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Public scrutiny of government actions is fundamental to democratic accountability. Investigative journalism—when grounded in context, evidence, and balance—strengthens governance and improves service delivery. However, narratives that isolate present challenges from historical realities, ongoing reforms, and measurable progress risk presenting an incomplete picture.Recent reports on Primary Health Care (PHC...

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has described the death of veteran sports broadcaster and Director of Programmes at Ogun State Television (OGTV), Alhaji Akeem Akintunde, as a major loss to the state and the media industry.In a statement issued on Thursday in Abeokuta, the governor paid tribute to the late Akintunde, a former Chairman of the Ogun State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), des...

An Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft, registration 5N-MJF, operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, experienced an in-flight engine anomaly earlier on Wednesday but diverted safely to Benin Airport, according to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).The NSIB confirmed this in a statement signed...

Violent conflicts across Nigeria claimed at least 4,654 lives in 2025, while 3,141 people were kidnapped in 1,274 separate incidents nationwide, according to the Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database 2025 released by Nextier Advisory Ltd. on Wednesday.The report, a partnership between Nextier, and SPRING Programme, titled “Ni...

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that it will commence nationwide ward-level enrollment for the National Identification Number (NIN) on Monday, February 16, 2026.The commission said the initiative follows a presidential directive mandating NIMC to expand NIN registration to the grassroots in order...

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has exposed an emerging human trafficking route funneling Nigerian youths to Southeast Asia for forced involvement in cybercrime, rescuing and repatriating 23 victims from Thailand.The victims, mostly young and tech-savvy Nigerians, were allegedly deceived with promises of s...

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has signaled the possibility of a renewed nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to implement agreed salary adjustments by April. The warning was issued by Dr. Bassey Icha, JOHESU Chairman in Cross River State, during an interview in Calabar on Tuesday.The threat comes shortly after the union suspended a nationwide strike that had lasted from November 15, 2025, to Febru...

In a strategic move to enhance public safety, the Ogun State Government on Wednesday inaugurated a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Control Centre for the Ogun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps. The facility, located at the corps’ main office, is aimed at strengthening the state’s security operations through technology-driven surveillance.The commissioning ceremony brought toge...

Ogun State is on the verge of joining Nigeria’s oil-producing states following a strategic inspection of the Eba...

The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to immed...