Can a ₦5.8m Milling Centre lift Kilankwa Community Out of Poverty
By Julian Osamoto Women farmers in Kilankwa II community, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, are hoping that a ₦5.823 million milling centre will help them increase their incomes and move more households out of poverty. These and other questions were raised at the commissioning of a grinding and milling facility in Abuja […]
Nigeria Win Record 35 Medals At Africa Zone 2 Championships
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s swimming team has won a record 35 medals at the Africa Zone 2 Swimming Championships in Dakar, Senegal. The combined junior and senior teams claimed 17 gold, 14 silver and four bronze medals, giving Nigeria its biggest medal haul at the competition in more than a decade. The Nigeria Aquatics Federation, […]
Nigeria Reach U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Final
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens have reached the final of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One in Tanzania after a nine-wicket win over Rwanda. The victory at the TCA Cricket Arena was Nigeria’s fourth consecutive win in four matches, keeping the team unbeaten in the competition. Rwanda were […]
NILDS Decries Youth Marginalisation In Nigeria’s Politics
By Chinedu Echianu The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, has decried the marginalisation of young Nigerians in the country’s political processes, saying youths are often relegated to tools for electoral manipulation and violence. Director-General of NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, stated this at the 2026 State of the Nigerian Youth Dialogue held at […]
New York Restricts AI Use In Public Schools For One Year
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul New York City NYC, has imposed a one-year restriction on students’ use of artificial intelligence in public schools, affecting nearly 600,000 pupils through eighth grade. The policy, announced by Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani, limits AI use among younger students, while allowing high school students to participate in selected pilot […]
Uber Ends Operations In Nigeria After 12 Years
By Chinedu Echianu Ride-hailing company Uber has ended its operations in Nigeria and Uganda, withdrawing its services from the two countries after 12 years in the Nigerian market. Uber said the decision followed a review of its business but stressed that the withdrawal would not affect its operations in other African countries. The company launched […]
NILDS DG Sulaiman Pledges Half of His Salary to Mosque
By Sulyman Gobir The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has pledged half of his monthly salary for six months towards the construction of a new mosque at the Institute. Professor Sulaiman made the pledge in Abuja during the groundbreaking ceremony for the mosque, which members […]
Nigeria’s Hypertension Crisis Deepens as Funding Falls Short
By Julian Osamoto Nigeria is facing a growing hypertension crisis as public investment in preventing and controlling the condition remains far below the level needed to tackle its health and economic impact. The Policy and Advocacy Officer, of Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development LISDEL Olympus Adebanjo, who revealed this while presenting the findings, at a […]
Ilorin Building Collapse Sparks Action on Unsafe Houses
By Sulyman Gobir The collapse of a building in Ilorin, Kwara State, has highlighted the risks faced by residents living in dilapidated and potentially unsafe structures. The building at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street, Ilorin West Local Government Area, collapsed, killing several people and injuring others who have been taken to hospital. In a condolence […]
Military Alone Cannot End North-Central Insecurity – Minister
By Zainab Bakare The Minister of Defence Christopher Musa says military operations alone cannot resolve insecurity in Nigeria’s North-Central region, calling for stronger intelligence sharing and cooperation between security agencies, governments and communities. Musa said recurring communal clashes, farmer-herder conflicts, banditry, kidnapping and the spread of illegal arms continued to threaten lives, livelihoods and economic […]