Chad Shuts Border With Sudan After Deadly Cross-Border Clashes
The government of Chad today announced the immediate closure of its border with Sudan following a series of clashes between Chadian troops and armed groups linked to the ongoing conflict across the frontier. Communications Minister Mahamat Gassim Cherif…
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Flags Transport Costs, Data Gaps Hindering Lassa Fever Response
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has identified high specimen transportation costs, inconsistent reporting and weak data validation systems as major obstacles to the timely detection and response to Lassa fever cases in some states.…
Why Nigeria’s Hustle Culture Is Both a Lifeline and a Loop
In Nigeria today, “hustle culture” is not just a trendy phrase tossed around on social media. It is breakfast, lunch, dinner — and sometimes the midnight snack too. From the restless streets of Lagos to quieter towns where generators hum like background…
Nigerians Love Education – But What Are We Really Learning?
In Nigeria, education is almost sacred. From crowded city streets to sleepy rural lanes, parents stretch tight budgets to keep their children in school. Mothers whisper prayers over report cards. Fathers remind their children that books are ladders out…
District 9127 Prepares For 2026-2027 Year With Week-Long Learning.
In a remarkable display of unity, commitment and learning, District 9127 of the Rotary Club hosted a five-day learning program for incoming officials of the district with yesterday, February 13, 2026 marking the end of a series of seminars designed to…
The Daily Bread Story: Tracking the Real Cost-of-Living Crisis
Every morning in Nigeria’s bustling markets, families start their day with a simple ritual: buying the daily bread. But in recent years, that basic act has become a stark measure of how hard life has become for ordinary people — from Mile 12 Market in…
Productivity vs. Policy: How Economic Reforms Are Shaping Business, Jobs and Young Lives
Across many developing economies today, policymakers are making tough choices in the hope of long-term stability. But for many citizens — especially businesses, workers and young people — the immediate reality feels like a tug-of-war between survival and…
Nigeria’s Democracy at a Crossroads
In the run‑up to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, the bitter contest over electronic voting and result transmission has exposed deeper fractures in the country’s democratic fabric — far beyond technical disagreements about gadgets and networks. What…
A Digital Divide: Nigeria’s Struggle With Electronic Voting
As Nigeria prepares for elections in 2027, a familiar storm of controversy is brewing around the role of technology in its democratic process. At the heart of the debate are two interlinked ideas: electronic voting and electronic transmission of results.…
National stability rests on lifting the poorest, Tinubu tells NEC
For President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s path to stability runs through its most vulnerable homes. Speaking at the National Economic Council Conference on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable National Development in Abuja, the President returned to a familiar…
