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Nigeria’s rapid urban growth outpaces sanitation infrastructure – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund has expressed serious concern that rapid urbanisation in Nigeria is outpacing sanitation infrastructure, worsening the practice of open defecation and exposing millions of people to preventable public health risks. Mr. Monday Johnson, the WASH Specialist at the UNICEF Lagos Field Office, made this revelation on Thursday in Ilaji town, Ibadan, […]

World

2.6 billion people still lack internet access — W’Bank

A new World Bank report has delivered a stark revelation, indicating that approximately 2.6 billion people, which constitutes nearly one-third of the global population, still remain without access to the Internet, The institution described the revelation as living in “digital darkness.” In the report, published under the Bank’s Education for Global Development series and titled […]

India seeks to keep US trade talks on track despite tariff hike
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US Supreme Court grills Trump administration on tariff authority

The justices of the United States Supreme Court, including its conservative members, repeatedly posed critical questions to the administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday as they heard arguments concerning the president’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs. The central issue before the court is whether the president can take such unilateral trade actions under a […]

Opinion

GDP growth in Africa not equall to decent lives — Osinbajo

Former Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has called for a paradigm shift in Africa’s development strategy, urging governments and institutions to place social justice at the centre of economic growth. Osinbajo made the call at the Ford Foundation Office for West Africa high-level anniversary celebration titled “OWA@65: From Nation Building to Social Justice,” held in […]

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FG plans massive enrolment for one million out-of-school children

The Federal Government has disclosed comprehensive plans to ensure that over one million out-of-school children across the country are successfully returned to the mainstream education system. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this announcement at the ongoing 69th summit of the National Council of Education in Akure, which is operating under the theme, […]

Conferences featured

Nigerian shareholders push for innovation to drive $1tr economy by 2030

The Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria has emphasized the importance of corporate governance, innovation, and stakeholder collaboration as key drivers for Nigeria to achieve its ambitious target of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030. This central message was the focus of ISAN’s 8th Triennial Delegates Conference, which was held at the NECA House, Lagos […]

Politics

Meet 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim mayor-elect in Trump’s birthplace

Just as United States President Donald Trump was making headlines in Nigeria for his harsh critique of the government over alleged Christian genocide and threats of military intervention, a different kind of political contradiction emerged from his own birthplace. New York City, the city where Trump was born, has elected Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Muslim, […]

Equity investors lose N1.5tn as bond yield rises
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High interest rates drive pension fund investments to N2.4trn

Investments in fixed income securities by Pension Fund Administrators saw a notable increase, rising by 17.7% Year-on-Year over the eight months ending in August 2025. This surge pushed the total investment value to N2.405 trillion from the N2.043 trillion recorded during the corresponding period in 2024. This significant growth was disclosed in the latest pension […]

NPA, Lagos LG partner to enhance water supply
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90% of Nigerians lack basic WASH services – Report

Over 90 per cent of Nigeria’s population remain without access to complete basic Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene services, a 2021 WASH NORM report has revealed. Disclosing this alarming data at a two-day media dialogue on Wednesday, Vanguard reported that WASH Specialist for the United Nations Children’s Fund, Mr. Monday Johnson, described the situation as alarming […]

Food

Senate plans tougher laws against chemical fruit ripening, adulteration

The Senate has announced plans to amend existing laws to introduce tougher punishments for individuals found guilty of artificially ripening fruits with harmful chemicals instead of allowing natural ripening. The decision followed the adoption of a report by the Joint Senate Committees on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) and Agricultural Services, Productive and Rural Development, chaired […]

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No Christian genocide in Nigeria, Keyamo replies Trump

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday publicly addressed United States President Donald Trump concerning his recent remarks on the alleged “mass killings” of Christians in Nigeria, asserting that claims of targeted persecution “is simply not true.” Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a recognized human rights activist, penned an […]