She said the sacrifices made during the June 12 struggle should serve as a reminder of both the gains of democracy and the work still required to make it meaningful for ordinary Nigerians.

“I saved the woman’s children today. It happened in front of me. We were both buying something in the same place, at the vegetable market”

•Reject IKEDC’s excuses•Concerted efforts underway to restore normalcy — OKOTIE, IKEDC By Precious Enaike Residents of Forthright Gardens Estate in Magboro, Ogun State, have decried weeks of blackout, noting that repeated engagements with the authorities have yielded no results.As a Band B estate, residents are entitled to up to 12 to 16 hours of daily […]

Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, the United States–based daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, came visiting Nigeria. An academic, she appeared to be on sabbatical and decided to spend it as an elected leader in the country. Ms. Obasanjo had been out of the political scene for fifteen years. So, she dropped in like a political exile but with […]

In the local Nigerian markets unscrupulous spice merchants are now exploiting the food inflation to heavily adulterate daily kitchen staples

By Chinedu Adonu The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu State Council, has inaugurated a Media Chat Committee to engage political office seekers and create a platform for public scrutiny of candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The initiative is designed to give aspirants from various political parties the opportunity to present their manifestos, […]

The recent abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo State is a painful reminder that insecurity remains one of Nigeria’s most pressing challenges.

By Temidayo Akinsuyi That the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has failed is hardly in question. President Bola Tinubu came to power on the promise of “Renewed Hope”, but for millions of Nigerians, the reality has been renewed hardship, insecurity, and despair. A party that once described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government under Goodluck […]

From intervention funds and industrial roadmaps to fiscal reforms, local content policies and foreign exchange restructuring, the administration has introduced several initiatives

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, LSETF, Feyitayo Alayande, has said the agency has created more than 320,000 direct and indirect jobs and disbursed over N15 billion to more than 20,000 micro, small and medium enterprises, MSMEs, since its establishment in 2016. Speaking at the LSETF, press briefing in Lagos […]

Yemi Farounbi served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Philippines and Cambodia. In this interview, he examines the state of the nation

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A group of technocrats, professionals and youth influencers under the umbrella of the Peoples Alliance for Progressive Change (P-APC) has declared support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 election. The group also pledged to mobilise 30,000 votes for […]

By Suleiman A. Suleiman After 27 years of uninterrupted democratic development, a division of labour of sorts is emerging around three dates in Nigeria’s national calendar. October 1 remains our Independence Day, a moment for reflecting on our journey as one nation. June 12 is now the uncontested Democracy Day, when we assess our progress […]

Nigeria lost an estimated $839.22m in oil revenue in the first four months of 2026 after failing to meet its 1.5m barrels per day OPEC quota

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, is expected to welcome defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) into the Accord Party on Tuesday as part of activities marking the commencement of his re-election campaign. The event is scheduled to hold at Freedom Park, Osogbo, and is […]