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 […]

By Chekwube Nzomiwu Campaigns for the 2027 general elections in Nigeria will soon commence, starting with the presidential and National Assembly campaigns. The ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will be campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. The 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) allows an […]

By Mohammed Idris The renewed call for the restoration of petrol subsidy under any guise demands a clear-eyed examination of what Nigeria has gained from reform and what the country would have to surrender by reversing course. The scale of the problem is important to remember. In 2022, when Nigeria was struggling with declining oil production […]

The ceremony brought together members of the Brigade, church leaders, and distinguished guests in an atmosphere of celebration, discipline, and recognition

Trade between China and Nigeria surged by 35 per cent year-on-year to $17.4 billion in the first half of 2026, reflecting stronger economic ties between both countries and the early impact of China’s new zero-tariff policy for African products.