While medical doctors are on a three-day warning strike in Lagos, nurses across the country, especially those in federal government-owned hospitals, are starting a seven-day […]
Author: Alade Adisa
Mixed reactions trail Tinubu’s rewards for Super Falcons
Divergent views have started trailing the rewards given by President Bola Tinubu to the victorious Nigeria’s female senior national team, the Super Falcons. Super Falcons, […]
Electricity Act provides life jail for vandals
Persons who vandalise power and electricity facilities are now liable to be jailed for life, the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended 2025), now provides for that. […]
Hurricane Tinubu: Supporters’ expectations come 2027 election
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s supporters are teeming with preparations as Nigeria edges close(r) to the 2027 general elections.
Muhammadu Buhari: From barracks to Presidency
Born on December 17, 1942 in Daura, Katsina State, he had a promising career in the military where he rose to become a general and […]
Will Tinubu’s visit end banditry in Benue?
As criticisms greet reception, political talks After a series of deadly attacks on communities in Benue State and last Friday’s heart rending one in Yelwata […]
750,000 trafficked yearly: How poverty fuels human trafficking in Nigeria
Criminals exploit vulnerable families By Alade Adisa Human trafficking is no doubt a global problem, and as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime […]
Economic hardship: How Nigerians grapple with food inflation
Insecurity is the biggest threat. Armed groups have driven farmers off their lands, especially in food-rich states like Benue.
Nigerian lecturers cry out: ‘We can’t survive this hardship’
In the nation’s tertiary institutions, lecturers—like their students—are struggling to survive.
How Japa syndrome is affecting training of doctors, nurses in Nigeria
The goal is to double—or even triple—the number of medical doctors and nurses produced annually.