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 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 ONORIODE UMUKORO DELTA State is set to establish a new capital, “Delta City,” carved from parts of Warri town, Uvwie, Okpe, and Ughelli South local government areas. The move will see the Urhobo ethnic group forming the majority in two senatorial districts and holding an even split with the Ijaws in the third. Plans […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) entered its national convention in Ibadan hoping to project renewal and unity. Instead, the event exposed — and deepened — one of the most destabilising crises in the party’s 27-year history. What was meant to signal a comeback for Nigeria’s largest opposition party has now become a […]
By HAUWA MAGANA FIFTY of the more than 300 students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Niger State, have escaped and reunited with their parents, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) reported on Sunday. The pupils fled between Friday and Saturday, according to Daniel Atori, media aide to CAN […]
By TOSI ORE OVER 2,000 tech enthusiasts, including content creators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, gathered at the Ilorin Innovation Hub in Kwara for the KwaraBuild Tech 2025 Conference. Themed “Next Builders,” the event attracted mostly youths and aimed to foster innovation, mentorship, and collaboration. Lead organiser Kamaldeen Kehinde said the initiative, which has grown a tech […]