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When laughter turns dark: A reflection on Nigeria’s comedy and prank skit culture
Comedy has always been a part of Nigerian life. We laugh at our struggles, we laugh at our politicians, we laugh at ourselves. Skit makers especially have risen over the years to…
Lifting Fubara suspension ‘nothing to cheer about’ – Atiku slams Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the lifting of the suspension placed on Rivers State Governor Simi Fubara and the State House of Assembly, saying the action…
A match made in hell: Ade love’s set in 1970s
A review of Pariolodo and KJ’s spoken word production by Adesoyin Aderanti When I moved to Abuja, I was excited to step into the vibrant poetry community. Yet, I barely did; each…
Access Holdings names Innocent Ike new GMD/CEO
Access Holdings Plc has appointed Mr. Innocent Ike as its substantive Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective August 29, 2025, following regulatory approval. The announcement, contained in a statement released on Wednesday…
Kano govt to organise joint workshop for media aides, information officers
The Kano State Government has announced plans to hold a joint capacity-building workshop for media aides to local government chairmen and information officers across the state. The Commissioner for Information and Internal…
World Youth Day: N-YED launches education support project for out-of-school youths
The Network for Youth Enlightenment and Development (N-YED) has launched an initiative to support out-of-school children, as part of activities to mark the 2025 World Youth Day. Speaking at the event, the…
Journalists must bridge health, climate stories to inspire action – Experts
Senior Communication Officer at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Assane Diouf, has called on journalists to connect health and climate change stories in ways that inspire action. He made…
How a Ghanaian NGO is changing lives without funding
With no foreign grants, no donor budgets, and powered only by passion, the Centre for Climate Change and Food Security (CCCFS) has spent the last decade educating and supporting farmers, women, youth,…
‘I’ll always partner with serious states’ — Tinubu speaks on Soludo visit
President Bola Tinubu says his administration will always partner with states committed to human, social, and economic development. He spoke on Wednesday through a post on X, a day after hosting Chukwuma…
Gavi, UNICEF pledge support to improve vaccine access, hand over 28 solar-powered PHCs in Kano
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has handed over 28 newly solar-powered Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities to the Kano State Government and the National…
Making waves: The powerful themes in Idegu Ojonugwa Shadrach’s writing
Idegu Ojonugwa Shadrach is widely recognized for his advocacy on good governance and youth inclusion in politics, themes he passionately explores across his scholarly articles, opinion pieces, and books. In his article,…
U-reporters, youth rally to promote breastfeeding awareness in Kano
U-Reporters, supported by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), joined other youth groups in Kano on Friday to hold rallies marking World Breastfeeding Week 2025. Speaking during the rally at…
How Wudil town is protecting its river from drying up
Wudil River, known as Kogin Wudil in Hausa, is an important river that passes through Wudil town in Kano State. It is one of the small rivers that join to form the…
Nigeria not private estate – ADC tells Gov Bago
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, for ordering the shutdown of Badeggi FM. He described the action as a clear abuse of power and a…
Increase paid maternity leave to support mothers – UNICEF tells Kano govt
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Kano State Government to extend the number of paid maternity leave days to help protect the health of mothers and their babies…
Constitution review must reflect people’s aspirations – Barau Jibrin
The Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has said the ongoing efforts to amend the 1999…
Open Mic Maiduguri: How Vic’Adex connected creatives in Nigeria’s Northeast
By Yahuza Bawage The afternoon of October 30, 2021, saw Love Garden, one of the quiet corners in the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) campus in Maiduguri, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, vibrating with…
Marrying For Money Makes Miserable Matches.
By Adamu Aminu The Hausa proverb “Idan So Cuta ne, Hakuri Magani Ne” offers timeless wisdom, reminding us that patience is the remedy for desires that seem unattainable. This phrase resonates deeply…
Power-hungry desperados – Onanuga mocks ADC coalition members
Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has lashed out at members of the new opposition coalition formed under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing them as power-hungry desperados with no real plan for Nigeria….
NNPP leader fires back at Lamido over sorcery, non indegient claims
By Ibrahim Ibrahim The 2023 Gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Malam Aminu Ibrahim Ringim, has responded to claims made by former Governor Sule Lamido in his recently launched…
The uncomfortable logic of privilege on fairness, fear, and oppression across dividing lines
By Adetimilehin Inioluwa Victor (Vic’Adex) “No matter the mask that oppression wears, we know it.” – Vic’Adex A few years ago, I caught myself in the middle of a protest. The feminist…
Warawa surpasses polio immunisation target with 59,391 children vaccinated — Health Educator
Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State has successfully vaccinated 59,391 children during the just-concluded polio immunisation campaign, surpassing its original target of 57,754 children. The Health Educator of Warawa LGA, Bello…
Coalition led by Atiku, El-Rufai lacks credibility — Baba-Ahmed
Former spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has criticised the ongoing efforts by opposition leaders to form a new political party, saying the coalition led by former Vice President…
Open Mic Ogbomoso: Vic’Adex’s journey in cultivating safe space for fostering talent
By Adetimilehin Inioluwa Victor (Vic’Adex) Creative safe spaces, be they open mics, literary gatherings, or art collectives, have long been fertile grounds for intellectual exchange, cultural preservation, and unfiltered human expression. This…