Dive into the Nigerian news and politics stories that you should be paying attention
The 17th edition of The Headies was held on Sunday night and it came complete with the standard fare of problems. The production was characteristically abysmal. The broadcast feed could as well have been from the 1980s. Tardiness was a problem, as usual. It’s almost like the entire concept of time was lost on the […]
2 months ago
Fela remains the loudest figure against government oppression and corruption in our music history, but a lot of others have lent a voice to the struggles of Nigerians through the years. Daddy Showkey, an indigene of the backward Lagos slum of Ajegunle, pioneered Galala music, which often took aim at the government in power and detailed the poverty in his hometown.
4 months ago
Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie grew up in an environment that was surrounded by lawyers and other politically inclined people, which formed the basis of her interest in politics and Nigerian history. Even as a child, her parents—a Benin father and a Yoruba mother— often sought her opinions about current affairs, cultivating in her a curious mindset that […]
4 months ago
Nigerian Christian Leaders Reflect a New Era of Faith at Trump’s Inauguration, having evolved from a colonial import to a global force.
5 months ago
Ultimately, Ms. Badenoch’s relationship with Nigeria is purely transactional—a narrative to differentiate herself in British politics. She’s the outsider who rose through determination, from a McDonald’s worker to Conservative Party member at 25, to party leader. Unlike her predecessors, she can claim firsthand experience of national decline, a narrative she deploys like a political catchphrase.
5 months ago
“For I think that to be beaten and to be put to death is sometimes better than to do what is wrong,” Socrates says in Plato’s Georgias. This pithy statement encapsulates the Socratic view on masculinity, which resists the Homeric obsession with honor through violence. In his day, Socrates’ single-minded focus on moral integrity as […]
2 weeks ago
The recent massacre of around 200 innocent civilians in the Yelwata area of Benue State has triggered a wave of unprecedented outrage, both within Nigeria and across the globe. Among the most powerful voices of condemnation was Pope Leo XIV, who, from the Vatican, offered prayers for peace and called for an end to the […]
2 weeks ago
In a clip making the rounds on social media, Mr Farooq Oreagba rhapsodizes about how his eldest son, who before the spectacle of last year’s famed Ojude Oba procession had little interest in the time-honored festival, intimated his desire to participate in this year’s edition of the festival. Oreagba is slouched in a chair, his […]
2 weeks ago
In a country grappling with mass death, crushing poverty, and deepening insecurity, the Nigerian government appears more invested in power plays and hollow accolades than in the lives of its citizens. From preventable tragedies on dangerous roads to record-breaking maternal mortality and economic collapse, the Nigerian government continues to display a chilling disregard for the […]
2 weeks ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday conferred national honours on dozens of Nigerians, recognising them for their roles in the country’s democratic journey. The action, a ray of light after many unpopular actions by the administration, was made during his State of the Nation address at the joint sitting of the National Assembly as part […]
3 weeks ago
Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, has been transformed into what many now describe as a construction site. Under the administration of the current Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, a wave of infrastructure development has swept across the city. These efforts have garnered praise in some quarters for reviving long-neglected projects; they have also stirred […]
3 weeks ago
In one particular harrowing clip that has gained virality on social media, students, who had been scheduled to write the English examination of this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), can be seen shuffling around a dimly lit classroom agitatedly, lighting candles to ward off the onslaught of darkness: as of around 7pm […]
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Chad has responded to the United States travel ban by suspending the issuance of visas to American citizens. Citing reciprocity, the move comes after Chad got listed among a dozen countries whose nationals are barred from entering the United States. “I have instructed the government to act in accordance with the principles of reciprocity and […]
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