Climate Change: Farmers trust churches more than govt – OAIC Report
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Smallholder farmers across Nigeria are increasingly turning to churches and faith leaders for support on climate change adaptation, rather than government institutions, a new study has revealed, highlighting a widening trust gap and serious weaknesses in policy implementation at the grassroots. The findings point to a growing governance challenge as […]
Urhobo Social Club Lagos marks 50+ years, reaffirms commitment to UPU, unity
By Efe Onodjae The Urhobo Social Club Lagos (USCL), an active member of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), on Sunday held its Annual Thanksgiving Service, using the occasion to celebrate over five decades of survival, renewed stability and recommitment to unity among Urhobo indigenes in Lagos and beyond. The thanksgiving service, which took place at […]
MAAUN leads as AD Scientific Index ranks private university in Niger
The AD Scientific Index has ranked Maryam Abacha American University of Niger (MAAUN) as the number one university in the Niger Republic. This remarkable achievement is contained in the latest 2026 ranking published on the AD Scientific Index website under the title “Niger: 8 All Universities Rankings 2026.” According to the ranking, Maryam Abacha American […]
Red Cross deploys over 5,300 volunteers for Lagos Measles–Rubella campaign
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Lagos State Branch, has deployed 5,346 trained volunteers across the state to boost awareness and demand ahead of the Measles–Rubella (MR) vaccination exercise, which begins on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The large-scale mobilisation marks the launch of an intensive house-to-house Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) […]
Nigeria’s education crisis demands whole-of-society rescue — Educationist
By Victor Ahiuma-Young As Nigeria few days ago joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day of Education, the Chief Executive Officer of Sterling One Foundation, Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe, has warned that the country’s worsening education crisis now poses a serious threat to its economic, social, and security future, calling for urgent, […]
Disunity weakening Muslim impact in Ogun, Oloyede warns
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Tuesday lamented the persistent disunity among Imams in Ogun State, warning that internal divisions have weakened the collective strength and influence of Muslims in the state. Oloyede spoke at the maiden edition of the Ogun State Muslims’ General Assembly […]
