Ogun monarch advocates community policing, backs state police initiative
…inaugurates 2026 Afotamodi Day Planning Committee By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Odemo of Isara-Remo, Oba Peter Oluwole Ogunbayo, has advocated stronger community participation in security management, describing community policing as one of the most effective strategies for addressing Nigeria’s growing security challenges. The monarch, who made the call during a press conference and the inauguration […]
Three women standing for 2027 Presidency: ‘Why we want to succeed Tinubu’ – Okereke, Zugwai-Chukwu, Fredrick
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor WITH the conclusion of primaries by political parties, three women have emerged as presidential candidates ready to challenge President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Nigeria’s topmost job. Although 18 presidential flag bearers are on the prowl, only 14 will remain when the chips are down because 14 political […]
From Nigeria’s health programmes to Harvard: Health economist wins top research fellowship
A health economist who has spent more than a decade contributing to closing the gap between public health research and the communities that need it most has been named among the Spring 2026 recipients of the Rose Service Learning Fellowship at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr Olakunle Ajayi, currently pursuing a Master […]
IMF, economists disagree over Nigeria’s economic prescriptions
Nigeria’s leading economists and financial experts have disagreed with some of the latest policy prescriptions by the International Monetary Fund, IMF, for Nigeria
‘I only wish you were alive to see this love’
Grief and sorrow filled The Monarch Event Centre in Lekki, Lagos, on Wednesday as Nollywood held a Service of Songs for late actor Alex Ekubo.
Davido takes the fight against terrorism to the World Cup
Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy and Colombian icon Shakira opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday with a stellar performance that’s still trending across Mexico.
