The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has congratulated Actress and Producer Funke Akindele on the blockbuster success of her film “Behind The Scene” (BTS), which has grossed over ₦2.4 billion and continues to draw audiences nationwide. In a…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has adjusted its gantry price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to N799 per litre. Consequently, MRS retail outlets have raised their pump prices to N839 per litre, up from the…
By Olayinka Ayeni | In December, the African Dignity Project, a U.S.-based nonprofit focused on preventive healthcare and dignity for vulnerable populations, supported a community health outreach in Nigeria. The programme provided breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, blood pressure…
By Omotosho Michael | A coalition of civil society organizations, youth networks, and development partners officially launched the GoFundPHC Campaign in Lagos on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The initiative, spearheaded by Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI) and various consortiums,…
Nigeria’s education sector is facing a crisis of alarming proportions, with more than 28 million children and adolescents lacking access to formal schooling or digital learning opportunities, according to UNICEF. On the 2026 International Day of Education, Save the Children…
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, is Africa’s second-largest city economy after Cairo, with an estimated population of over 22 million people and a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of about $259 billion based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Yet, beneath this economic…
DevReporting, in partnership with the Pro-Poor Development Media Network (PDM-Network), and with support from the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), invites journalists and media professionals to submit compelling story pitches that interrogate critical urban challenges facing communities in Lagos State, Nigeria. The call…
By CrossRiverWatch | Residents of Mammy Market, the civilian settlement tucked inside Eburutu Barracks in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, say soldiers often arrive in the “deadly hours” of midnight, sometimes 1 am – 2 am, banging on doors…
Protesting workers from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), bolstered by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), picketed the National Industrial Court in Abuja on Monday as the legal battle between the FCT Minister and organized labor intensified. The protest served…
By John Onyeukwu | Fuel subsidy removal and tax reform have expanded Nigeria’s revenue room, but without disciplined social investment, the reform moment risks losing legitimacy. Nigeria’s removal of fuel subsidies and its renewed push on tax reform are often…
