By: Franka Osakwe – Patience Agbo, 53year old widow living in Awka, couldn’t understand why she was always feeling tired and losing weight. The first time she went to hospital, she was told she had to pay consultancy fee. She…
BudgIT announces launch of Civic Hive – a platform to create an intersection between citizens and the government… Civic-tech organization, BudgIT, announces the launch of its civic tech focused platform, Civic Hive. The platform is established to create an intersection between the…
The largest gathering of young global innovators, UNLEASHLAB2017, kick started on Sunday with 1000 professionals from 129 countries who have proved a passion for positive change to address 7 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals? On the innovation lab day…
With current statistics showing Lagos State generating about 13,000 metric tons of waste daily, the state government has disclosed its intention to raise N50 billion through bond issuance to finance waste management. The bond, which is in two series, will…
…Increasing Threats on Free Speech as Political Terrorism “Everybody likes to get as much power as circumstances allow, and nobody will vote for a self-denying ordinance.” Lord Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, English Catholic historian, politician, and writer. One would have thought that…
By – Faith Iguodala Okoro – The Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has ordered investigation into discovered padding of the Edo State budget for the conduct of first school leaving certificate exam, also known as Primary Six exam. According to…
By- Franka Osakwe The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has promised to champion advocacy on prevention of obstetric fistula, as well as other maternal birth complications in Kwara State. Alhaji Sulu-Gambari made the promise recently in his palace when…
Nigeria has moved closer to ending the chronic issues of malnutrition especially in children as the Minister of Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah launched the Strengthening African Processors of Fortified Foods project in Lagos. The $10m four-year project is sponsored…
Despite the national body of the All Progressives Congress quashing the suspension of the party’s legal adviser, Muiz Banire, the party’s state chapter has remained undaunted in its move to unseat the lawyer. In its latest move, party executives in…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said he feels prepared to return home from therapeutic leave in Britain, and is anticipating his doctor’s authorization, an administration proclamation said on Saturday. Buhari’s broadened nonattendance for an undisclosed sickness, his second this year,…
