By Kehinde Ogunyale | The ongoing conflict involving the United States (US), Israel, and Iran has intensified, with sustained airstrikes, rising casualties, and shifting alliances drawing in neighbouring countries. As positions harden, several states are beginning to align either in…
Nigeria is intensifying its national health response to combat the triple threat of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) through a bolstered strategic partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO). Following a high-level meeting led by WHO Representative…
Marking a historic milestone in Africa’s economic landscape, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has officially unveiled the 12th cohort of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement, made on March 22, 2026, welcomes 3,200 young entrepreneurs from across all 54 African…
In a strategic move to modernize the state’s education sector, the Lagos State Government has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Estar, a leading organization specializing in digital learning expertise. The partnership is designed to integrate advanced digital…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has officially condemned the violent assault on Mr. Mohammed Adamu, a journalist with Albarka Radio, who was reportedly beaten by police officers during the Eid Durbar celebration in Bauchi State over the weekend. The advocacy group…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration will not allow rising insecurity to derail social welfare efforts, announcing new international partnerships for military equipment and high-tech interventions to protect Nigeria’s most vulnerable citizens. Speaking at his Lagos residence on…
By Blessing Oladunjoye | In Kano State, community-led ownership is helping to keep water and sanitation systems functional long after installation. But in Cross River, where similar interventions exist, limited local buy-in and weak maintenance structures are undermining sustainability. To…
As the global community observes World Water Day 2026, the Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has issued a high-priority call for the Nigerian government to address the acute water scarcity and systemic pollution threatening millions of citizens. In…
By Lasisi Olagunju | London of the 1850s, like Lagos 150 years later, was a city of wastes and disease. It was the world’s largest city, and was a theatre of filth; its River Thames swollen with human waste,…
By Lasisi Olagunju | A mother sits her son beside her, looks into his eyes and tells him: “Son, listen to me carefully. I want to tell you some important things.” “Okay, Mom, what is it?” The boy replies…
