By Nkanu Egbe Nigeria produces enough food to feed itself, yet millions go hungry every day. The paradox is stark: up to 40–50 percent of the nation’s agricultural output is lost before it reaches the consumer’s table. For tubers, fruits, and vegetables, the losses climb even higher, sometimes reaching 60 percent. The result is a Read More…
When it comes to qualities to look out for in friendships, it is very important to seek out values you hold dear—values you cannot compromise.Time and experience have a way of teaching us what is important to us and what to hold dear.We also learn hard lessons when we ignore red flags and proceed, only Read More…
Sesor Empowerment Foundation, in partnership with the Foundation for Justice, Development and Peace Corps (FJDP), has delivered relief materials to 100 displaced households at Ukpiam Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The distribution, which prioritised households with pregnant women and nursing mothers, is expected to benefit more than Read More…
Once in a blue moon, something happens that throws you back to the distant past — almost like reliving the thrills of writing a cover story for DRUM several decades ago. A man, Emeka, who had died in Nigeria in 1999 showed up in the Gambia ten years later, married a lady named Amina and fathered Read More…
We are in a season of canonised madnesses. In this era where the old definition of decency makes no sense to the Gen-z, somebody has got to tell the truth as it is, even if it runs contrary to your psychedelic unwisdom. The intricate immoral dribbles navigated by the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, to Read More…
The Africa Startup Festival (ASF), billed as the continent’s largest annual gathering for innovators, investors, and startup founders, will take place in Lagos on November 28, 2025, drawing thousands of participants from across Africa and beyond. Organised by Spark Africa, the one-day event aims to accelerate innovation, collaboration, and deal-making within Africa’s fast-growing startup ecosystem. Read More…
This topic is a very deep one. It is both a process and a journey, but I will attempt to scratch the surface today. Many things in life constantly demand our time and attention, and we keep giving of ourselves until we are spread thin with nothing left to give. A lot of times, a Read More…
Five readers in Lagos are attempting to set a Guinness World Record by reading aloud non-stop for 424 hours over 18 days. The event began on August 12 and will run until August 30, 2025, at The Library Lagos, 82 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island. The challenge — billed as the longest marathon reading aloud Read More…
In a surprise policy shift, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ordered the withdrawal of criminal complaints and flight bans in two recent high-profile cases of unruly behaviour at Nigerian airports—one involving an Ibom Air passenger, the other legendary fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (popularly known as KWAM 1). The minister Read More…
Keyamo condemns viral exposure, urges reform after Ibom Air assault The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has condemned the disturbing behavior of a passenger aboard Ibom Air Flight Q153, while highlighting a broader push for strengthened aviation safety and security protocols. On Sunday, August 10, 2025, Comfort Emmanson (also known as Comfort Read More…
