High cost of politics barriers to women’s participation, says Senatorial candidate
Ms Jennifer Agbaji, a 2027 senatorial candidate under the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Kaduna State has said that high cost of politics remains a barrier to women’s participation in elective positions. Agbaji, who is contesting for Kaduna North Senatorial District said the financial demands of political campaigns disproportionately disadvantaged women seeking elective offices. […]
New study reveals how craft, knowledge connected Yorùbá communities
A new study has been recently published to show that Yoruba communities shared pottery technology across regional and stylistic boundaries in southwestern Nigeria between 1590 and 1725. According to the new study, domestic pottery from Early Òṣogbo, in south-western Nigeria, reveals that a type of pottery technology spread widely among Yorùbá communities more than […]
Six years after #Endsars, CAPPA demands apology, justice, reparations for victims
Six years after the violent suppression of peaceful demonstrations in Nigeria, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal and Lagos State Governments to tender an unreserved public apology for the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, alongside full official acknowledgement and redress for killings, injuries, and related abuses committed nationwide during […]
Tinubu extends tenures of heads of correctional, immigration services
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved 18-month tenure extensions for Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service and Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service. Following the approval, Nwakuche’s tenure will now end on May 26, 2028, while Nandap’s tenure will end on June 30, 2028. The approval, which followed […]
Tinubu lauds youth support groups, reaffirms commitment to youth empowerment
Praises son for creating ‘City Boy Movement’ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded Nigerian youths and youth support groups for their contributions to his administration’s reform agenda, acknowledging their role in communicating government policies, mobilising grassroots support and advancing the Renewed Hope agenda. Speaking at a gathering of young supporters under the aegis of […]
Dey Cry: When good is no longer good enough
By Toyin Falola Nigeria has one of the richest cultures in the world today. Its culture is vast and diverse. This could be because of its multi-ethnicity. Aside from the variations in every culture, there have always been common grounds where members of the society adopt and use a word uniformly. This shapes the […]
Crash aftermath, Ondo orders fumigation of Igbokoda river
Distributes health kits to residents The Ondo State government has ordered the fumigation of Igbokoda river. This is as a result of complaints by residents of of the town over the strong stench emanating from the river where the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed last week. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa directed the Ministries of […]
Tinubu nominates four new INEC commissioners and two resident commissioners
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two new resident electoral commissioners to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) created by expiring tenures. The Senate is to scrutinise all the nominees. The President reappointed Dr Bala Bila, the national commissioner representing the North East. The new […]
World Food Day 2026: CAPPA urges Nigeria to put nutrition at centre of food security
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to prioritise affordability, nutrition and stronger protections against unhealthy food environments in Nigeria’s food security agenda. In a statement to mark World Food Day 2026, themed “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow,” CAPPA noted that Nigeria’s food production index has climbed […]
Heavy security mounted for Oyebanji’s second term inauguration
There was heavy deployment of security personnel around the Ado-Ekiti Pavillion, venue for the second-term inauguration of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji, on Friday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), security personnel, comprising the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) were seen manning strategic locations around the venue. Some […]
