Uzuakoli Leprosy Colony is a symbol of overall national failure. Established in 1931 by Methodist missionaries in the Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, it once grew to house over 800 residents by 1936 and became the foremost leprology centre on the African continent — pioneering the Dapsone treatment that discharged thousands of patients […]

…set to deepen clean energy transition, food security The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed two major Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at deepening Nigeria’s clean energy transition, strengthening agro-industrial productivity, and accelerating innovation driven economic development across the country. The agreements, signed with the Nigerian Commodity Exchange (NCX) and the Young Innovators of Nigeria […]

By Matthew Johnson An executive coach and mentor, Mr Idorenyen Enang, has unveiled the Passing-the-Torch, PTT, initiative as part of efforts aimed at promoting mentorship, leadership continuity and nation building across generations. The initiative, developed by Corporate Shepherds Limited, is expected to take centre stage during activities marking Enang’s 60th birthday celebration in Lagos, where […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA — Organised Labour in the Civil Service, on the aegis of the Nigeria Civil Service Union, NCSU, has called on the Federal Government to provide financial bailout to federal and state governments to enable them clear the backlog of gratuities and pensions owed retired public servants across the country.Investigations revealed that […]

By Stephen Adewale There are invitations one accepts because protocol demands it. There are others one accepts because friendship recommends it. But there are a few rare invitations that feel less like an event and more like a summons. That was how I received the invitation to speak at the Sankofa Conference, convened by postgraduate […]