Making the Common Northern Education Compact a reality: Pathway from Niger State, by Usman Sarki
“To this class of enemies belong some of the educated or half-educated Europeanized natives whom our educational and religious system divorces from their race, and who, having no outlet and bereft of national or racial pride, betray the interests of their country into the hands of its foes.” — E. D. Morel Instilling pride in […]
Lassa fever deaths hit 258 as CFR rises to 24%
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria recorded 18 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in epidemiological week 35, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in 2026 to 1,074, with 258 deaths recorded across 24 states.The latest Lassa Fever Situation Report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, covering August 24 to 30, 2026, […]
MTN, Gates launch AI platform to reach 500,000 Nigerian mothers
By Chioma Obinna MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation on Tuesday launched an AI-enabled maternal health platform targeting 500,000 Nigerian women by 2030.The Nigeria Maternal Health Multiplier will also equip 5,000 frontline health workers with digital tools to detect pregnancy and childbirth complications early and support 500 primary healthcare facilities to provide higher-quality maternal […]
2027: Sokoto govt puts jobs, human capital on record
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Government has put its record in employment generation, human capital development and manpower expansion at the centre of the political debate ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Senior Special Adviser to Governor Ahmad Aliyu on Strategic Communication, Nuraddeen Muhammad Mahe, made the case on Sunday in […]
2027: ADC mobilises 40,000 youths in Sokoto
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Sokoto State, with the party claiming that about 40,000 youths participated in solidarity rallies in Sokoto North and Kware Local Government Areas. The ADC governorship candidate, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, said 30,000 […]
Road transport: Nigeria nearly a century behind —FG
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Federal Government has begun moves to overhaul Nigeria’s road transport sector, targeting safer roads, modern vehicle fleets, digital systems and stronger regulation in an industry that carries more than 90 per cent of the country’s passengers and freight.The reform drive follows growing concern over the sector’s poor economic return.Despite […]
