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Kwara’s quiet war against gender-based violence
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Behind closed doors, far too many women and children in Kwara have endured violence in silence. But change is unfolding slowly and steadily, as survivors begin to speak out with growing courage. Their voices are being met with support, not suspicion, and institutions are finally rising to meet the moment. For decades, issues like rape, domestic…
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Navigating the shortage of medical doctors in Kwara hospitals
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State is home to an estimated three million residents spread across its sixteen local government areas. With such a large population and the increasing health demands of a modern lifestyle, there is a correspondingly high demand for medical care—both in public and private healthcare facilities. Doctors, as the primary healthcare providers, play a critical role…
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Rainy season and the menace of refuse dumping in Ilorin drainages
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The rainy season is here once again. Like every season, it comes with its own environmental challenges. While some of these hazards are natural, many are the result of human activities. One of the recurring problems during the rainy season in parts of Ilorin metropolis is the indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drainage channels. This harmful…
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Graduates left in limbo as JAMB delays regularization, triggers arrest
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Two years after earning her degree, Bella Adebayo still waits for the opportunity to serve her country through the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Her journey, like that of many other graduates, has been marred by delays, confusion, and an unexpected arrest linked to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Bella Adebayo, a graduate of…
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Osun LG crisis: APC, PDP dead ends suffocate the grassroot
The battle for the control of local councils in Osun State is taking its toll on service delivery at the grassroots, writes Deborah Oladejo in Osogbo. When elephants fight, the grass suffers. In Osun, people at the grassroots are suffering the effects of the power tussle between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over local…
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CBEX, opportunity, risk: How greed won again
By Adejayan Gbenga “Ifa Fani Lapo Ya, ore ma ma mu yo” is a Yoruba proverb that emphasizes the importance of contentment, moderation, and the dangers of greed. Alas, many Nigerians have brought woes upon themselves, forgetting that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Many believe that Nigerians, in particular, continue to fall prey to…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How stoppage of Govt Feeding Program is worsening Yobe’s Out-of-School crisis
Kunle Sanni In a well-lit room that serves as the head teacher’s office, Jeremiah Daniel hastily stood from his wooden desk as he headed to the library corner, a cosy nook piled up with perforated books. Prompted by our reporters’ earlier visit last year, the 58-year-old principal at Lago Primary School in Damaturu, Yobe State capital, flipped through several dusty…
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Ladipo’s drainage crisis: How waste and flooding is endangering lives and livelihoods
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho and Obiebi Chukwudumebi Bolashade, a 23-year-old Point of Sale (POS) agent, recently moved from Abeokuta to live with her elder sister, who runs a POS business right in front of the National Broadcast Academy (NBA) in Ladipo, along the Ikeja railway line in Lagos State. What surprised her most was that Lagos—a state known for its…
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SPECIAL REPORT – 2027 Guber: Why there should be zonal rotation – Oyo stakeholders
…Official data shows Ibadan doesn’t constitute 60% of State’s votes Ahead of the 2027 Governorship Election in Oyo State, political stakeholders in the state, aside those from Ibadanland, have begun mapping out strategies in order to have a shot at the exalted office, which has been dominated over the years by Ibadan indigenes. Part of the strategies of the top…
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We’ll refurbish 200-year-old Oyo palace, preserve our tradition — Alaafin
By Adejayan Gbenga The new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has announced plans to renovate the ancient Alaafin’s palace in Oyo town, describing the move as long overdue and assuring that the project will preserve its traditional and cultural heritage. Speaking in an interview with newsmen, Oba Owoade noted that the palace, originally built almost 200 years ago…
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