On a humid evening in Lagos, a young medical doctor boards a flight to the United Kingdom. She is not unemployed. She is not without prospects. In fact, by Nigerian standards, she is doing reasonably well. Yet, as she takes her seat, what she is leaving behind is not just a country, but a system she no longer trusts to reward her effort, protect her rights, or guarantee her future. Her story is no longer exceptional. It has become emblematic of a wider national moment. In contemporary Nigeria, japa has moved from slang to structure. It is no longer a…
Author: TheStories
The Weight of a Life Well Lived. Some birthdays merely add another year to a man’s life. Others compel society to pause, not to count the years, but to measure the influence those years have deposited upon humanity. Such occasions are less about age than about legacy; less about longevity than about significance. The eighty-seventh birthday of Aremo Olusegun Osoba belongs unmistakably to that latter category. Some lives are biographies. Others become reference books. Osoba’s life has become one of those enduring texts from which successive generations continue to draw lessons on journalism, leadership, public service and, above all, character.…
A Professor of Human Resource and Strategic Management at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Modupe Ajayi, has called for deliberate investment in Nigeria’s vast human capital, describing it as the key to the country’s competitiveness in the 21st century. Ajayi made the call while delivering the university’s 202nd Inaugural Lecture, titled “Human Resource and Strategy: The Backbone of Global Competitiveness,” on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. She argued that the prosperity of nations and the success of organisations are no longer determined solely by natural resources, advanced technologies, favourable policies or strategic plans, but by their ability to transform…
Three years ago, Kaduna State’s health sector faced challenges familiar across many parts of Nigeria: overstretched health facilities, shortages of skilled personnel, rising maternal and child mortality, recurring disease outbreaks, and unequal access to quality healthcare between urban and rural communities. While progress had been made over the years, the demands of a rapidly growing population required a new level of investment, innovation, and political commitment. When Governor Uba Sani assumed office in May 2023, his administration adopted a simple yet ambitious vision: to build a health system that delivers quality, affordable, accessible, and people-centred healthcare to every resident of…
The Coalition of Shiroro Associations (COSA) has commended Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, for retaining Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election, describing the decision as a demonstration of trust, loyalty and continuity in governance. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Saidu Salihu, the group said it received with “great delight” the announcement of Garba’s renomination alongside Governor Bago, expressing appreciation for what it described as a thoughtful and courageous decision. According to the coalition, the Governor’s choice came after months of speculation over who would emerge as his deputy governorship…
There are men who inhabit time, and there are those who interrogate it. There are writers who merely chronicle history, and there are those whose words become part of history’s own conscience. Wole Soyinka belongs to the latter company. At ninety-two, he stands not merely as an elder of letters but as one of Africa’s enduring moral landscapes, an iroko whose roots descend into memory while whose branches continue to challenge the winds of power. Seasons have come and gone; empires have risen and receded; governments have celebrated themselves and dissolved into footnotes. Yet the solitary tree remains, unpersuaded by…
The oldest residential hall at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Akindeko Hall, is now ready for occupation following a comprehensive remodeling and facelift undertaken by the administration of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Adenike Oladiji, more than 40 years after its construction. The project, funded through the TETFund 2025 Annual Intervention, represents a significant investment in student welfare and campus infrastructure. The Director of Physical Planning, FUTA, Engr. Folorunsho Boyinbode, said the remodeled Akindeko Male Hostel now comprises 145 rooms with a total of 326 bunks spread across eight blocks (A–H). He added that the upgraded facility features reading…
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has said the newly completed Buzaye Roads Network will improve connectivity, ease transportation challenges and stimulate economic activities as part of his administration’s urban renewal programme. The governor stated this on Monday during the commissioning of the Buzaye Area Road Network, comprising Argungu Road, Gobir Road, Lanzu Road and other connecting roads with a combined length of about two kilometres. The project was inaugurated by Agbu Kefas, who attended the event as a special guest. Aliyu expressed appreciation to the Taraba governor for accepting the invitation to commission the project, describing his presence as…
Renowned businessman and philanthropist, Rabiu Isyaku Rabiu has lauded the contributions of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko to educational development in Sokoto State, describing him as a visionary leader whose investments have transformed the lives of thousands of young people. According to a statement by the Special Assistant on Media, Bashar Abubakar, made available to journalists on Sunday, Rabiu made the commendation in a congratulatory letter dated July 2, 2026, to mark celebrations of educational development in the state, where he said Wamakko’s administration laid a solid foundation for the expansion and modernisation of higher education. According to him, the establishment…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has strengthened its ranks following the defection of several prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the ruling party. Among those who joined the APC are former member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly representing Sokoto North Constituency II, Ibrahim Mai Kaji; former Chairman of Sokoto North Local Government, Jibo Mazuga; Nasiru Bello Muhtasibbi; and Hassan Romo, a former member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly representing Tambuwal Local Government Area. The defectors were formally received by the Chairman of the APC Decampees Reception Committee, Professor Attahiru Ahmed…