THE Asagba of Asaba, HRM Asagba Azinge SAN, has appealed to lawmakers, business leaders, and indigenes of Asaba at home and abroad to donate medical facilities to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba. During a visit to the hospital, the monarch commended ongoing infrastructural development but stressed the need for more equipment to boost healthcare […]
FEW artists have ever carried the weight of resistance, rage, and vulnerability as powerfully as Tupac Amaru Shakur. Born Lesane Parish Crooks, renamed in honour of an Indigenous revolutionary, and raised within the political fire of the Black Liberation struggle, 2Pac was never just a rapper—he was a mirror to America’s contradictions and a […]
ACCRA is on the cusp of a defining moment. From 16 to 20 September 2025, Silverbird Cinema at Accra Mall plans to host an Israeli Film Festival—a slick cultural showcase presented as harmless art, but in truth, a weapon of propaganda for a regime accused of genocide and apartheid. Nearly 400 organisations and individuals—a coalition […]
AS Nigeria begins a new legal year, leading voices in the legal profession have issued a stark warning: unless urgent and sweeping reforms are undertaken, the judiciary risks further collapse of public trust. Speaking with Daily Independent, three senior lawyers — Victor Opara (SAN), Femi Aborisade, and Kabir Akingbolu — set out an agenda for […]
The Federal Government has unveiled ambitious plans to expand the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to reach 50 million primary school pupils by 2026, in what could become one of the largest social welfare interventions in Africa. The National Programme Manager of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Aderemi Adebowale, disclosed this in […]
WITH just six months left until the 31st March 2026 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for banks to recapitalise, fresh concerns are mounting across the financial sector as only 14 out of the country’s 24 licensed commercial banks have met the new capital thresholds. The recapitalisation directive, issued in 2024, demands […]
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has carried out a significant shake-up in its leadership, redeploying several senior officers across the country as part of efforts to strengthen road safety management and boost operational efficiency. In a statement issued in Abuja by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, […]
IN Abuja, the stage became more than entertainment—it transformed into a platform for activism, empathy, and social change. Through the powerful fusion of music, drama, and dance, “Bunk Talk The Musical” spotlighted some of Nigeria’s most urgent social issues, from gender-based violence to disability inclusion, climate justice, and mental health awareness. Backed by UN Women […]
NIGERIA is on high alert as the Federal Government warns of imminent floods expected to hit 32 locations across 11 states between September 14 and 18. Authorities have urged residents in flood-prone communities to evacuate early and take urgent safety precautions before disaster strikes. The National Flood Early Warning Centre (NFEWC), under the Ministry of […]
DOHA has become the focal point of the Arab and Muslim world as leaders, ministers, and dignitaries converge for an emergency summit of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The high-stakes gathering, which opened on Monday, follows last week’s Israeli strike in the Qatari capital that killed five Hamas members and […]