Three premier African journalists, all past winners of the prestigious Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling, have been awarded inaugural reporting grants to investigate the escalating threats to press freedom and democracy across the continent. Backed by the…
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has issued a scathing condemnation following the physical assault of Musa Mikail, a Senior Reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), by security operatives acting on the orders of the Niger State…
By Humphrey Ukeaja | There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria’s more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks or make international emergency headlines. It builds slowly, meal by meal, sip by sip, until it arrives…
By Michael Omotosho | What began as a hard-fought 1–0 victory for Senegal in Rabat has now unraveled into one of the most controversial administrative reversals in African football, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) awarding the 2025 AFCON…
In a decisive move to bolster the nation’s fragile healthcare infrastructure, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have committed to a deeper strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to bridge the gap in lifesaving health services for…
Visible progress is finally being recorded on the Auchi–Igarra–Ibillo–Isua federal road, a strategic artery connecting Edo State to Ondo and Lagos. As of Monday, emergency palliative interventions have commenced to address the severe deterioration that has long plagued the route.…
On World Tuberculosis Day 2026, the WHO African Region reports a historic turning point in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), marked by a 46% decline in deaths over the last decade. However, health officials warn that the disease still claims…
Prince Chris Azor | Across Nigeria, Civil Society Organisations, Community Based groups and Cooperative Societies are often the first institutions people turn to when government services fall short. They mobilize Communities, support vulnerable families, provide small loans, organize farmers and…
The recent Federal High Court incident reminds us that even the Bench must operate within the law; authority is not the same as ego. By John Onyeukwu | The recent incident at the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja…
In a landmark achievement for Nigeria’s education sector, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has officially disbursed over N206 billion to students across 270 institutions nationwide. The milestone comes just 23 months after the initiative’s launch by President Bola Ahmed…
