By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – NIGERIA and the European Union, EU, Wednesday, launched EU–Nigeria Twinning Project on boosting food production and food systems with climate-smart technologies. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi who launched the programme in Abuja, said through the project, that Nigeria would benefit from valuable technical […]

By Gabriel Ewepu  As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen digital literacy among young women, TechHer, in collaboration with Accountability Lab Nigeria and the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Benue State Branch, successfully concluded a Campus Sensitisation and Awareness Programme on Cyber Laws and Digital Safety for 300 female tertiary students in Benue State. […]

By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna Health insurance options for the informal sector as well as small and medium-scale businesses have been boosted with the official launch of the Group, Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Programme (GIFSHIP) by Ultimate Health Management Organisation (HMO). The launch comes on the heels of the NHIA Act of […]

By Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Thursday, adjourned till April 30, 2026, to rule on an application by Petrocam Trading Nigeria Ltd, seeking to discharge an interim order freezing its bank accounts over an alleged N9.05 billion debt claimed by a commercial bank. Trial judge in the matter is Justice […]

The Delta Ijaw Democratic Movement (DIDM), a prominent socio-political group, has thrown its weight behind the lawmaker representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency, Nicholas Ebomo Mutu, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

By Elizabeth Osayande  On the outskirts of Lagos, where one of Africa’s largest industrial ecosystems is redefining Nigeria’s economic landscape, a quieter but equally powerful transformation is unfolding — one rooted in classrooms, not construction sites. Across Ibeju-Lekki, thousands of students are experiencing a different kind of impact — not measured in barrels of refined petroleum […]

I’ll never forget the first time I watched a brilliant entrepreneur completely fumble their pitch. The idea was revolutionary—a solution that could genuinely change lives. But within three minutes of presenting to potential investors, the room had gone cold. This was not because the idea lacked merit, but because the founder couldn’t articulate why it mattered. […]

By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA Systemic instability in political economy is primarily a product of cognitive failure rather than inherent moral turpitude. By distinguishing between “unenlightened” (short-horizon) and “enlightened” (long-horizon) self-interest, agents frequently undermine their own long-term utility through a failure to account for systemic interdependencies.  Drawing on Socratic philosophy, Smithian economics, and modern Game Theory, this paper […]

The liturgical year of the Church, designed as a formative course in Christian discipleship, heightens and intensifies lessons on true discipleship during Lent, especially during Holy Week.

By Elizabeth Osayande Vice Chancellor of Crawford University, Professor Solomon Olanrewaju Makinde, has formally inducted 917 students into the institution for the 2025/2026 academic session with a charge to uphold the covenant of discipline and integrity. The ceremony, held on Wednesday at the university’s main campus, saw the matriculation of 832 undergraduate and 85 postgraduate […]

he deeper issue, then, is not Sowore versus Obi as personalities, but how a society manages the balance between revolutionary urgency and reformist patience

By MANUAL KEITA  Almost half a year after Paul Biya’s inauguration as President of Cameroon for an eighth term, his country is facing increasing tensions in the security sector. This time, the instability comes from outside Cameroon – from its regional neighbours, including Chad, the Central African Republic, and Niger, and most importantly, Nigeria.  By […]

The Vice Chairman of Oyemekun LCDA, Hon. Oluwadamilare Adeleye, has launched twin initiatives aimed at improving the welfare of elderly residents in Akure, Ondo State. The programmes, Luckyfọ K’Arúgbó Jẹun and LuckyCare, commenced on March 23, 2026, with a free medical outreach targeting the immediate health needs of senior citizens. The outreach featured blood pressure […]

By Paul Olayemi Ethiope West came alive today, March 26, 2026, as Senator Ede O. Dafinone’s free medical outreach in Mosogar demonstrated why “free programmes like this show leadership.” The initiative, designed to deliver essential health screenings and treatments at no cost, drew residents’ attention not only for its life-saving medical impact but also for […]

By Efe Onodjae The Olofin Adimula Oodua of Ado-Odo kingdom in Ogun State, Lamidi-Osolo, has presented a historic photo during his visit to the Nike Arts Gallery in Ikate, Lekki Lagos. This was made known in a statement shared by the monarch’s spokesperson, Olugbenga Akande. Oba Lamidi-Osolo was accompanied by senior chiefs, the Oloosha of […]