Nigeria Achieves New Five Year Feat on Global Passport Rankings
For the first time in half a decade, Nigeria’s passport has improved in global mobility rankings, rising to 88th place out of 199 countries. The new ranking is according to the latest Henley Passport Index released on July 18. The index was…
Clean Cooking Must Be a Continental Priority
As simple it seems, cooking has become a source of widespread health, environmental, and economic harm in many African households. Currently, four out of five families on the continent still rely on open fires or rudimentary stoves that burn wood,…
Senator Yunus Akintunde’s Impact Echoes Across Oyo Central: Clean Water, Lights, Roads, Education and Jobs
Senator Yunus Akintunde, popularly known as “Senator Do More,” is steadily making good on his promises to the people of Oyo Central Senatorial District. In the current, his leadership is translating into tangible development, with critical infrastructure…
2SCALE’s Inclusive Agribusiness Model is Transforming Nigeria’s Food Security Landscape
On July 22, stakeholders in Nigeria’s agribusiness sector gathered at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, to celebrate and reflect on over a decade of impact by 2SCALE, a Dutch-supported initiative aimed at incubating and accelerating inclusive…
Africa’s Climate Future Has a Woman’s Face
In small, sun-drenched rural communities of Africa where women rise with the dawn to till the land, fetch water, or cook for their families over smoky fires, lies an untapped climate force. These women, often overlooked and under-resourced, could become…
Retired Army Captain Warns Against Blame Game as Plateau Killings Continue
As deadly attacks persist in Plateau State, Retired Captain Gidado Luqman has urged both the Nigerian military and the Plateau State Government to stop trading blame and instead unite to tackle what he describes as a growing humanitarian and security…
Cavista Holdings Elevates Female Leaders to Strategic Roles Across Its Group
Cavista Holdings is proud to announce the promotion of two exceptional women in leadership – Funlola Akintonde and Anthonia Attoh to senior roles that reflect their outstanding contributions, leadership excellence, and continued commitment to…
Why Is Measles Surging in Canada More Than the U.S.?
Canada is making an unwelcome appearance on the global stage for a reason few saw coming: a measles outbreak of historic proportions. According to newly released data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Canada now ranks eighth…
Twice The Devil: The Priest Burden ( A Novel by Fortune Omosola )
The Peugeot 504 hissed and grumbled as it made its way down the cracked tar road. The sun had not yet risen, but a pale orange streak was beginning to unfurl in the east like an ancestral cloth, heavy with prophecy. Kola sat hunched in the back seat,…
“How Can I Be A Good Husband?” Six Suggestions – Bisi Fayemi
This Opinion piece was culled from an article compendium ( Loud Whispers ) by former first Lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi. …… I have decided to address an email from a young man who read my article on Loud Whispers, ‘Then and…