By Tricia Eneh As rising food prices, transport fares and other living costs continue to strain household budgets, millions of Nigerians are relying on emergency airtime services to stay connected, reinforcing the growing importance of digital connectivity for work, business, banking and everyday communication. The service, widely used by prepaid mobile subscribers, allows eligible customers […]

By SAM DAIBO  Nigeria has become a nation of training programmes. Every week, somewhere across the country, another graduation ceremony celebrates young people completing courses in coding, welding, agribusiness, fashion design, renewable energy or entrepreneurship. Governments launch new empowerment schemes. Development partners fund fresh skills initiatives. Companies proudly invest in youth capacity-building. Yet millions of […]

Governor Abba’s administration has focused on education reforms, healthcare, infrastructure, and youth empowerment. Supporters point to visible projects such as school renovations, boreholes, scholarships, and food support as evidence of progress on the ground.

By MUSA KRISHI The year 2025 was a remarkable one for the 360 members of the House of Representatives in several ways. It was a year in which the lawmakers spoke in one voice, setting aside political affiliations and clothing themselves in unmatched patriotism. A major issue of concern to the lawmakers, and indeed to every […]

By Ayuba Bitrus Jonathan Ishaku’s lengthy critique of Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s apology to the Igbo community is intellectually engaging, but it rests on a fundamental misconception: that an apology necessarily amounts to an admission of legal guilt or a repudiation of history. It does not.The governor’s remarks should instead be understood as a moral and […]

By TUNDE RAHMAN  When the 2023 presidential election results were announced, many analysts and commentators gave a largely unanimous verdict regarding the voting pattern in the South-east. The region had voted almost entirely along the ethnic line. The figures told part of the story: Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party swept the zone with over […]

By Dapo Ipoola Quality representation is when a representative of the government or elected leaders act with honesty, listen to local needs, and turn public concerns into helpful laws and community projects. It goes far beyond just winning an election or attending plenary sittings. It is about staying close to the people and holding regular […]

In a country where out-of-pocket healthcare spending remains one of the highest in Africa, expanding free healthcare represents a major step toward universal health coverage.

Nico Williams cut down the left wing, cushioned a header into the path of Ferran Torres, and watched Torres score the goal that secured Spain’s second World Cup

Something unusual and noteworthy has happened in Nigeria’s development landscape. FutureMap Foundation, known for promoting technology, innovation, youth empowerment and digital inclusion, chose to invest in a dialysis centre in Hadejia, Jigawa State—not in Lagos, Abuja, Kano or another major urban capital.