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  • Politics

    Lagos APC governorship candidate Hamzat rallies voters for 2027

    Mr Hamzat expressed concern about declining voter participation, noting that of the 6.2 million registered voters in Lagos in the last election, only about 1.2 million voted.

    Rights

    University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan

    Allied ‌⁠‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‌⁠⁠‍‌health workers suspend strike at UCH for two weeks

    “The suspension takes effect from Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following an intervention by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMOHSW),” Mr Olabampe said.

    Health

    University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan

    Allied ‌⁠‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‌⁠⁠‍‌health workers suspend strike at UCH for two weeks

    “The suspension takes effect from Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following an intervention by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMOHSW),” Mr Olabampe said.

    Education

    Umahi promises pedestrian bridges, improved road access to tertiary institutions

    Mr Umahi said the government had taken special note of the need to incorporate access routes to campuses into future road construction projects where possible.

    Nationwide

    Umahi promises pedestrian bridges, improved road access to tertiary institutions

    Mr Umahi said the government had taken special note of the need to incorporate access routes to campuses into future road construction projects where possible.

    OPINION

    Vice President Shettima’s United Nations General Assembly Speech (A Rejected Draft)

    For those of you who have approached me since I arrived to ask whether everything is alright with my president, let me assure you that all is well.

    Deaths that have become ordinary

    The citizens who died in Odigbo were not numbers. Neither were the 37 people who died in Niger.

    Tinubu finally solves his Chicago problem

    Sometimes, the best diplomatic strategy is simple: don’t show up.

    Can Nollywood embrace AI without losing its cultural identity?

    Culture is not an aesthetic preset. You cannot prompt your way into a lived experience.

    After correcting the map, can Africa correct the balance of global power?

    Correcting the world map is not evidence that Africa’s diplomatic clout is growing. It demonstrates how relatively cheap recognition can be.

    Azu Ishiekwene: What shall we do about South Africa?

    Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo was right when he said in a recent interview that African leaders had not done enough to stop the xenophobic attacks in South Africa.