Dive into the Nigerian news and politics stories that you should be paying attention
Over the past week, tech revolutionary and Co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates visited Nigeria to get a first-hand look at the innovations being developed within the country. The foundation has been involved in the improvement of health, agriculture, and education in the continent for decades through a partnership with the government and allocating […]
1 year 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 […]
3 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
There’s a saying that a society is judged by how it treats its vulnerable. Children are the most vulnerable demographic of people, thus issues that pertain to them should be handled delicately and laws that protect them should be strictly enforced. While some rights of children are erroneously flouted, others are done as a result […]
7 months ago
Doherty expands on his desire to act in the public interest through service by elected office in Nigeria.
7 months ago
Married to a well-off man and being well-off herself, Funmilayo Kuti did not have to worry about the draconian taxes the British colonial government levied on the Abeokuta market women. She worried anyway and took action, organizing and leading in 1946 one of the largest protests the colony had ever seen. The protest caused the […]
8 months ago
Chadians will today go to the polls to elect a new president or re-elect president Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno who took over from his father, President Idriss Deby who died fighting rebels from the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) three years ago, in what has been characterized by opposition s as an […]
8 months ago
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo has directed the grounding of the operations of Dana Air after the airline’s aircraft skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Tuesday. In a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, “[The Minister,] as the supervisor overseeing our nation’s […]
8 months ago
On Tuesday 23 April, a Twitter user @mooyeeeee posted a video seeking justice for a female student of Lead British International School, Abuja, who was seen being assaulted by some of her schoolmates. On Monday night, she posted a SOS message alongside two videos, pleading for the message to gain traction and reach a wider […]
8 months ago
Nigerians have taken to social media to express their shock and discontent following the discovery of a Chinese supermarket in Abuja, where Nigerians are not allowed to access. The supermarket, situated at the China General Chamber of Commerce along Airport Road, sells Chinese foods and beverages. A bewildered Abuja resident published a viral video detailing […]
8 months ago
Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika was arrested yesterday, 23rd of April, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an ongoing N8bn money laundry probe. Earlier this year, The Punch reported that the EFCC was investigating the Aviation Ministry under the former Minister for diversion of public funds, contract inflation, and abuse of […]
8 months ago
