2027: Oyo APC guber aspirant proposes credit culture revolution for residents, indigenes
By Adeyinka Adeniran A leading aspirant seeking the ticket of the All Progressives Congress to contest the Oyo State governorship seat Dr Adewale Kolapo Kareem popularly called AKK has said if given thenchance he would move the state from it's current loan status to a legacy credit culture revolution. He said he woukd embark on the legacy baceuse of his observations...
Locating Gen Abacha on the 2027 road
By Festus Adedayo Have you read Niyi Osundare’s poem, The word is an egg? It explores a deep-rooted Yoruba philosophy of the permanence and fragility of the spoken word. Osundare also drills into its creative and destructive power. That philosophy proclaims the egg shell-like nature of the word - “eyin l’ohùn”. Osundare’s poem took the Yoruba philosophy a notch higher....
2027: APC chieftain, Ogunranti re-echoes how Olaosebikan will triple Oluyole’s votes for Tinubu
*says Kenny can do it, but.. By Adeyinka Adeniran A former Accord candidate for State House of Assembly in 2015 and a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Ward 7, Oluyole Local Government Area, now clamouring for the second term of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and success of APC in the 2027 elections, Prince Christopher Ogunranti, has expressed confidence in...
The power of perseverance: lessons in life, leadership and marketing
By Oluwole Dada Have you ever imagined a woman in labour, the room tense with anticipation, as the nurses lean in and keep telling her to push? She is exhausted. Her body has been at it for hours. The baby is not coming out as quickly as expected. Can you imagine her stopping to push midway? Just giving up right...
Purposeful leadership, intra-party stability key to democratic success – APC Chieftain
By Adeyinka Adeniran Purposeful leadership and intra-party harmony and stability have been described as key elements for an enduring democratic system, which offers greater socio-economic development for a nation. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Abdulrahman Haske, stated this on the sideline of APC Zonal Congress of the North-Eastern states which took place...
Police to probe death of teenager at UI swimming pool, suspects murder case
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Oyo State Police Command on Satirday said it has commenced investigation to unravelled what led to the death of an unidentified teenage boy at the University of Ibadan (UI) swimming pool. The Commands Spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in a statement said the case is being treated as a suspected murder, noting that...
IWD: Lafarge partners Leadway on free breast health screening in Lagos
By Adeyinka Adeniran In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2026, Lafarge Africa Plc, in partnership with Leadway Health, successfully organised a free breast health screening on Thursday, March 26, at the Primary Health Care Centre, Akerele, Surulere, Lagos State. The initiative provided women with access to vital health checks while raising awareness on the importance of early detection in the fight...
“My Period Story”, TESMI’s efforts at commemorate Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026
*To honor voices behind landmark Bleeding in Silence research By Adeyinka Adeniran Building on Evidence from Its 2025 'Pad a Girl' MHD Outreach, Nigerian Youth-Led NGO Invites Secondary School Students to transform their menstrual experiences into essays, poetry, and paintings Teens Smart Builders Initiative (TESMI), a Nigerian youth-led nonprofit advancing adolescent sexual and reproductive health rights, has announced the My Period Story...
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026: TESMI launches essay competition for secondary school girls in Nigeria
By Adeyinka Adeniran Teens Smart Builders Initiative (TESMI), a Nigerian youth-led nonprofit, has launched the "My Period Story Essay Competition 2026", a creative advocacy competition aimed at commemorating Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28, 2026) and amplifying the findings of its landmark Bleeding in Silence research. The competition invites secondary school students across Nigeria to submit entries in three creative categories -...
TESMI launches girl-led campaign to end menstrual silence in Lagos private schools
By Adeyinka Adeniran A Lagos-based youth development nonprofit has launched a landmark advocacy campaign that places adolescent girls at the forefront of efforts to reform menstrual health policy in Nigeria’s private secondary schools. Teens Smart Builders Initiative (TESMI) has unveiled Project #BleedWithDignity: Centering Girls’ Voices for Menstrual Policy Reform in Lagos — a 24-month, rights-based campaign that draws on original research,...
