20m Nigerian children lost between primary, secondary school
as FG vows to scraps failed education policy By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed that more than 20 million Nigerian children who enrolled in primary schools never made it to senior secondary education, exposing what it described as one of the country’s gravest education crises. In a decisive move to reverse […]
‘Why data interpretation’s key to disease preparedness’
By Dickson Omobola Public health analytics researcher, Anthonia Nwachukwu, has highlighted the growing importance of data interpretation and mathematical modelling in strengthening disease preparedness and improving public health responses. Nwachukwu, whose work focuses on disease-risk analysis, health data interpretation, and intervention planning, said modern public health systems must move beyond merely collecting information to developing […]
NRC grants Lagos permanent licence to operate red line rail
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has formally granted the Lagos State Government a permanent operating licence for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line, ending its 128-year monopoly as the sole developer and operator of railway services in Nigeria. Speaking during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
Floods displace Lagos residents, shut businesses, disrupt traffic
…ADC faults government, demands urgent action …Lagos will continue to build flood-resilient infrastructure — Commissioner ….Encroached drainage, indiscriminate waste disposal worsen flooding, says Wahab By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Torrential rainfall that lasted for more than 12 hours on Tuesday left several parts of Lagos flooded, displacing residents, shutting down businesses and crippling vehicular and […]
Wabara, Ben Obi mobilise diaspora support for free, fair 2027 polls in US
By Steve Oko Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, and former Action Congress (AC) vice-presidential candidate, Senator Ben Obi, have begun high-level consultations with Nigerians in the United States as part of efforts to mobilise support for free, fair and credible […]
Ballon d’Or: Organisers reveal criteria to win 2026 award
France Football has settled the long-running debate over how closely winning the World Cup is tied to claiming the Ballon d’Or, football’s most coveted individual prize.
