional cooperation, saying the continent would advance faster through collaboration than by retreating behind national borders. Mahama also challenged pioneer graduates of the University of Offa, Kwara State, to build businesses, develop innovative solutions and create opportunities that would […]

By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO — Stakeholders in Nigeria’s housing sector have called for single-digit mortgage interest rates, repayment periods of up to 35 years and reforms in land administration to address the country’s estimated 14.5 million housing deficit. They said improved access to affordable housing finance, streamlined land documentation and stronger institutional coordination were essential […]

Former Nigerian international footballer, corporate professional, humanitarian and football analyst 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐎𝐤𝐨𝐤𝐮 has been selected for an 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 at the fourth edition of the 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚–𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, scheduled for 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, at the 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐋𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬-𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧, Paris, France.

…as 754 patients await free surgeries By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta A trauma surgeon with the United States-based Sharing Hope Medical Mission, Dr. Emeka Anyanwu, has called on the Federal and state governments to increase investment in Nigeria’s healthcare sector to improve access to quality medical services and enhance the well-being of citizens. Anyanwu, who made […]

Indigenes and stakeholders from Orogho Dukedom, comprising seven communities in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, have appealed to the relevant authorities, including the palace of the Oba of Benin, to intervene in what they described as concerns over the administration and development of the area.