Every October, the world pauses to shine a light on a disease that continues to touch millions of lives, breast cancer. This year's global theme, "Every Story Is Unique, Every Journey Matters," is a reminder that behind every statistic is a woman, a family, and a journey that deserves to be seen, heard, and supported. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 2.4 million women were diagnosed with breast […]
Every October 11, the world pauses to ask a simple but urgent question: is every girl truly free to grow, to learn, and to choose the life she wants for herself? This year's International Day of the Girl Child, themed "End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls' Rights," insists that the answer, for far too many girls, is still no. The observance, established by the United Nations General Assembly in […]
For seven agonising days, the fate of 20 young Nigerians hung in uncertainty, their families caught between hope and fear, their only crime being on the road to serve their country. Today, that uncertainty finally gave way to relief, as all 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, regained their freedom. Their ordeal began on a routine journey, gunmen attacked two […]
Support staff at the Port Harcourt Refining Company have threatened to shut down the refinery if the management fails to address their demands over seven months of unpaid salaries and the non-implementation of a newly approved salary structure. The workers, who protested at the refinery in Eleme, Rivers State, gave the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited a 48-hour ultimatum to implement the salary structure, pay their outstanding […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the call in a video shared on his social media accounts, displaying his PVC and urging citizens to obtain theirs. He said INEC had announced that PVC collection would commence on October 9, 2026. The governor described the PVC as a means for citizens to participate in choosing […]
Every national holiday carries its own ceremonial speeches, but few leave behind a reflection as sharp or as urgent as World Teachers' Day. Observed annually on October 5, the day exists to honour teachers' contributions to education and national development, yet beyond the formal tributes and corporate goodwill posts lies a profession quietly grappling with its own survival. Across Nigeria, teachers step up to the chalkboard every morning carrying a […]
Sixty-six years after independence, Nigeria stands at a familiar crossroads, one foot in genuine progress, the other still mired in the same questions that have trailed the nation since 1960: security, poverty, unemployment, and the shape democracy should ultimately take. In his address to the nation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reflected on Nigeria's 66-year journey, acknowledging the historical weight of military rule, economic crises, and political upheaval that have shaped […]
