Betting on Despair: Poverty, youth gambling and criminality in West Africa’s urban slums
By Joshua Biden & Olive Aniunoh In low-income districts of towns in Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone, a small kiosk fitted with a television screen, a betting...
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Northern Senators hail IBB at 85, credit him for bringing gov’t closer to people
By Abbanobi -Eku Onyeka Members of the Northern Senators Forum have felicitates former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, as he clocks 85, hailing his contributions...
HAI unveils multi-platform grassroots campaign for Tinubu’s re-election
The Hope Alive Initiative (HAI), an organisation committed to promoting good governance and civic engagement, has unveiled the first phase of its grassroots campaign in...
Osun: Adeleke denies deal with ADC to secure re-election
By Chesa Chesa Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, has denied reports by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the party helped...
Rising food prices signals failure of ideas, ADC taunts Tinubu
By Myke Uzendu The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the rising cost of food, accusing the Federal...
2027: INEC targets 100m registered voters
By Myke Uzendu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected that Nigeria’s registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general...
2027: Tinubu signs Peace Accord, urges politicians to shun divisive sentiments
By Chesa Chesa President Bola Tinubu has urged political parties, candidates and their supporters to shun ethnic, religious and other primordial sentiments ahead of the 2027...
Xi Jinping urges China, Ecuador to strengthen alignment of development strategies
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín, at the Great Hall of the People...
Experts seek urgent overhaul of ODL quality assurance frameworks
By Felix Khanoba Experts in open and distance learning (ODL) have called for a comprehensive review of quality assurance frameworks across the sector to address...
Information Minister commends Kebbi for media stakeholders engagement
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Muhammad Idris, has commended the Kebbi State Government for initiating direct engagement with stakeholders in the media...