There has possibly not been a worse time to be Nigerian in recent history. Since President Muhammadu Buhari came into power, first in 2015, and in earning a second term
Time is a revealer of things. With the prolonged #EndSARS protests, more Nigerians have heartbreaking stories to tell of their experiences with the Nigeria Police Force. In this report, Dr
Okah Ewah Edede took to his Twitter account to narrate his ordeal with the defunct Special-Anti Robbery Squad(SARS) exposing more brutalities meted on anyone who gets into their caves. The
A study of contemporary Nigerian history will point to a distinct lack of leadership in the political space. It can partly be traced to President Buhari’s 2015 ascension to the
by Michael Kolawole ÒLÒTŪRÉ is a brilliant departure for director Kenneth Gyang and the prolific Nigerian producer, Mo Abudu. For Gyang, the film is a splendid show of his growth
Success is anything but a straightforward road. It has more twists, turns, hurdles, and chaos than most people care to admit. Surely Ify Adenuga, the mother to four of some
When it rains it pours. That perhaps has been a theme for Nigerian women in 2020. In June, there was a reckoning of sorts when a range of stories detailing
If this year proved something, it’s the fact that the Nigerian music industry still has a lot to offer. With the rise and fall of trends over the last few
Nigeria’s political structure is partly built on the premise of godfatherism and in that vein, fall-outs between godfathers-godsons can be common. With the recently concluded Edo State elections being the
by Emmanuel Esomnofu With a warm touch arrived the announcement of Simi’s partnership with the London-based Platoon, Apple’s artist-development subsidiary which “offers advances, distribution, and support to African artists”. The artist
The SARS (Special Anti Robbery Squad) was founded 28 years ago after a series of armed robbery attacks that brought the country to its knees. In 1992, Nigeria was a
The very first few cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria necessitated a lockdown of the country, a lockdown more stringently enforced in the nation’s commercial capital Lagos, and hub of
by Michael Kolawole If you love films that make ‘sense’, Abba T Makama’s dazzling sophomore The Lost Okoroshi is not meant for you. You need to immerse and wallow yourself
In September 2016, Godwin Obaseki was elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Party against Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) but defected to
About two years ago, Nigeria’s entertainment industry received a new entrant who threatened to make a splash. Universal Music Nigeria, a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest music companies,