Ward Creation: Okai urges INEC not to cause problem in Kogi
Kogi-born political activist Comrade Usman Okai Austin has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that Kogi East Senatorial District is fairly represented in the ongoing creation of new electoral wards. In a press statement, Okai accused the commission of marginalizing Kogi East in its proposed ward restructuring. He stressed that the […]
APC Youth Parliament to sponsor education of 60 children for Shettima
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The APC Youth Parliament has announced plans to sponsor the education of 60 underprivileged children in Bauchi State for one year as part of activities marking the 60th birthday of Vice President Kashim Shettima. Chairman of the group, Mr Kabiru Garba Kobi, disclosed this on Thursday in Bauchi while speaking with […]
Period poverty: UNFPA demands pad banks in Nigerian schools
By Chioma Obinna The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, on Thursday called for the establishment of sanitary pad banks in schools across Nigeria to prevent girls from missing classes and examinations because of menstruation. The UNFPA Gender/GBV Management Specialist, Dr. Zubaida Abubakar, made the call at the Nigeria Menstrual Health Product Forum 2026 in Lagos […]
Condolences to a class act, by Donu Kogbara
Many years ago, I used to go to the Mayr Clinic, a spa that overlooks a beautiful lake in Carinthia, a mountainous part of Austria. It’s a perfect place in which to rest, eat sparingly, focus on your health, go for long walks, inhale fresh Alpine air and be pampered. The Mayr is a modest […]
GDP, $1 trillion economy andrealities facing Nigerians, by Adekunle Adekoya
FOR much of this week, and as we inch closer to the next general elections, issues about and appertaining to the economy and well-being of Nigerians dominate discourse everywhere — in the traditional media, the social media, at beer parlours, and inside buses as commuters move from one point to another. Government and its spokesmen […]
Queen Sarraounia: Hausa guerrilla warrior who took on barbaric France, by Owei Lakemfa
Niger Republic was rocked by an attempted coup from August 29 to 30, 2026. The plotters invaded the Diori Hamani International Airport, where Air Base 101 is stationed. They also stormed the state broadcaster and the presidential palace. They were defeated, and the populace took to the streets in protest against the attempt to return […]
