Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumed in Nigeria contain dangerously high levels of sugar, contributing to a growing epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases among children. Drawing on personal experiences and expert analysis, the findings highlight the urgent need for…
By Michael Omotosho | On a humid afternoon in Ayobo, Lagos, commercial tricycles wobble dangerously through muddy craters on the Alaja–Olayemi Road while schoolchildren cling to roadside fences to avoid slipping into pools of brown water. Residents say this…
By Boluwatife Adedokun | At St. Michael Grammar School in Gbongan, aging classroom blocks still stand with weak roofs, faded walls, and visible signs of years of neglect. Some of the windows are broken, parts of the structures appear worn,…
By Stallion Times| The expansive production halls inside the Kwara Garment Factory are now largely silent. Industrial sewing machines that once operated in coordinated rhythm under the supervision of expatriate trainers have stopped humming. Workstations arranged to accommodate hundreds of…
By Olufisoye Adenitan | Vanishing Millions Amid Neglect in Ugboland The journey into Ugboland in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State is as difficult as it is revealing. Across the stretch of waterlogged terrain and coastal settlements battered by…
By Omowumi Abraham | Under the shadow of Obalende Bridge, the morning rush begins with urgency. Buses edge into narrow spaces, their engines idling as conductors lean out, calling destinations one after another: CMS, Marina, Lekki, each shout competing with…
By Alaba Adeyemi | When news reached Ilutitun-Osooro in Okitipupa Local Government Area that a youth and sports centre would be built in their community, the reaction was immediate and emotional. For many young people, it was not just another…
While the Enugu State government is committing billions of naira to the construction of new “Smart Schools,” pupils and teachers in existing primary schools continue to learn in unsafe and degrading conditions. In the first of this two-part series, ARINZE…
Between February 17 and 18, some national dailies and television stations were awash with reports announcing the launch of a free JAMB registration programme for 50, 000 students by the South East Renewed Hope Agenda (SERHA), with each state expected…
By LUKMAN Abdulmalik | Dawn breaks over Nawala differently now. In this inter-border settlement tucked inside Ghari Local Government Area, formally Kunchi LGA, Kano State, the first light no longer falls on swaying millet-fields. It falls on a scarred earth:…
