By Oluwaseun Moses Salawu There is a difficult question we must ask ourselves as a nation, and it goes beyond education. It touches the intellectual mindfulness of our youths and what we have quietly begun to accept as “good enough” for Nigeria’s future. Recently, the announcement that the minimum JAMB score for university admission is…
A notable political alignment is taking shape in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 governorship election, as the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, led several lawmakers to publicly identify with Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi as the preferred governorship aspirant of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The show of support…
The African Democratic Congress moves key nomination and screening dates for presidential, governorship, and legislative aspirants, introducing fee concessions for women and persons with disabilities as it prepares for the 2027 general elections. In a statement jointly signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Prince Chinedu Idigo, and National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC…
Kwara State University (KWASU) has suspended its HND conversion programme after receiving a directive from the National Universities Commission (NUC). The university announced the decision in line with the regulator’s instruction, which affects the continuation of the programme designed for Higher National Diploma holders seeking to earn a bachelor’s degree through a conversion or “top-up”…
The Nigerian Army has established a special investigative panel to examine allegations that sensitive operational details concerning a recent terrorist attack in Yobe State were leaked without authorization. The move comes as security forces continue intensified counterinsurgency efforts across Nigeria’s northeastern region. According to military sources, the committee is expected to examine the facts behind…
Manchester United have recorded away victories over Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea in the same Premier League season for the first time in 41 years, a sequence of results that has stirred historical comparisons among supporters and analysts alike. This season they have done something that supporters of a certain vintage might struggle to remember happening…
By Oluwaseun Moses Salawu TAX reforms rarely attract applause anywhere in the world, and Nigeria is no exception. When citizens hear the word “tax,” what often follows is suspicion, rooted not in ignorance, but in lived experience. For decades, Nigerians have paid taxes without seeing any form of returns in terms of adequate infrastructure, healthcare,…
In this season’s UEFA Champions League, the tie between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich isn’t merely another semi-final, it embodies a collision of footballing identities and continental ambition, a duel between the reigning champions and the perennial German powerhouse that has rarely looked more complete. The French media and the European analysts have gone to…
Nigeria’s poverty burden intensified in 2025, with nearly two-thirds of the population now living below the national poverty line, even as headline inflation showed signs of easing, according to a new World Bank assessment. In the Nigeria Development Update (April 2026) titled Nigeria’s Tomorrow Must Start Today: The Case for Early Childhood Development and…
LONDON, April 12, 2026 — Premier League leaders Manchester City ran out convincing 3–0 winners against a lacklustre Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, maintaining their push for the title and leaving the home side with serious questions to answer. City’s was more dominant after the first half, with all three goals coming in…
