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Nigeria’s Maternity Crisis: When Giving Birth Becomes a Death Sentence
According to the most recent UN inter-agency estimates published in April 2025, covering data through 2023, Nigeria's maternal mortality ratio stands at 993 deaths per 100,000 live births, the third…
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UK-Based Nigerian Woman Rejects £15m Offer to Return Home
A Nigerian woman living in the United Kingdom has reportedly turned down a £15 million offer to return to Nigeria, sparking debate about the challenges of diaspora reintegration and the…
Adeleke Warns Tinubu Against Rigging in Osun Governorship Poll
Osun State - Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has warned President Bola Tinubu that the…
ADC Chieftain Claims Tinubu Disqualified Over Certificate Issue
African Democratic Congress chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu is disqualified from…
PDP Fails to Field Candidate as Osun Governorship Race Tightens
Osun State - The Peoples Democratic Party will not present a candidate in the August…
INEC Begins Display of Candidates’ Credentials in Lagos
Lagos State - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has announced it…
Dangote Refinery Targets $5bn IPO to Fund Expansion
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is preparing a $5 billion Initial Public Offering (IPO) to…
Power Crisis: REA Boss Says 85 million Citizens Lack Electricity
The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, has revealed that…
NEC Approves $4.5bn Project Gazelle 2 to Refinance Earlier Facility
The National Economic Council has approved the refinancing of the $3.3 billion Project Gazelle Pre…
Otedola’s FirstHoldco Stake Consolidation Continues Amid Banking Rally
Lagos State - Femi Otedola's continued acquisition of FirstHoldco shares, which pushed his total stake…
ANALYSIS
From Ban to Blueprint: How Tinubu’s Crypto Order Can Unlock Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Nigeria's 29 million crypto users have been waiting for this moment. The July 17 executive order is the most consequential…
Divided They Fall: Why Nigeria’s Opposition Is Losing the 2027 Battle Before the Votes Are Cast
Nigeria's opposition enters 2027 with its strongest cast of heavyweights in a decade. It is still losing, not to Tinubu…
NIGERIA’S 2027 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Fragmented Opposition And The Battle For Succession
Introduction Nigeria's 2027 presidential election is shaping up to be the most fractured in the country's Fourth Republic history. President…
Mali Sex Trafficking Ring: The Crisis of 20,000 Nigerian Girls Forced into Prostitution
The truth hit hard. Three Nigerian girls thought they were going to Malaysia for good jobs. Instead, they ended up…
Osun Election: 15,000 Police Deploy to Secure August 15 Poll
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the deployment of 15,000 personnel to Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship…
Suspected Herders Kill Four in Renewed Benue Attack
Benue State - Four people were killed by suspected armed herders in a renewed attack on Abaushwa community in Nzorov…
Edo Police Dismiss Five Officers Over Criminal Syndicate in Benin City
Edo State - The Edo State Police Command has dismissed five police officers and demoted another over their alleged involvement…
Explosion Kills Arab IED Experts, other ISWAP members in Borno
An accidental explosion has killed several members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State, including bombmakers,…
World Bank Warns Developing Countries to Embrace AI or Be Left Behind
The World Bank has called on developing countries, including Nigeria, to embrace artificial intelligence technology tools to deliver better governance…
FG Urges Students to Embrace AI, Coding as NELFUND Disburses N282bn
Enugu State - The Federal Government has urged Nigerian students to embrace artificial intelligence, coding, robotics and other digital skills…
NIMC Act 2026 Signals Push to Fast Track National ID Project
President Bola Tinubu has signed a new law, the NIMC Act 2026, replacing the original 2007 statute, and has ordered…
Nigeria’s Future Workforce Depends on Digital Skills, Preventive Healthcare, Regulators Say
Regulators say Nigeria's digital transformation cannot succeed without parallel investments in workforce skills, employee wellness and institutional reforms, warning that…
