Dive into the Nigerian news and politics stories that you should be paying attention
Onyeka Onwenu is easily remembered for her music and activism. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s when she began singing commercially with her rich, innocuous vocals, exploring a melange of heartwarming themes across different genres—soul, disco, highlife, gospel, etc., she won the hearts of people at home and abroad, rose to the status of superstardom and […]
5 months ago
In 2023, Nigeria emerged as France’s top trading partner in Sub-Saharan Africa, with bilateral trade surpassing $5 billion (€4.73 billion), according to French customs data. This trade is primarily driven by Nigeria’s exports of crude oil and other raw materials, and despite this wealth from oil, Nigeria has faced significant economic challenges, including rising food […]
2 days ago
Since President Bola Tinubu presented four major tax reform bills to the National Assembly on October 3, 2024, the country has been polarised. The bills— the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 (NTB), the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill—aim to overhaul tax administration and revenue […]
2 weeks ago
After years of spreading violent propaganda on social media, Simon Ekpa, the factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been arrested by the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and was on Thursday sent to prison by the Päijät-Häme District Court for “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media.” According to the […]
4 weeks ago
In many cultures within our country, especially among those from poor backgrounds, there is a deeply ingrained practice: when someone escapes poverty, they are often expected to provide financial assistance to siblings, parents, or relatives. While helping family members is a universal value—reflected in the African philosophy of Ubuntu—the concept of “black tax,” or generational […]
1 month ago
Every year since 2020, Nigerians have gathered at the Lekki Toll gate to memorialize the massacre of innocent protesters of police brutality by the Nigerian Army. The protest called for the scrapping of the rogue Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) involved in the killing of many innocent Nigerians. This year, like the last four, men of […]
2 months ago
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has withdrawn the Super Eagles from Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya after a frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport. The Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles, were on Sunday held hostage at the Abraq airport, upon their arrival in Libya ahead of their […]
2 months ago
Two students of the University Of Ibadan have been detained by the police for being on school grounds during a campus lockdown. Many more have returned home or found themselves squatting due to the abruptness of the lockdown, which is in response to students protesting the hike in school fees. From about ₦40,000 per session, […]
3 months ago
In this profile, we dig into the rise of Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to the position of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.
4 months ago
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, 26th June 2024 announced the appointments of Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). These appointments follow the resignations of Ahmed Abubakar, the former NIA Director-General, and Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the […]
4 months ago
Sometime in July 2023, Natalie* had her worst fears confirmed. At around 8:30 p.m., she arrived at a family-trusted hospital for the first phase of her fibroadenoma removal surgery. Given the procedure’s minor nature, the operating room was sparsely staffed. Natalie did not feel safe around men, having survived a sexual assault incident at 9, […]
4 months ago
With Meta facing a $220 million fine for privacy violations, we look at what could happen if WhatsApp exits the Nigerian market
4 months ago
By Rawh Nasir Communal kitchens assist hundreds of thousands in Sudan’s embattled capital, Khartoum. They provide regular meals and social and emotional support amid a deepening famine that international aid groups are failing to tackle. Run by neighborhood-based mutual aid groups called emergency response rooms, the kitchens are struggling with crippling funding gaps, security threats, […]
4 months ago
