Japan has committed $3.5 million to strengthen Nigeria’s rice seed production system, providing equipment and technical support to the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) and its outstations. The intervention is designed to improve the quality and availability of rice seeds supplied to farmers across the country. But the interesting part of this intervention is that…
Nigeria’s security agencies face renewed scrutiny over allegations of people being held for years without trial, raising a question that goes beyond individual cases: how can the state fight insecurity effectively if people can remain in detention without a clear judicial resolution? One of the cases attracting attention is that of Onyeaka Ozioma Elizabeth, an…
Ten police officers and two civilians have been killed in a major gun battle with suspected bandits in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, highlighting just how dangerous the north-western security crisis remains even as authorities report increasing successes against armed groups. The confrontation happened around 9:25 a.m. Monday along the Rafin Makuku axis,…
Fresh details from the ongoing investigation into Nigeria’s alleged 2025 coup plot have put Army Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji at the centre of the case. Investigators reportedly identified him as a key organiser of the alleged plan to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, with statements attributed to him naming other military officers allegedly involved. But the bigger…
The release of Katsina-born carpenter Mustapha Marwana by the Department of State Services (DSS) is significant for more than the ₦3 million compensation attached to it. Marwana was arrested in connection with the May 15 attack on schools in Oyo State’s Oriire area, where pupils and teachers were abducted and two victims were reportedly killed….
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared indefinite strikes at Imo State University and Nasarawa State University, Keffi, disrupting academic activities over unpaid salaries, promotion arrears and other outstanding entitlements. At the same time, ASUU has authorized branches in about 20 other universities to issue 14-day strike ultimatums over the failure to implement…
Air Peace operations were disrupted at the Lagos and Abuja airports on Tuesday after aviation unions, backed by the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), picketed the airline over allegations that it prevented workers from unionizing and failed to remit ticket-related charges owed to aviation authorities. Passengers were left stranded as access…
The death of 23-year-old Nigerian Law School student Faith Ajoke Alayande in Lagos has left her colleagues and family grieving, while also raising difficult questions about how educational institutions respond when students may be struggling privately. Alayande, a student at the Nigerian Law School’s Lagos Campus in Victoria Island, was reportedly found dead at the…
A new three-week bootcamp in Enugu is taking a different approach to youth training: less classroom theory, more building things that actually work. Educare founder Alex Onyia has launched the program for 40 young people, with participants learning drone construction, robotics, artificial intelligence and practical trades including welding and automobile mechanics. The program is also…
A young Nigerian man’s declaration that he would vote for President Bola Tinubu simply because they are both Yoruba has reignited one of Nigeria’s most uncomfortable political debates: how much should ethnicity influence the way Nigerians choose their leaders? In the viral video, the man acknowledges that Peter Obi could perform well as president but…
