Four Nigerians have won the 2026 Nigeria Prizes sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), with awards recognising work in poetry, documentary filmmaking and artificial intelligence for medical imaging.
Boys Champions Wins 2026 Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Award At .Org Impact Awards
Boys Champions has won the 2026 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award at the .Org Impact Awards in Washington, DC, United States of America.
Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen Wins 2026 IBA Pro Bono Award
Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen has emerged winner of the International Bar Association (IBA) Pro Bono Award 2026 for his outstanding commitment to expanding access to justice for indigent and vulnerable Nigerians.
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The PFIPC scandal and burden of public trust By Guardian Editorial Board on July 14, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 85
The PFIPC scandal and burden of public trust By Guardian Editorial Board on July 14, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 85
Among other concerns, the unfolding public scandal over the operation of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) raises critical questions about institutional accountability, public financial controls and how a purportedly fictitious agency could allegedly obtain official recognition, public funds and access to government facilities before being exposed.
Six-year single-tenure debate: Enough of distraction By Guardian Editorial Board on July 21, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 84
Six-year single-tenure debate: Enough of distraction By Guardian Editorial Board on July 21, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 84
The proposal for a six-year single-term tenure for the president and state governors is not new to Nigeria’s political horizon. It did not find favour in the polity mainly because it failed to address the governance deficit among personnel in the presidency and the states. It is glaring that if governors and presidents focus on their constitutional responsibility to provide security and welfare for Nigerians, rather than engaging in self-service, the proposal would amount to no more than a distraction.
Lagos mandatory health insurance: Right vision, wrong Strategy By Guardian Editorial Board on August 1, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 83
Lagos mandatory health insurance: Right vision, wrong Strategy By Guardian Editorial Board on August 1, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 83
The recent threat by the Lagos State government to cut all state services to residents and employees who fail to enrol for the state health insurance plan may be an overreach, but it has a potential of numerous benefits while also containing significant risks.
55,000 doctors for 220 million Nigerians is unacceptable By Guardian Editorial Board on July 23, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 82
55,000 doctors for 220 million Nigerians is unacceptable By Guardian Editorial Board on July 23, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 82
Revelation by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) that there are only 55,000 medical doctors to serve the hundreds of millions of Nigerians is alarming. It is a sobering situation in the health sector, confirmed by the President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Omoti Ernest, who reportedly said that whereas the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has 130,000 names on its register, only about 55,000 are practising in the country.