Salamatu-WOFAN on Climate Change: Turning Adversity into Prosperity By Prof. M. K. Othman The reality of climate change and its consequences in Nigeria are indisputable, and the only option for the country is to have a sustainable mitigation strategy in place. Climate change has threatened Nigeria’s development trajectory, environmental stability, and human security. The impacts…
Lagos’ Name-Swap Politics: When Street Signs Become Tools of Division In Lagos today, history is being rewritten—one bus stop, one street sign at a time. The latest wave of renamings by the Lagos State Government might appear cosmetic on the surface, but the subtext is unmistakable: a deliberate sidelining of Igbo identity in Nigeria’s commercial…
Minister Of Defence Defeats PDP At Polling Unit As APC Wins Jigawa Reps By-Election The All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated the opposition Peoples Democratic party and others at the polling Unit of the immediate past Governor of Jigawa State and current Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar during the By-Election for Garki/Babura federal constiuency held…
Emir of Zuru Major Gen. Sani Sami is dead By Jamil Gulma from Kebbi The Emir of Zuru in Kebbi State, Maj-Gen (retd) Muhammadu Sani Sami, passed away on Saturday night at the age of 81. The Kebbi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Garba Umar-Dutsinmari, disclosed this in a statement issued…
Baro Port: Babangida, Abdulsalami Call For Urgent Action on Project Former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd),and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) have thrown their weight behind the rehabilitation and operationalisation of the Baro Inland Port in Niger State, pledging their full support to ensure the long-delayed project becomes functional. The two elder statesmen…
“Mansa Dali Kaba; Ye Pari Pa; Kun Faya Kun”: The power of speaking in tongues and Its impact on our people Though I am a Christian by faith, I have always leaned towards independent thinking, guided by the conviction to call things as I see them, without fear or favour. This outlook often reminds me…
From Market Stalls to Boardrooms: The Women Who Built Their Own Ladders She did not start with millions in the bank or an office with glass walls. She started with cracked hands, dust under her fingernails, and a dream so fragile it could have been crushed under the weight of reality. Her first “shop” was…
FG Committed To Sustain Policies, Incentives In Oil Sector —Lokpobiri As a way for Nigeria to remain attractive destination for energy investment, The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to sustaining policies and incentives . This assurance was given by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D., during an inspection…
Celebration of Womanhood: Rawsheedah Akorede Saheed’s “The Lady Collection” to be unveiled August 16 On Saturday, August 16, 2025, Lagos will take centre stage for a vibrant literary celebration as “The Lady Collection”, a captivating five-book series that weaves together tales of love, resilience, tradition, and the enduring beauty of womanhood is unveiled. Authored by…
FG approves 9 new private universities (FULL LIST). By Shalom Oludele As part of its move to promote access to higher education in Nigeria, the F federal government has approved the establishment of nine new private universities in different parts of the country. This is according to the minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during a…
