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Following the recent killing of 16 Northern Travellers in Uromi, Edo State, the Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) has warned of potential reprisals across Northern states, including Abuja. The group has also urged Northerners living in the South to return home for their safety. In a statement issued on Wednesday and Continue Reading

Governor Ademola Adeleke has honoured Chief (Mrs) Monica Adenike Okundaye as the Queen of Adire in recognition of her local and global contributions to the adoption and popularity of adire textile. The Governor conferred the honour on the proprietor of Nike Arts Gallery today while commissioning the gallery complex building Continue Reading

A tragic incident has unfolded, leaving a pregnant woman in labour dead after allegedly being refused treatment at a hospital due to her inability to pay a ₦500,000 deposit. The heart-wrenching story first surfaced on Instagram in February, shared by her husband, Akinbobola Folajimi. It has since gained widespread attention Continue Reading

The new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NNPCL Mr Bashir Ojulari, an indigene of Kwara State, is a seasoned Nigerian engineer with expertise in petroleum, process, and production engineering. Until his new appointment, He was Executive Vice President and CEO of Renaissance Africa Energy Company. Continue Reading

The UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has placed 1,238 Nigerian nurses under investigation with another 717 facing disciplinary actions over allegations of exam fraud linked to an examination centre based in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to a statement on Wednesday by the NMC, the total number of Nigerian nurses Continue Reading

In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal in Ibadan has on Wednesday, 2nd April,2025 upheld the High Court’s decision in the Bagii chieftaincy dispute in Saki, Oyo Sta,putting an end to the prolonged legal battle, confirming High Chief Adegoke Ghazaal Alade Olasunkanmi Abdur-Rasheed Adekilutoro I as the rightful Bagii Continue Reading

Reduce corruption and political costs|Tony Marinho We want an end to tanker crashes and explosions and loss of lives. The National Orientation Agency animated ‘anti-scooping petrol’ campaign must get to every Nigerian needy citizen. The high climate change temperatures may cause tyres to burst and also increase the pressure in Continue Reading

Why Nigerian governments pay lip service to civil service reforms|Tunji Olaopa In a 2005 study of the administrative trajectories of 29 African countries, Ladipo Adamolekun introduced a useful typology for reckoning with the administrative progress of African states. He characterised the 29 African states into four different categories: the advanced, Continue Reading

  Is Nigeria a strong country, or country of strong men?|Chris Enyinnaya Events in Nigeria, mainly the unconstitutional breaches of the constitution since the ascendancy of General Muhammadu Buhari and APC government in 2015 have made it compelling to ask the question: “Is Nigeria a county or ajungle?” Long before Continue Reading

  Housing, recreational motivation for NDLEA|Emmanuel owunbiko SIR: Development journalism is a type of reporting and writing on topics related to the process of economic development. Its supporters define it as independent journalism that highlights news of development projects, provides critical coverage of development planning and programmes, and informs readers Continue Reading