MENTORING YOUR CHILDREN ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting My daughter is quite reserved. She matured emotionally quite fast. As she entered her teenage years, we really didn’t have problems with her in the areas where her age mates usually prove difficult. However, as a result of her reserved nature, she withheld some information from us, not because she didn’t trust us …

Rivers crisis: Godfatherism and way forward for Fubara Can we say that democracy in Nigeria is growing when compared to the political drama from 1979 to December 1983? One may view the period from 1999 to 2025 as an improvement in our political experiment since our transition from colonial rule to democracy, even amid periods of military intervention. In fact, …

FOCAC Agreements: Nigeria To Implement MoUs Between NTA, FRCN, China Media Group By Shalom Oludele   The minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to fully implement the two Memoranda of Understanding signed between the China Media Group and two key Nigerian public broadcasters – the Nigerian Television Authority and the Federal Radio Corporation of …

INSECURITY: EKITI GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES REFLECTIVE JACKETS FOR COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLISTS Ekiti State Government has launched distribution of reflective jackets for commercial Motorcyclists across the sixteen Local Governments in the State for proper identification and Security purpose. Speaking at the unveiling and handing over of the jackets to the leadership of the Commercial Motorcyclists, the State Commissioner for Transportation, Pastor Kehinde Ajobiewe …

Celebrating Nigerian Women in the Arts Nigeria’s artistic landscape is a vast, ever-evolving tapestry, woven with the creativity and resilience of its women. From the rhythmic beats of music to the evocative strokes of a painter’s brush, from the compelling words of novelists to the gripping storytelling of filmmakers, Nigerian women have been at the heart of the nation’s cultural …

Trump II: Are His Policies Blessing Africa in Disguise? The United States of America is an enigmatic political embodiment reflecting human creation’s true nature. The more you observe, the less you comprehend; a more profound analysis leads to further confusion. Otherwise, why would Americans, who triumphantly denied Trump a second term in 2020, consider bringing him back to the White …

Agriculture in 2025: Smart investment strategies for sustainable growth (1) Agricultural demand is set to rise in 2025, but farmers may face significant challenges in meeting food needs due to labour shortages, security risks, high production costs, rapid population growth, and the increasing importance of weather forecasting. These factors will shape agricultural practices nationwide. For investors looking to enter the …

EKSU MATRICULATES OVER 9,000 STUDENTS. …SETS TO COMMENCE DENTISTRY, MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti has matriculated over 9,000 students recently admitted into the 91 fully accredited academic programmes of the University for the 2024/2025 academic session. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Joseph Babatola Ayodele, who presided over the matriculation ceremony, congratulated the matriculants for successfully …

47 YEAR OLD PROPHET BAGS LIFE JAIL FOR RAPING MINOR Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 47 year old Prophet to life imprisonment for raping a thirteen year old minor. The convict, Prophet Adeleye Akingbaso was arraigned in September, 2022 before Justice Blessing Ajileye on a two count charge bordering on rape and coercion. The Charge …

Insecurity: Policeman Abducted On Major Abuja Highway By Shalom Oludele   Superintendent of Police, Modestus Ojiebe, has been kidnapped along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Sources narrated that the senior officer attached to the Kwara State Police Command, was attacked while attempting to fix his vehicle which broke down near Dei-Dei Police Barracks in Abuja. A counter-insurgency expert, …

The Subtle Foreign Brainwashing of Nigerian Youths Has anybody wondered why the generality of the first set of our educated citizens revered the United Kingdom and aped the white Briton? They saw the mode of dressing, manner of speech, behavioural nuances, and general etiquette of the Briton as the epitome of civilisation. It took some coups and counter-coups, the death …

Ramadan domestic violence: Bauchi Police probe bizman over wife’s death The Bauchi State Police Command has commenced a discreet investigation into an alleged culpable homicide involving a businessman and his second wife. The incident occurred on March 1, 2025, around 11:30pm in the Fadamam Mada area, near Government Girls College, Bauchi. According to preliminary findings, the dispute arose between Alhaji …

Coalition Partners Committee on Disability Matters to promote Rights of PWD’s in Nigeria A coalition of civil society organization, PWD’s Potential Unhinged Project, PP- UP has said the Community of Persons With Disabilities is a treasure that has remained largely untapped for long which is disservice and relegation of an estimated 35.1 million population of PWDs due to unhealthy stereotypes. …

NOPPMAN President attributes soaring onion prices to floods, fake seeds … says prices may drop soon The National President of the National Onion Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN), Alhaji Aliyu Isah Matasamu, has assured consumers that onion prices are expected to decline by March or April, as government interventions aimed at stabilising the market begin to take …

Woman Pleas Court Not To Grant Ex-Minister Turaki’s Prayer On A DNA Test Result.   A woman, Hadiza Baffa, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja not to grant the prayers sought by Mr Kabiru Turaki, former Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Minister, in his fresh suit on a DNA test result to determine the paternity of her child. …