By Chioma Obinna The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIW, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take urgent and decisive steps to address the country’s worsening security challenges following renewed attacks in the North-East. In a press statement issued Friday, the group expressed concern over recent deadly incidents linked to Boko Haram and […]

One of these men is Chief Jude Obiakor, known by the title Ichie Ebube Nnia. For him, accepting this mantle wasn’t about looking backwards

By Chioma Obinna To mark World Health Day, the Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI) has called on the Lagos State Government and local council authorities to prioritise sustained funding for primary healthcare centres (PHCs), warning that continued neglect could undermine public health gains. The group, under its SMART Advocacy Strategy in Action (SASA) Project, […]

By Daniel Abia A teaming registered members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ontario, Canada have dismissed what they described as “illegal” incursion of the independent national electoral commission, INEC into the affairs of political parties and called on members in Nigeria to be resolute in voting the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, out […]

By Dapo Akinrefon Following Wednesday’s vote of confidence passed on Tantita Security Services Limited by the National Assembly, traditional rulers and community leaders in the Niger Delta have called for sustained support for the company in safeguarding oil and gas pipelines. They noted that the company’s involvement in pipeline protection has brought noticeable improvements to […]

By Jimoh Babatunde Stakeholders in Nigeria’s hospitality and tourism sector have called for urgent policy reforms, improved coordination, and enhanced service standards to boost inbound tourism and position the country as a competitive global destination. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the National Hospitality and Tourism Stakeholders’ Forum convened by […]

Jos – Efforts to build a climate-resilient Plateau State received a major boost on Thursday with the formal unveiling of the Plateau State Climate Change Policy and Action Plan (2026–2030), as the Centre for Gospel Health and Development (CeGHaD) rallied stakeholders to drive its implementation. At the public presentation in Jos, Governor Caleb Mutfwang reaffirmed […]

By Kizito Alakwe The United Nations Climate Change Conference published its executive report on the 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 30) on March 26, 2026. The conference took place in Belém, Brazil. After two weeks of intense discussion, member nations made a series of decisions that are now known as the Belém Political […]

By Dapo Akinrefon The Forum of Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, on Friday, urged Nigerians to resist the plot by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to make the country one-party state. Speaking at a press conference, the Chairman of the Forum, Chief Aderounmu Adeyemi, said a one-party system is fundamentally […]

By Theodore Opara Carloha Nigeria, the authorized distributor and assembler of Chery vehicles in the Nigeria, has reinforced its commitment to staff development with the successful staging of the Chery Emerging Leaders Football Tournament in Lagos. The initiative reflects the company’s innovative approach to employee engagement by combining sportsmanship with leadership development.The tournament, designed to […]

At almost ninety two, Wole Soyinka remains strong and razor-sharp. The Obidients bear witness to his roar and linguistic agility. Yet three years into his bosom friend’s presidency, and for the first time since 1960, Soyinka appears comfortable with a president’s atrocities and sacrilege. Has the man died? During the 2023 elections he claimed he was out […]

The NASA spacecraft that carried four astronauts around the Moon splashed down as planned Friday into the Pacific Ocean.

The single is not just a display of vocal clarity and emotional depth. It is a significant contribution to the evolving landscape of sacred music

Rafiu Ajakaye, PhD. As I walked by the Government House gate last Saturday morning for my exercise, a man and his two little children — a boy and a girl — sauntered on the other side of the road, just before the Office of the Deputy Governor. The little ones joyously gestured at the prancing horse. I […]

The Africa Innovation Foundry (AIF), a multi-regional innovation and startup acceleration platform, has been launched in Abuja to unlock Africa’s innovation potential and build scalable, impact-driven ventures across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The platform is designed to bridge gaps between talent, capital and opportunities by providing founders with structured support through incubation labs, regional bootcamps, […]