Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
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Officers of the Nigerian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse protesters in Lagos demonstrating against the demolition of homes in the Makoko waterfront community, leaving at least one person injured and reigniting concerns over the handling of urban development and public dissent in the country’s commercial capital. The protest, which drew hundreds of […]
5 months ago
After years of economic paralysis enforced by recurring sit-at-home orders, markets across Anambra State reopened for business on Monday, marking a significant turning point in the state’s commercial life. The reopening of the Onitsha Main Market, one of West Africa’s largest trading hubs, signalled what Governor Chukwuma Soludo officially declared as the end of the […]
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President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a significant expansion of Nigeria’s appellate and trial courts, proposing the appointment of 200 additional judges to the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court, in what his administration describes as a necessary response to mounting judicial pressure. The request was conveyed through two separate […]
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Released on 6 October 2025, The Four Element Series marks a contemplative body of work by Nigerian artist Balikis Badru, professionally known as Kejii. Comprising four oil-on-canvas paintings, Fire, Earth, Air, and Water, the series explores humanity’s enduring relationship with the natural world, positioning the elements not as forces external to us, but as intrinsic […]
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The Nigerian Armed Forces have announced that some officers will be arraigned before a military judicial panel to face trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the government, following the conclusion of internal investigations into what it described as serious breaches of military conduct. In a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Major […]
5 months ago
Aisha Mahmuda was 16 when men in military uniforms stormed her school in Dapchi one unassuming March evening in 2018. The students had just finished their prayers when suddenly, chaos spread through the grounds — insurgents, kitted in Nigerian Army regalia, told the girls they were being evacuated for their safety. Confusion hardened into fear […]
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To understand what Russia wants in Africa, it helps to first strip away the illusion that Moscow is behaving differently from other global powers. The United States, Europe, China, the Gulf states — all seek influence on the African continent for the same fundamental reasons: access to natural resources, control over trade routes, diplomatic leverage, […]
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Today, January 15, Nigeria once again marks Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD). Officially described as a solemn national moment set aside to honour courage, sacrifice, patriotism, and the supreme price paid by men and women who died in service to the country. More than a date on the calendar; it is framed as a collective […]
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