Nigeria’s Drug Crisis Deepens as Millions Battle Addiction, Stigma and Limited Access to Treatment
The global drug crisis is no longer simply a problem of illegal substances or criminal networks. It is increasingly a public health and social challenge affecting individuals, families and entire communities, with young people among those most vulnerable…
NPC, UNICEF Demonstrate Digital Birth Registration Process in Lagos
The National Population Commission (NPC), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has intensified efforts to improve birth registration in Nigeria with a practical demonstration of the digital registration process at the Eti-Osa…
UNICEF: Unregistered Children Risk Losing Access to Education, Healthcare, Social Protection
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that children without birth registration risk being excluded from essential public services and social protection programmes, stressing that legal identity is a foundation for exercising basic rights…
Osun 2026: The Key Facts as the State Heads to the Poll
Osun State is set to decide its political future on Saturday, August 15, 2026, when voters across the state’s 30 local government areas will choose the next governor. The election has attracted intense attention because Osun has historically been…
CJID Unveils First Beneficiaries of Local Media Sustainability Fund, Backs Seven Nigerian Newsrooms
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has announced seven Nigerian media organisations as the inaugural beneficiaries of its Local Media Sustainability Fund (LMSF), a new initiative designed to strengthen the long-term viability of…
Pulitzer Center Opens Applications for 2026 Africa Education Teachers’ Fellowship
The Pulitzer Center is accepting applications for its 2026 Africa Education Teachers’ Fellowship, a six-month hybrid professional development programme designed to help African teachers integrate journalism into classroom learning. The fellowship…
How Nigeria’s Most Feared Dictator, Sani Abacha, Really Died — Retired DSS Officer Breaks Silence
Forget all conspiracy theories, this is an account you should take seriously. A retired senior operative of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has challenged decades of speculation surrounding the death of former…
From Heritage to Haute Culture: How Surajudeen Opeyemi Musa Is Redefining African Fashion With ZULÉR – By Lekan Faizal
Lekan Faizal writes… For many fashion entrepreneurs, the journey begins with a business plan, market research or a desire to fill a gap in the industry. But for Surajudeen Opeyemi Musa, founder and Creative Director of ZULÉR Global Concepts…
Khat: The Leaf of Euphoria, Culture and Hidden Health Risks
Don’t dare compare khat to Marijuana, but it makes you feel good in passing. Keep chewing and you might touch the sky at some point. For centuries, communities across the Horn of Africa and the Middle East have gathered around a plant believed to…
Alara of Aramoko: Why Ekiti Government Must Obey Its Own Law and Not Shift The Goalposts
Omojola-Martins Ademulegun writes… The selection of a new Alara of Aramoko Ekiti has become a test case for the rule of law against administrative discretion in Ekiti State. On the surface, the Deputy Governor’s directive that the process must now…