Author: Christiana Alabi-Akande

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Ayodeji Badejo, a professor of counselling psychology, as the 10th substantive vice-chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU). The appointment was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso. According to the statement, the appointment was made under the Lagos State University Law 2004, as amended. Mrs Badejo will succeed Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, a professor of physiology, whose tenure ends on 19 September. She is expected to assume office on 20 September for a five-year term. The appointment makes Mrs Badejo, LASU’s third female vice chancellor. Mrs Olatunji-Bello, who assumed office in…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has asked schools and candidates dissatisfied with the recently released 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results to apply for a review, saying outstanding review requests will be processed within two weeks. The Head of the Nigerian Office of WAEC, Amos Dangut, disclosed this on Thursday during the monthly dialogue organised by the Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN), themed “One-on-One with WAEC HNO: Addressing Concerns over WASSCE Results, Other Matters.” EWAN is a network of journalists committed to advancing education reportage across Nigeria’s print, broadcast and digital media. He gave the…

After five decades of shaping Nigeria’s media landscape, veteran broadcaster, Bimbo Oloyede has been celebrated by colleagues, scholars and public figures with a 60-author festschrift that honours her remarkable journey while passing her wealth of experience on to a new generation of media professionals. The Coliseum, Lekki, in Lagos on Tuesday, came alive as media veterans, younger practitioners, scholars, public officials, private-sector executives and creative industry leaders converged for the public presentation of ‘Communication and Media in Nigeria’, a festschrift honouring veteran Nigerian broadcaster Bimbo Oloyede’s 50 years of active media practice. The event celebrated the 72-year-old for her contributions…

When Asmau, 30, had her first baby eight years ago, she hoped breastfeeding would begin immediately after delivery. But the hours passed and she did not see any milk. Then a day passed, and another. Worried that her baby was hungry, she began giving him formula. Days later, her breast milk started to come out little by little. By then, the baby had become used to the bottle. Worried and unsure of what to do, Asmau continued with the formula. Three years later, after having her second child, Asmau faced the same problem. Her milk did not seem to come…

While one type of IUD may lead to heavier, more painful periods, another can make menstruation lighter or even stop it altogether. When should side effects become a medical concern? This piece separates myths from medical evidence, examines why different IUDs affect women differently, and outlines what every woman should know before choosing the contraceptive method  After giving birth to her third child in 2014, Maryanne Okeke, 40, knew she wanted to space her children. However, she avoided modern contraceptives because of frightening stories she had heard from other women. Some complained of severe bleeding after using contraceptives. Others said…

Data shows 4.9 million children need life-saving humanitarian support, yet no federal or state budget specifically provides for early childhood development in crisis settings. A new report has raised fresh concerns about Nigeria’s investment in its youngest and most vulnerable citizens, revealing that millions of children affected by conflict, displacement, climate shocks and economic hardship remain “fiscally invisible” because neither the federal nor state governments have dedicated budget lines for early childhood development in humanitarian crisis settings. The report, ‘Financing Early Childhood Development in Crisis (ECDiC) in Nigeria: From Fiscal Invisibility to Child-Level Results’, developed by the Moving Minds Alliance…

Today marks 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria. While many spend the day watching Democracy Day analyses and celebrations, some children and teachers remain in captivity, enduring the consequences of violent attacks on schools. In this report, DevReporting chronicles the wave of attacks on Nigerian schools and the abduction of innocent students and educators, tracing the crisis from the Chibok kidnapping to recent incidents across the country. Known as Jijinigbe in Yoruba, Ntọrọ mmadụ in Igbo and Garkuwa da Mutane in Hausa, kidnapping in Nigeria has evolved from isolated criminal incidents into a nationwide security crisis. While Nigeria…

When Lagos introduced mass housing under former Governor Lateef Jakande in the ’80s, civil servants, factory workers and low-income earners could buy homes through instalment payments that stretched over 30 years. Four decades later, findings by DevReporting show that many of Lagos’ ‘low-cost’ homes now cost between ₦5 million and ₦25 million, with repayment conditions that exclude 70 per cent of the city’s working population, who earn below ₦100,000. Only 7 per cent (1,400,000) of Lagos residents earn above ₦200,000. An analysis of government procurement records from 2020-2025, housing prices, mortgage requirements, labour income data and interviews with allocatees, reveal…

Following this year’s Nurses’ Week, observed globally from 6 to 12 May, DevReporting celebrates Principal Nursing Officer Olusolape Olanrewaju of the State Hospital, Abeokuta, Ogun State, for redefining maternal healthcare through an uncommon blend of compassion, music, humour and health education. In this interview with CHRISTIANA ALABI-AKANDE, she speaks about her childhood, passion for nursing, life in the labour room, surviving occupational risks, and how empathy-driven healthcare can help improve maternal and child health outcomes. https://youtu.be/UDzpzSOOJnQ?si=7zGyhLzpm6yCePM9 DR: Beyond the personality many people know on social media, who is Nurse Olusolape? Olusolape: I was born over 40 years ago in a…

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday said Nigeria’s ambition to unlock the vast potential of its maritime sector will depend largely on investments in human capital, declaring that the future of the blue economy “will be built in classrooms, laboratories and research centres”. Mr Oyetola spoke at the commissioning of the Institute of Maritime Studies multi-purpose building donated to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Describing the project as a “defining milestone”, the minister said the facility underscores the federal government’s shift towards knowledge-driven development in the marine…