Month: July 2025

I once spoke with a young man during a Safe Spaces conversation. Soft-spoken, brilliant, and barely in his late twenties, he was already a year into his recovery from drug abuse. “I didn’t start with drugs, he said. I started with pain. Emotional pain.” His words stayed with me because they stripped addiction of its […]

Given the recurring setbacks despite global and regional commitments like the Beijing Declaration and AU protocols do you think Nigeria has failed its constitutional obligation to ensure gender equity? Yes, I believe Nigeria has fallen short. Despite being a signatory to global and regional frameworks like the Beijing Declaration and AU protocols, our actions have […]

You were a product of the political revolution in Kwara State that championed youth and female inclusion. How does the Women’s Reserved Seats Bill reflect the ideals that brought you into office? As someone who emerged through the progressive political atmosphere fostered by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the “Kwara Must Change Movement which worked tirelessly […]

Motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, have lamented the loss of their livelihoods following the launch of a joint task force operation by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) aimed at ridding Abuja of beggars, scavengers, and other miscreants. The task force, operating under the initiative tagged ‘Operation Sweep Abuja’, conducted raids along the Gwarimpa–Zuba […]

TEXT: JOHN 8:32,36 Psalm 105:37. There was none feeble among over 3 million people God brought out of Egypt even though they went through much rigour. He also provided much silver and gold for them through their ch 107:20. The word which God sent healed them of all sicknesses and infirmities. Isaiah 53:4-5. His suffering […]

Genesis 37:9-11, Matthew 2:2,9 When one of his parents was about to die, the parent said to him, “I have a secret I want to tell you. When you were born, we went to a witch doctor and asked what kind of child you would be.” And the native doctor said, ‘Ha! This is a […]

The Nigerian stock market recorded an impressive performance last week, returning its highest weekly gain of N3.46 trillion for the year so far. The market lit up the week, riding on the back of strong investor confidence, sector-wide momentum, and an influx of funds from a softening money market. The bullish rally reached new heights, […]

Some key oil and gas companies have advocated immediate review of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to create a level playing fields for investment. The Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) Plc said this has become necessary after it unveiled its plans to increase its investment in the sector to further enhance smooth distribution of petroleum […]

In a move to rid the country of fake, unregistered and illicit pharmaceuticals, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday announced the interception of 25 containers laden with fake pharmaceuticals imported into the country from India. The service also handed over the seized items to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control […]

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ogbonna Nwuke, has said Nigerians will be the greatest beneficiaries of the new coalition on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Nwuke, who is also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), disclosed this in an interview with LEADERSHIP Sunday in Port Harcourt, […]