The city of Osogbo is bustling with celebration, as Muslims mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival, popularly known as “Ileya” among Yoruba people. Ileya, known globally as Eid-el-Kabir or Eid al-Adha, is one of the most significant Islamic festivals celebrated by Muslims across the world. However, among the Yoruba people, the festival carries a unique cultural […]
The original purpose of Social Media was to connect people, share ideas, promote businesses and bridge communication gaps across the world. The creation of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X, have without doubts made information dissemination easier and faster. However, while social media has brought many advantages, it has also contributed meaningfully to […]
For a society where parenthood is often seen as a personal milestone and a cultural expectation, the inability to have children can carry a heavy emotional and social burden. For many Nigerian couples battling with infertility, surrogacy is becoming a pathway to hope, but one still surrounded by controversy, cultural hesitation, and legal uncertainty. Surrogacy, […]
Media professionals have been urged to prioritise balance, fairness and responsibility in reporting communal conflicts, as a means of promoting peace and stability in society. The call was made during a Media and Peacebuilding Workshop on Conflict-Sensitive Reporting for Community Harmony in Osun State, held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Osogbo. The workshop, organised […]
In classrooms across Nigeria, textbooks have long been regarded as important companions in the learning process and the authorities that shape how children internalize education. But what happens when those authorities are flawed, outdated, or misleading? The Federal Government’s recent move to ban unrated textbooks seeks to answer that question finally. An important shift is […]
When you get into any conversation about the future of work, education, even social discussions today, one phrase that keeps resurfacing is artificial intelligence (AI). On one hand, AI is opening doors that were not in existence a decade ago. On the other, it is restructuring industries in ways that can feel worrying. So, is […]
Rats scrambling around the home is considered common sight in most Nigerian homes. However, a grave health concern is rising around communities in Nigeria from this common sight. Its name? Lassa fever. History and cause of Lassa fever Lassa fever was first identified in 1969 in Lassa town, a small town located in Borno State, […]
Over the years, conversations around gender equality in Nigeria have gained force, with the attention which is actually needed, placed on the rights and protection of the girl child. Different campaigns, policies, and advocacy efforts have been sought to correct years of imbalance. But in the midst of this progress, there is another question, one […]
In many Nigerian homes, the image of a complete family is still firmly rooted in the presence of both mother and father. Anything outside this structure is usually treated with doubt, pity, or silent judgment. But across different cities and villages in Nigeria, single parents are changing that narrative by raising children, building futures, and […]
Every early morning, there are some special people that move through the streets, sweeping, lifting, restoring order to the city before it wakes. Before the first vehicle honks and long before traders open their stalls, they are already at work. These people are “Sanitation Workers”. By the time the rush begins, they are almost invisible […]