Author: Sodiq Mojibola

The authorities in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, have stepped up health security measures in the state following the resurgence of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the World Health Organization (WHO),  28 suspected cases have been reported in the DRC, including four health workers since 20 August when the first case was recorded. The deadly virus has reportedly claimed 15 lives in less than three weeks.  To prevent the disease from crossing into Nigeria, Lagos announced the activation of the Incident Management Structure (IMS) of its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC).  READ…

Nigerian menstrual health advocate, Anikeade Funke, has bagged international recognition for exemplary compassion, advocacy, and communication in service to others in the United States.  Ms. Funke, a journalist, multimedia expert, and gender advocate, won the Voice of Dignity Award 2025 in recognition of her giant strides in the advancement of menstrual health awareness and promoting women’s dignity in Nigeria and across Africa. According to the organiser of the awards, Heroes of Tomorrow Africa Foundation, Ms. Funke will be honoured at the Heroes of Tomorrow’s Africa Award Ceremony on 20 September. READ ALSO: At DevReporting lecture, Olorunyomi urges stronger media watchdog role…

Policymakers, health experts and stakeholders meeting at Babcock University, Ogun State, have called for stronger collaboration to tackle service delivery gaps threatening the future of public health in sub-Saharan Africa. At the conference, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziak Salako, emphasised the need for concerted efforts to reduce the health burden through equitable access to care for all Nigerians. Service disruptions and their impact Delivering a keynote address titled “Bridging Service Delivery Disruption in Public Health: A Critical Imperative for Our Future,” Mr Salako said that public health service disruptions were not mere statistics but lived realities with far-reaching…

They wake up each day unsure of where their next meal will come from; their wrinkled hands tremble not just from age, but also from hunger and despair, the consequences of poor and unpaid pensions. In this special report, Christiana Alabi-Akande & Sodiq Mojibola, who monitored the protest in Lagos, shared the ugly experiences of the country’s aged generation. For many Nigerian pensioners, retirement is not the peaceful rest they envisioned after decades of service. Instead, it is a daily struggle for survival, with delayed payments, unexplained deductions, and broken promises draining whatever dignity old age should bring. DevReporting gathered…

The founder of Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and publisher of PREMIUM TIMES newspaper, Dapo Olorunyomi, has called on the Nigerian media to strengthen its watchdog, gatekeeping, and agenda-setting roles to safeguard democracy from the corrosive effects of disinformation, populism, and political polarisation. Delivering a lecture titled: “The Democracy–Journalism Interface,” at a virtual event to officially onboard DevReporting’s editorial and technical advisors, Mr Olorunyomi warned that democracy can only thrive when the press is free, independent, and committed to truth, accuracy, and public accountability. “A free and independent press is a vital part of the institutional mix. Its…

Following complaints from Nigerians abroad over difficulties in obtaining the National Identification Number (NIN), the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the completion of a major upgrade to its diaspora enrolment platform to ensure effective service delivery. In a statement signed on Monday by its Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, the commission said the upgrade would provide “a seamless, robust, more secure, efficient and effective NIN service delivery to Nigerians in the diaspora.” Onboarding and training Following the upgrade, NIMC said it had commenced the onboarding of its Diaspora Front-End Partners (FEPs) and conducted intensive training to equip…

Behind every autistic child in Nigeria is a family fighting battles most people never see, with love, pain, hope, and little support. Love meets challenges every day in these homes. Sodiq Mojibola and Fatimah Idera tell their stories. Every morning, Taiwo Adeshola braces herself for another day with her young client, an 11-year-old boy who lives in a world many struggle to understand. As his therapist for over a year, she has learned to read his silence and decode his meltdowns. When Ms Adeshola is around her patient, he behaves well and follows instructions. But as soon as she leaves,…

As Nigerians continue to savour the glory of Super Falcon’s victory at WAFCON and the latest success of D’Tigress at AfroBasket 2025 on Sunday, a review of the road crashes recorded nationwide between April and June 2025 by DevStats has shown that many sportspersons died while on their own journey to stardom.  DevStats, a DevReporting project that focuses on collecting, analysing, and disseminating data on key developmental issues in Nigeria, observed that within the second quarter of 2025, spanning April to June, no fewer than 383 people died in road crashes involving 948 persons, while 426 people sustained varying degrees…

Candidates that sat the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) can now recheck their results via the result checker portal, the West African Examination Council has announced. The Council disclosed this a few hours after releasing the revised results of the WASSCE for school candidates. In a statement posted on its X (formerly twitter) handle, WAEC wrote: “The result portal is up again, candidates can now access, check and recheck their results for the WASSCE (SC), 2025. “Once again, we sincerely apologise for the mishap and appreciate your understanding and support.” WAEC bows to pressure The Head of Nigeria’s Office…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is facing criticism over the  temporary shutdown of its result checker portal (@waecdirect.org), citing “technical issues” less than 72hours after announcing the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates. The Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC, Amos Dangut, on Monday, 4 August, announced the release of the 2025 WASSCE results for school candidates. He disclosed that out of the 1,969,313 candidates who sat the examination, only 754,545 representing 38.32 per cent secured credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. In a post on its…