Written by By Chioma Obinna As Nigeria battles one of the highest rates of child malnutrition in the world, experts have called for stronger collective action to ensure that every child has access to adequate nutrition. UNICEF reports that about 32 percent of Nigerian children under five are stunted, while nearly two million suffer from severe acute … Continue reading “Society must do more to ensure nutrition for every Nigerian child, experts warn”
…commissions the Akute–Ajuwon–Alagbole road, set to award 11 more projects across Ogun By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday berated previous administrations in the state for neglecting the Alagbole-Akute-Ajuwon-Agbado-Ijoko area of the Ifo local government of the state in the area of road infrastructure despite its economic significance to the state. … Continue reading “Abiodun blames predecessors for Ogun’s poor road infrastructure”
DR Congo booked their place in the CAF World Cup qualifying play-off final after a narrow 1-0 victory over Cameroon on Thursday. In a tightly contested match, both sides created chances but struggled to find a breakthrough until Chancel Mbemba produced a decisive moment late in the second half. The veteran defender reacted quickest inside … Continue reading “CAF WC Playoff: DR Congo defeat Cameroon 1-0, to face Nigeria in final”
US President Donald Trump plans to take his economic message on the road, a White House official said Thursday, a week after voters hammered his Republican party in elections where affordability emerged as a key issue. The senior official told AFP that Trump’s domestic travel “will continue to ramp up”, following a CNN report that … Continue reading “Trump to ramp up US travel to push economic message”
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian auto manufacturer Nord Automobiles, Oluwatobi Ajayi, has accused Stanbic IBTC Bank of unilaterally debiting N700 million from the company’s account without prior notice or a court order. Ajayi described the action as “unbelievably unethical,” raising broader concerns about institutional bias against locally manufactured vehicles. The alleged debit occurred […]
Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Wednesday dismissed claims suggesting any move to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing such reports as unfounded and capable of sowing confusion within the upper chamber. Bamidele’s clarification followed comments by former Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), who on Tuesday revealed that there […]
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has sharply criticized the recent public altercation between Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike and a Nigerian naval officer, calling it a “national embarrassment” and emblematic of deeper institutional failures in Nigeria. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision that the United States government boycott the Group of 20 summit next weekend in South Africa is “their loss,” South Africa’s leader said Wednesday. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa added that “the United States needs to think again whether boycott politics actually works, because […]
In a last-minute bid to avert an impending ruling in his long-running terrorism trial, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja with a Motion on Notice seeking a stay of proceedings at the Federal High Court. Kanu’s application, filed in person […]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on Nigerian editors to safeguard democracy through responsible journalism, emphasizing integrity and fairness in an era of rampant misinformation and digital disruption. Speaking at the 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) at the State House, Abuja, themed “Democratic Governance and National Cohesion: The Role of Editors,” Tinubu positioned the […]