By Nkiruka Nnorom Creativity met compassion in Lagos as the Chinese Consulate General partnered with the Federal Ministry of Education and several Chinese community groups to mark the 2026 Nigeria-China Children’s Day in a celebration that reached far beyond ceremony. Through the 4th Nigerian Children’s Drawing Competition, a Dragon Boat Festival, and the “Together Fight […]

By Innocent Anaba The Synagogue, Church of All Nations, SCOAN, will commemorate the fifth anniversary of the passing of its founder, Prophet Temitope Joshua, with a special event themed “Rejoicing with the Saints.” The anniversary celebration, scheduled for June 5, 2026, is expected to draw worshippers, gospel ministers, dignitaries and admirers from across the world […]

By Onyeka Ezike The Royal Norwegian Embassy, in collaboration with the Nike Art Gallery Abuja has organised a five-day Upcycling Art Workshop as part of its commemoration of World Environment Day 2026. Themed “Because There Is No Planet B,” the intensive programme was held at the Nike Art Gallery in Abuja, with a public exhibition […]

By Henry Obetta Founder and Creative Director of luxury fashion house Odio Mimonet, Odio Taiwo Oseni, has called for the revival of large-scale cotton farming and investment in Nigeria’s textile industry, saying it is critical to reducing dependence on imported fabrics and strengthening the country’s fashion sector. Oseni made the call during an interview with […]

By Louis Odion  First, we need to “set forth at dawn” (apologies Wole Soyinka, GCON) onto any of the arterial road abutting the main Lekki highway; or be at a typical crossroads in any of the derelict suburbs between closing hour and sunset to feel the tidal current — that sheer apocalyptic wave — of an […]

Right of reply By Suleiman A. Suleiman Re: Northern lessons from the fall of Nuhu Ribadu “I am still laughing,” so said former President Obasanjo. El-Rufa’i did not mastermind Ribadu’s fall from power. But it is a lesson. Captain Sadauki (rtd) 0802 858 7750 Re: Northern lessons from the fall of Nuhu Ribadu Nuhu Ribadu has not […]

There were celebration chants on May 29, 2026, as President Bola Tinubu marked his third year in office. One of the highlights was that he had stabilized the Naira. Even the opposition could not fault this incredible achievement, with our currency hovering around $1,400. I was going to send a congratulatory message when my Socratic mindset sprouted […]

By Pavel Ursu Each year on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day highlights the health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of tobacco use. This year’s theme, “Unmasking the appeal: Countering nicotine and tobacco addiction,” emphasizes the growing and troubling trend of the tobacco and nicotine industry targeting children and adolescents. Tobacco use remains a leading risk […]

The world has mobilised nearly half a billion dollars to fight the Ebola outbreak gripping Central Africa, yet this “victory” comes with the bitter taste of African inadequacy. Africa secured $498.8 million in pledges, barely $20 million short of the $519 million needed, but the cruel irony is that most of this money came from […]

An advocacy group, Transparency and Intelligence Watch, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against pressure from some APC leaders to return National Assembly members who lost tickets at the party’s recent direct primaries.