Scholar Explains Limits of Free Speech in Nigeria Amid Soowore–Tinubu Row
A phonologist and sociolinguistics scholar at Kwara State University, Dr. Mariam Olugbodi has weighed in on the controversy surrounding activist Omoyele Sowore’s recent remarks describing President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.” Speaking on Adamimogo 105.1…
Integrity, Accountability, and the Future of Nigeria’s Democracy: Captain Gidado Speaks
Captain Luqman Gidado, a security expert and public affairs analyst, has weighed in on some of Nigeria’s most pressing governance debates, from the succession at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accountability in Rivers State and…
Oyo State Pushes Programme-Based Budgeting to Drive Inclusive Development
The Oyo State Government says it is setting the pace for effective governance by strengthening a programme-based budget system that prioritizes the critical needs of its people. Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Musibau Babatunde…
Katsina State Ranked Among Global Leaders in Climate Action
Katsina State has emerged as a continental front-runner in climate governance, securing 7th place worldwide among 275 subnational governments across 33 African countries for its bold interventions in addressing the climate crisis. The recognition,…
LAWMA Unveils Organic Waste Initiative to Tackle Emissions and Boost Recycling
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has launched a new organic waste management initiative aimed at cutting methane emissions, enhancing recycling, and reinforcing Lagos State’s climate action commitments. The programme, developed in partnership…
Life as a Bunch of Keys – By Bolutife Oluwadele
Life as a Bunch of Keys They give you, at the start, a heavy ring, A cluttered fist of cold, metallic things. Some tarnished, some are bright, all promising To open something. This is what life brings. You stand before the door, of chance or love,…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Honoured as First Recipient of Germany’s Felix Jud Prize for Defiant Thinking
Celebrated Nigerian novelist and public intellectual Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named the inaugural recipient of the Felix Jud Prize for Defiant Thinking, a distinguished German honour that recognises individuals who embody freedom of expression,…
Leonardo DiCaprio Returns in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Long-Awaited Epic One Battle After Another
Leonardo DiCaprio is back on screen in One Battle After Another, a film that has been two decades in the making. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the movie unites DiCaprio with Hollywood heavyweights Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn, alongside Teyana…
Global Leaders to Recommit to Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health at UNGA 2025
The Global Leadership Network (GLN) for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (WCAH) will convene its third Heads of State event on the sidelines of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Held under the theme “Recommitting to Women’s,…
Two Nigerians Make Global Mark with Climate and Leadership Achievements
Nigeria’s impact on the global stage has once again been spotlighted, as two nationals, Damilola Ogunbiyi and Peter Adeleke, secured international recognition in sustainability and leadership. Ogunbiyi, the Chief Executive of Sustainable Energy for All…
