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Surrogacy in Nigeria: Hope, Controversy, and the Quest for Parenthood
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, […]
Nigeria’s Ban on Unrated Textbooks: A Step Forward?
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 But what happens when those authorities are flawed, outdated, or misleading?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 […]
Lassa Fever in Nigeria: The Threat That Demands Urgent Attention
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, […]
Heavy Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc in Osun Community
Barely one month after a devastating rainfall in Ifon-Osun, Orolu Local Government Area of Osun State, residents have again been hit by another natural disaster, as a heavy rainstorm on the night of Monday, April 13, 2026, destroyed properties across several parts of the community. The storm left a trail of destruction, damaging houses, shops, […]
Tinubu commissions Customs office, training college in Ogun
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the newly completed office of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. The President arrived at the venue shortly after inaugurating the state’s cargo airport, and commended the leadership style of the Comptroller-General of the Service, […]
Police arrest suspect link to ISWAP/Lakurawa in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected bandit in Kaiama Local Government Area as part of intensified efforts to curb criminal activities in the state. The command disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Adeyemi, that the arrest was made during a coordinated patrol […]
Child Labour in Modern Society: Still Happening Around us Today
The childhood season is meant to be a season for learning, discovery, play, and growth -intellectually and emotionally. It is meant to be a season where dreams are formed, and potential is shaped. For many children in our society today however, these critical seasons have instead become a season to labour. As some children wake […]
The Beauty of Yoruba Culture and Tradition in the Face of Wrong Perception
Yoruba people are primarily located in Southwestern Nigeria. They constitute about 21% of Nigeria’s total population, forming a majority in Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo states. They are also found in significant numbers in parts of Kogi, Kwara, Edo, and Delta states. The Yoruba people of West Africa possess a rich and vibrant […]
Gospel Singer Bunmi Akinnaanu (Omije Ojumi) Set for Burial January 21
The final burial arrangement of the late gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, has been scheduled to take place on January 21, 2025. Fellow gospel singer, Alayo Melody, shared the burial arrangement, alongside a flier outlining the programme of events, in an Instagram post. Akinnaanu passed away on January 12 after a prolonged battle with a serious […]
5 Dead In Benue Community Attack
Following a recent kidnapping attempt at Ekwu-Ora’Odaba in Itobi, no fewer than five persons, including the house of assembly candidate for Otukpo-Akpa state constituency on the platform of the peoples democratic party in the 2019 general election, Igbabe Ochi, and four others, have been killed in another attack on Otobi community, in Otukpo local government area of […]