The Federal Government has intensified efforts to attract local and international capital into Nigeria’s healthcare sector, with Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe declaring the electrification of over 35,000 health facilities nationwide as one of Africa’s most attractive investment opportunities. Speaking at the National Healthcare Electrification Investor Matchmaking Forum held in Lagos under the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI), Tegbe urged investors to embrace innovative and sustainable financing models capable of ending the chronic energy deficits that continue to undermine healthcare delivery across the country. The Forum, organised by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in partnership with…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Oumarou Sanou Another Nigerian has been killed in Ukraine, fighting for Russia. Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence identified him as Ayebusiwa Olabode Victor, born in 1992, a son of Ilutitun in Ondo State, who was killed near the settlement of Hrafske in the Kharkiv region. He had signed his mercenary contract in late February, barely a week after Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned citizens against being lured into foreign wars. He did not heed the warning, or perhaps never saw it. Either way, he is now a statistic in a war he had no business dying in. The death of…
Nigeria has recorded another significant breakthrough in its intensifying war against wildlife trafficking, with security and environmental enforcement agencies arresting four suspected members of an ivory trafficking network and recovering elephant tusks weighing more than 130 kilogrammes in a coordinated operation spanning Lagos and Ogun states. A statement on Monday, 15 June, 2026, by the spokesperson of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Nwamaka Ejiofor, noted that the operation, which was driven by intelligence gathering and surveillance, was carried out jointly by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), the Nigeria Customs Service and the…
The ECOWAS Parliament has launched a fresh push for a renewable energy revolution across West Africa, declaring that access to electricity must become the cornerstone of efforts to tackle poverty, unemployment, food insecurity and economic stagnation in the region’s vast rural communities. At the opening of a five-day Delocalized Joint Committee Meeting in Dakar, Senegal, lawmakers warned that despite possessing some of the world’s richest solar resources, West Africa remains trapped in an energy paradox that has left millions of people without access to electricity and denied rural economies the opportunity to prosper. The gathering, which brings together parliamentarians, government…
By Akeem Busari Edo Queens Football Club of Benin on Sunday, 14 June, 2026, were crowned as the 2025/2026 Nigeria Women Football League champions at the final matchday of the Siper Six playoffs held in Port Harcourt. Speaking with journalists after the historic feat, while congratulating Edo Queens and the good people of Edo State, renowned sportspreneur and FIFA licensed agent, Dr. Drew Uyi, acknowledged the efforts of the Edo State government, as well as, the Chairman of Edo sports commission, Desmond Enabulele, in ensuring that the state female football team were encouraged before and during the NWFL Super Six…
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have rescued Mrs. Abubakar, wife of retired Maj.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, following a shootout with armed bandits in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. Military sources exclusively told Zagazola that the operation, conducted under Operation CLEAN SWEEP III, followed intelligence-led offensives launched in Matazu and adjoining communities after the abduction incident involving the retired senior officer and his family. According to the sources, troops made contact with the bandits at Tunga village during a search-and-rescue operation, forcing the armed group to flee after coming under heavy military pressure. “The bandits shot her and fled when…
As political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, stakeholders aligned with the political ideology of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are intensifying efforts to galvanise support among Nigerians in the diaspora. In this regard, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors North America Conference and Inauguration Ceremony is scheduled to hold in Houston, Texas, United States, with key government officials and political figures expected to attend. According to the organisers, the conference is aimed at mobilising Nigerians in the diaspora in support of President Tinubu’s administration and fostering engagement on the government’s policy direction, particularly in the areas of economic…
He is widely admired as one of the brightest legal minds of his generation, an exceptional advocate whose deep understanding of the law earned him the prestigious title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Today, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) holds the influential office of Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Ondo State. In both legal and political circles, Dr. Ajulo is seen as a force to be reckoned with and respected for his sharp intellect, fearless courage, and an unshakable commitment to justice. But there’s a side of him that most people…
The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) on Thursday, 11 June, 2026 kicked off activities, marking its 30th anniversary celebration with a tree-planting exercise on Providence Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. Held in Lagos recently, the initiative, the initiative was part of the associations efforts aimed at promoting environmental sustainability while commemorating 3 decades of advancing corporate communications and marketing excellence within Nigeria’s banking industry. The well attended exercise, led by President of ACAMB, Jide Sipe and the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Akin Morakinyo, in the company of…
By Olufemi Soneye Senator Adams Oshiomhole is one of Nigeria’s most recognizable political figures. As a former labour leader, governor, national party chairman and now senator, his words carry enormous weight. That is why his recent assertion that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, is “filled with rogues” deserves serious scrutiny. No institution should be immune from public scrutiny. Where there is evidence of corruption, abuse of office or misconduct, those responsible must be identified, investigated and punished. Accountability is essential to good governance.However, there is a fundamental difference between demanding accountability and condemning an entire institution with one…