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Stay connected via Google News The Kaduna government has commenced the rehabilitation of 17 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across the state and distributed tricycle ambulances to improve emergency referrals in rural and underserved communities.

Stay connected via Google News President Bola Tinubu says his administration cannot erase in four years the challenges that accumulated in Nigeria over several generations, but can change the country’s trajectory and build an economy that lifts people out of poverty. Tinubu spoke in his Independence Day address to Nigerians on Thursday, as the country marked its 66th anniversary.

Stay connected via Google News When I first pitched the Keynote segment of PodFest Naija to the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, H.E. Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, he asked a couple of questions for clarity. Not long after, he said, “I will absolutely do it.” I was elated.

Stay connected via Google News I will begin with a story a friend shared with me recently about a conversation he had with his cousin. The young man had just received his salary and, as usual, sat down with his phone to pay his bills and earmark funds for essential expenses – school fees, rent, foodstuffs, transportation, electricity, etc. Looking at what was left, he laughed.

Stay connected via Google News President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to push back against the clamour to restore fuel subsidies. In his Independence Day speech, Tinubu said returning subsidies would only turn back the clock. The president famously ended the petrol subsidy regime during his inaugural address on May 29, 2023. The unification of foreign exchange rates and cost-reflective tarrifs on electricity soon followed.

Stay connected via Google News President Bola Tinubu reiterated the impact of his reforms in what would be his last Independence Day address before next year’s general election. He likened Nigeria to a cancer patient when he assumed the reins in 2023, saying only painful treatment would have sufficed. The president also took a dig at some of his opponents who have proposed the restoration of energy subsidies. Tinubu described their prescriptions as “regressive”.

Stay connected via Google News President Bola Tinubu says it is “undeniable” that Nigeria’s economic outlook has improved due to his administration’s economic reforms. Speaking during his Independence Day broadcast on Thursday, Tinubu defended the reforms, saying they addressed economic weaknesses. The president said Nigerians must resist calls to reverse the reforms, particularly the return of petrol subsidy, describing such appeals as a “siren song”.

Stay connected via Google News BY NNAA KALU NTO There are always familiar explanations for Nigerian elections. It is usually agreed that either tribe, religion, or region decides. The data, however, tells a more complicated story. In Nigeria, ethnicity, religion and geography influence voting patterns. Yet Nigerian voters have crossed those lines at different times.

Stay connected via Google News President Bola Tinubu has likened the state of Nigeria in 2023 to a cancer patient facing difficult but life-saving treatment. In his Independence Day address on Thursday, the president said his administration’s economic reforms were necessary to reverse years of structural decline. Tinubu said the reforms addressed long-standing weaknesses, adding that recent improvements in key economic indicators show the country is on the path to recovery.

Stay connected via Google News BY OGECHI OKORO On October 1, 2026, Nigeria will celebrate 66 years of independence. By now, the debate over our potential should be history. Decades of self-rule, vast resources, and an indomitable spirit have given Nigeria every chance to flourish. Yet, millions still wait for the true rewards of independence: dignity, security, and prosperity. The real question is no longer about our colonial past, but about the dreams we have yet to realise.