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Kemi Badenoch: An Expert in Truth-Telling

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. 

Shalom Tewobola

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1 week ago

Kemi Badenoch: An Expert in Truth-Telling

Nigeria Looks To The Financial Market to Service Its Budget Deficit

In an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Nigeria’s Finance minister Wale Edun announced plans to “tap a range of instruments to help finance this year’s budget deficit,” which is estimated at 3.9% of Nigeria’s GDP.  “The gap has to be covered, not as in the past by printing of money, but […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 days ago

Nigeria Looks To The Financial Market to Service Its Budget Deficit

Aproko Doctor’s Noble Act and the Bigger Governance Question

His caption read, “Our leaders can do better. The primary healthcare centers are the bedrock of our healthcare.” The video, now nearing a million views, highlighted the appalling condition of the facility, which should have been a lifeline for the community it serves. On January 25th, 2025, Nigeria’s and arguably Africa’s foremost health advocate and […]

Alex Omenye

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2 days ago

Aproko Doctor’s Noble Act and the Bigger Governance Question

Protesters Pushback As #EndBadGovernance Protest Enters Day 2

The #EndBadGovernance protesters may demand the resignation of President Bola Tinubu after at least 13 Nigerians were reported killed by security operatives as the protest against bad governance and hunger enters day two.  Dubbed “Ten Days of Rage”,  fatalities have been confirmed in Niger, Kaduna, and Borno states following clashes between protesters and security forces. […]

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6 months ago

Protesters Pushback As #EndBadGovernance Protest Enters Day 2

Nigerians Rise Against Tinubu Over Governance Failures, Hunger

Nigerians across the federation have trooped out en masse to protest against the escalating cost of living and economic hardship in the country. The protest which started three days earlier in Niger State saw Nigerians made their frustrations by carrying placards that highlighted their discontent with the state of the country. The Federal Government ahead […]

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6 months ago

Nigerians Rise Against Tinubu Over Governance Failures, Hunger

The Cinematic Legacy of Onyeka Onwenu

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 […]

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6 months ago

The Cinematic Legacy of Onyeka Onwenu

Paul Kagame Wins Rwandan Presidential Election: Who Is Surprised?

President Paul Kagame has secured 99% of the votes cast in the provisional results announced by Rwanda’s National Electoral Commission in Monday’s presidential election. This outcome was highly anticipated as Kagame, the country’s longest-serving ruler, sought to extend his three-decade tenure in power. Ahead of the elections, major opposition figures were disqualified from running, leaving […]

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7 months ago

Paul Kagame Wins Rwandan Presidential Election: Who Is Surprised?

200 Journalists March For Freedom Of Expression in Nigeria

In response to the increased criminalization of free speech, on July 10th, a group of civic space defenders and Nigerian journalists have begun a campaign with the slogan #DontPoliceMySpeech in Abuja. The campaign is a demand for the abuse of power and the misuse of the Cybercrimes Act by Nigerian authorities to come to an […]

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7 months ago

200 Journalists March For Freedom Of Expression in Nigeria

Nigerian Cybercrime Act: Here Are What To Know 

The rise in online journalism in Nigeria can be directly linked to the increase in internet access. Since the telecommunications sector was deregulated in 2001, internet usage in Nigeria has grown significantly. As of 2021, internet penetration in Nigeria was at 55.4%, and as of August 2023, mobile internet subscriptions had reached 220.7 million, according […]

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7 months ago

Nigerian Cybercrime Act: Here Are What To Know 

#EndSACultureInCMUL: UNILAG Students Protest Sexual Assault in College of Medicine

On Sunday, June 30th, 2024, students of the College of Medicine University of Lagos flooded Twitter with alarming accounts of sexual assault pervasive within the College of Medicine, using the hashtag #EndSACultureInCMUL. The online outcry revealed the shocking prevalence of these incidents, sparking urgent calls for action and reform of the school sexual assault policy […]

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7 months ago

#EndSACultureInCMUL: UNILAG Students Protest Sexual Assault in College of Medicine
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