The rape of Oba Akenzua 11 Cultural Centre
EDO State government may have ordered the relocation of drivers from the iconic Oba Akenzua 11 Cultural Centre to Obakhavbaye…
NDDF roundtable advocates comprehensive plan, execution for Nigeria’s development
It is often said that the problem with government in Nigeria in effecting development is not predicated on planning but…
Community begs for financial assistance for mother of triplets
A middle aged woman, Mrs. Opeyemi Cappa, who was recently delivered of a set of triplets in the Lisa community,…
S3x really makes life better, even as you age
HAVING s3x may be one way older adults can feel better and enjoy life more, suggests a new paper published…
How illegally-refined fuel razed Ogbe-Ijoh Market in Warri, again
Scores of traders, who specialise in buying and selling illegally-refined petroleum products, are currently licking their wounds after fire gutted…
Maternal And Child Health Care: Is Lagos Winning The Battle?
It was the first pregnancy of 25-year-old Nafisat (not real name). Like any expectant mother, she was excited and hopeful.…
Keeping your bank accounts secure as cyber criminals stole N2.372bn in 2017
With increasing dependence on information and communication technology, banks and their customers have become constant objects of attack by cyber…
Verbal assaults: When parents damage their children psychologically
OLAMIDE ENIOLA writes that verbal assault on young people especially children could damage their self esteem and leave them permanently…
Lack of comprehensive plans, not execution, is challenge of development in Nigeria — Experts
It is often brandished that the problem with governments in Nigeria in effecting development is not predicated on planning, but…
‘Living with disability in Nigeria is a nightmare’
AKINWALE ABOLUWADE reports the bitter experiences of physically challenged persons and their success stories amid limitations and challenges.
Two hours as a ‘prisoner’
SEYI SOKOYA writes that behind the high walls of the Agodi Minimum Security Prison in Ibadan lies a totally…
Where is our starter pack?
ADELOWO OLADIPO write that graduates of a training programme, including a physically challenged man are getting frustrated with the situation…
Female cab driver: ‘I want to be NURTW chairman one day’
The chant of Jale Ojoo (signifying a demand from fellow taxi drivers to drop their Ojoo-bound passengers, for onward transportation)…
Confusion rocks Gokada, Lagos’s modern okada
Lagos State government has replaced the regular okada with technology-driven Gokada. But there is a controversy that won’t go away.…
Fake news, hate speech and the 2019 general election —The redemptive role of the Nigerian media
A vignette: A friend of yours confided in you that she intends to drop out of school to get married.…
As Christmas approaches, anxiety over fluctuating price of rice
Over the months, the price of rice, a common staple in Nigeria, had taken the movement of a grasshopper; moving…
MEPN advocates fight against irregular migration
Almost on a daily basis, the media feature reports about the inhuman treatment of sub-Saharan African migrants in Libya, Morocco…
Still on the Metele tragedy
The recent massacre of our heroic soldiers by Boko Haram at Metele in Borno State will forever remain a disturbing…
Day physically challenged people advocated equal opportunities
In commemoration of this year’s International Day of Persons With Disabilities on December 3, people with disabilities under the aegis…
President Buhari’s Major Principles on Climate Change, by Garba Shehu
This year’s annual conference of the Parties to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is currently…
