Nigeria’s continuing diphtheria outbreak is a grim reminder that preventable diseases can become deadly when public-health systems fail to sustain basic immunisation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says more than 10,000 confirmed cases have been recorded in 2026, with Kano, Borno and Bauchi among the worst-affected states. The figures are particularly…
The naira depreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market for the third consecutive time. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira further weakened to N1,331.28 against the dollar on Thursday from N1,329.86 traded on Wednesday. This means that, on a day-to-day basis, the naira dropped by N1.42 against the dollar…
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Dr Kelechi Anosike, has alleged that directors in the state’s civil service use tricycles, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, to work over the terrible welfare conditions for workers under Governor Alex Otti’s administration. Anosike made this disclosure to journalists on Thursday in Abuja….
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is adopting a kitchen-sink approach to next year’s presidential race. A “kitchen-sink approach” involves throwing everything at a problem regardless of what works or doesn’t. That’s precisely what Atiku is doing by promising to tackle every conceivable vexed issue if he becomes president next…
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson With an audience expected to exceed 50,000 and more than 800 exhibiting companies from across the global energy value chain, Gastech 2026 has made Bangkok a meeting point for the forces reshaping the energy economy: supply security, investment, infrastructure, technology and rapidly changing demand. For Nigeria, however, the significance extends beyond participation….
A colleague recently asked me to review an email she had drafted using an AI writing assistant. The email was impeccable; every sentence was grammatically correct. The structure was logical, and the tone was professional. Yet something felt off. She was writing to a long-time client about a project delay, and the email, while perfectly…
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, family and friends of Dr. Chidi Amuta converged at the Mövenpick Hotel Ikoyi Lagos, for the presentation of his latest literary offering, HOMAGE: Return To Familiar Places. It was, indeed, an august gathering in the month of September. Though it was a public presentation, the usual razzmatazz associated with a…
By FRED CHUKWUELOBE The recent operational statistics released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), indicating that more than 60 per cent of domestic flights were either delayed or cancelled, understandably generated concern among the travelling public. The report identified Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines as recording the highest number of delays and cancellations…
Four more teams have qualified for the fourth round of this season’s Carabao Cup. Brighton are through after coming behind to beat Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford. Shea Lacey opened the scoring for the Red Devils, before Mason Mount doubled their lead as the hosts threatened to run away with the game. But the…
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence on Wednesday confirmed the death of a member of the Armed Forces who died in Ukraine. The Defence Ministry, in a statement, said 40-year-old Major Paul Wilks died in a tragic road traffic incident, away from the front lines. The late service member was commissioned from Sandhurst in April…
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