How to ensure peaceful campaigns, elections –Nigerians
From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta; Scholastic Hir, Makurdi; Tony John, Port Harcourt; Noah Ebije, Kaduna; Okey Sampson, Umuahia; Femi Folarinmi, Yenagoa and Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin As the campaigns for 2027 have…
From wheelchair to healthcare provider: Air Force Officer defies odds
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja After an accident changed the course of his life, retired Nigerian Air Force officer and laboratory scientist, Flight Lieutenant Philip Dauda Midala, refused to abandon a…
How people without fingerprints are lockeHow people without fingerprints are locked out by biometricsd out by biometrics
By Ngozi Nwoke A mother recently narrated how her teenage daughter went to register for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and tried to thumbprint, but the biometric scanner couldn’t capture…
Glaucoma: Experts offer tips on promoting eye health
•‘Regular checks, fruits consumption important for good sight’ By Kehinde Aderemi Alhaja Abike Ojuolape, 65, has been selling provisions at the popular Ladega Market in Ikorodu long before she was…
Gani’s charge to Uba Sani: Never forget the poor
•How Fawehinmi’s four-year mentorship of Kaduna gov shapes Sani’s policies in health, education, others –Basirat, late Fawehinmi’s daughter From Noah Ebije, Kaduna For four years, the young Comrade Uba Sani…
FG to scrap criminal penalty for suicide attempts
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Federal Government said it has commenced moves to scrap the criminal penalty for attempted suicide, following the approval of its position on decriminalisation by the…
FG to deploy 100 electric buses for civil servants, pilot begins with 10
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Federal Government has moved to ease the transportation burden on civil servants with the rollout of 100 electric buses, beginning with a 10-bus pilot scheme…
C’River elders endorse Otu for 2nd term
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar The Cross River State Elders’ Forum has endorsed Governor Bassey Edet Otu for a second term in office. The form declared that the governor’s strides in…
NASS announces 2 weeks extension of annual recess
From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary by both chambers from Tuesday, September 15, to Tuesday, September 29, 2026. This was announced in a…
Ondo govt warns against consumption of unapproved substances
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The Ondo State Government has warned residents against the consumption of unapproved substances, herbal drinks, concoctions and other products not certified as safe for human consumption.…