By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO THE recent attack on Eruku, a Kwara community ravaged by bandits, has revived a grim history many thought was long buried. Nearly 200 years ago, the town was devastated through a strategy of deception and isolation—one quarter at a time—until only ten people and a dog remained. Today, residents fear a haunting […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE CRAYFISH traders across Lagos say rising fuel prices and worsening supply challenges are behind the sharp increase in seafood costs, a trend that is squeezing profit margins and discouraging buyers in major markets. From Asolo and Agric markets in Ikorodu to Oyingbo Market on Lagos Island, traders report that transportation costs, bad […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA CATHOLICS across Lagos State on Sunday joined the global Church to celebrate the Feast of Christ the King, marked with colourful processions and public professions of faith. The solemnity, instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius XI, proclaims Jesus as King of the Universe and reminds believers that His reign transcends all earthly […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE race to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the 2029–2035 cycle has grown even more competitive after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that it is postponing its final decision on the successful bidders. The update followed the body’s most recent Executive Committee meeting, where members agreed […]
Henk Rossouw: You once wrote, “The truth isn’t always beauty but the hunger for it is.” I’m interested in how this hunger—to write and to search for truth—shapes your work. Nadine Gordimer:We’re always compelled to interrogate truth. For me, writing has, from the very beginning and right up to now, been a kind of expedition—an […]
By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A.A.A.A.) SHEHU WHEN gunshots shattered the quiet of Guto community in Abuja’s Bwari Area Council around 11 p.m. last Wednesday, residents instantly knew danger had arrived. By dawn, the scale of the attack became clear: more than 30 armed men had invaded the neighbourhood, killed […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE NIGERIA’S inaugural Disability Inclusion Conference, AbilityX 1.0, is set to push for deeper, long-term inclusion of persons with disabilities across key sectors such as finance, employment, entrepreneurship, healthcare, media, hospitality, and data-driven policymaking. The event, scheduled for 2 December 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, is organised by […]
By JULIET EKANEM RIGHTS activists in Lagos say growing awareness campaigns are helping dismantle long-standing patriarchal norms that have historically silenced survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), especially men. Their reactions follow new data from the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), which recorded 920 male GBV cases between November 2024 and November 2025. […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA THE Sustainable Impact and Development (SID) Initiative has successfully concluded a two-day capacity-building bootcamp in Lagos State, equipping 20 young women with skills to advocate for disability-inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Part of Project Equal Care, supported by the AU-EU Youth Action Lab, the training targeted emerging female policy […]
By INNOCENT ONYAH II THE call for the creation of Anioma State has once again taken centre stage in Nigerian political discourse, sparking debates about geography, identity, and the future of the Anioma people. For proponents, including many from the region, the case is clear: Anioma belongs firmly in the South-South, despite attempts by some to […]