HUMAN ANGLE STORIES
“They Put a Gun to My Head”: A Father’s Account of Being Seized With His Son
Kwara State - Umaru Muazu was not thinking about danger. He was thinking, as he had on countless ordinary days before, about the walk home with his son. That walk…
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FG Opens Registration for RHEI Phase III, Targets 26,961 Unemployed Nigerians
The Federal Government has unveiled the online registration portal for Phase III of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI), a…
Ogun Monarch Decries Gap Between Graduates, Industry Needs
The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, has lamented the declining relevance of graduates produced by Nigerian tertiary institutions,…
Stakeholders Seek Private Sector Role in Maternal Health Reforms
Stakeholders in Nigeria's health sector have called for stronger collaboration between government, the private sector and development partners to accelerate…
NAFDAC Begins Nationwide Raid on Sachet Alcohol
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has embarked on nationwide enforcement against all alcoholic beverages packaged…
US Hopeful Hormuz Strait Deal Will Be Done Today or Tomorrow
The United States is hopeful thHormuz at a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz will be reached today or…
Modi Says He Forgives Protesters Who Abused Him Amid Rare Setback
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive protesters who abused him during recent youth led demonstrations that…
34 Workers Killed in Pakistan Coal Mine Blast
A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan on Friday, provincial disaster officials said,…
Poland Moves to Extradite Ex-Justice Minister Ziobro
Poland’s justice system has entered a new phase of accountability as authorities formally requested the extradition of former Justice Minister…
The Cane That Kills: Inside Nigeria’s School Corporal Punishment Crisis
A 12-year-old boy is dead. A teacher is on the run. And the law that should have protected him has…
Chidimma: The Girl Who Won the World But Can’t Find Home
Chidimma Adetshina dazzled on the Miss Universe stage. Now she is fighting deportation in a Cape Town courtroom — and…
The Decline of Reading Culture Among Youths: Causes, Consequences and the Urgent Need for Revival
In an age dominated by smartphones, instant messaging and endless streams of short-form videos, the culture of reading among young…
The Ultimate Guide to Brain Health: Science-Backed Tips to Boost Memory, Focus, and Cognitive Longevity
Introduction: Why Brain Health Matters More Than Ever Your brain is the command center of your body, controlling everything from…
SPORTS NEWS
Meet Osasere Okundaye, Nigeria’s Youngest Chartered Accountant at 19
Osasere Okundaye has been confirmed as Nigeria's youngest chartered accountant, having begun her journey with the Institute of Chartered Accountants…
Bespoke Tailoring Is Quietly Shaping the Future of Nigerian Men’s Fashion
Bespoke tailoring is experiencing a remarkable resurgence across Nigeria, with young men in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and beyond increasingly…
Wife of Nation of Islam Leader Khadijah Farrakhan Dies in United States
CHICAGO — Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife of Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, has died in the United States.…
Content Creator Jarvis Defends Digital Hustle Amid Olodo Uprising Debate
One rapper called it an uprising of the unserious. A popular content creator says it is something else entirely: survival.…
OPINION
The Economy Is “Improving.” So Why Is My Light Still Out And My Food Still Expensive?
The experts gathered at the Nigerian Bar Association conference last week. They discussed GDP growth. They discussed investment flows. They…
EDITORIAL
Nigeria’s Maternity Crisis: When Giving Birth Becomes a Death Sentence
According to the most recent UN inter-agency estimates published in April 2025, covering data through 2023, Nigeria's maternal mortality ratio…
LETTERS
The Economy Is “Improving.” So Why Is My Light Still Out And My Food Still Expensive?
The experts gathered at the Nigerian Bar Association conference last week. They discussed GDP growth. They discussed investment flows. They…
COLUMNS
63 Percent Poor in a Country Drowning in Oil: Nigeria’s Greatest Contradiction
My Thoughts Have No Filter By Abdul'Azeez Bello 0805 113 0075 (WhatsApp) | [email protected] Owó ń sàn, àwon omo ń jiyà.…
