By Abiodun Lawal Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has urged Nigerians to embrace traditional medicine, describing it as the oldest, most effective health care system that has endured. Soyinka spoke in Abeokuta at a programme organised by the Ogun State Government and traditionalists to mark the 2025 Isese Festival, celebratedContinue Reading

By Perpetua Onuegbu The Nigeria Women Economic Development (NigWED), an NGO, has urged stakeholders to co-create practical pathways to empower people, strengthen communities and deepen international cooperation. Dr Lugard Okonobo, Director-General NigWED, made the call at a stakeholders’ Interactive Meeting on Leveraging the Nigeria-Germany Transformation Hub (NGTH) Social Enterprise ProjectsContinue Reading

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC) has commenced a two-day training for enumerators on automated data collection tools aimed at tackling challenges of out-of-school children. Speaking at the training in Abuja, the Acting Executive Secretary of NMEC, Dr John Onimisi, said thatContinue Reading

By Priscilla Osaje The Mazariyya Books Ltd., a publishing outfit based in Abuja and Cyprian Ekwensi Foundation have signed a contract agreement for the posthumous publication titled “In My Time” an autobiography of the late Nigerian iconic writer, Chief Cyprian Ekwensi. The Mazariyya Books Ltd., chaired by Mr Ahmed MaiwadaContinue Reading