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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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3 days ago

Aproko Doctor’s Noble Act and the Bigger Governance Question

10 Golden Moments in Funmilayo Kuti’s Life

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 […]

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9 months ago

10 Golden Moments in Funmilayo Kuti’s Life

Chadians Go To The Poll: Here’s What To Expect

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 […]

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9 months ago

Chadians Go To The Poll: Here’s What To Expect

FG Grounds Dana Air For The Second Time 

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 […]

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9 months ago

FG Grounds Dana Air For The Second Time 

What We Know About The Bullying Incident At Lead British School

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 […]

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9 months ago

What We Know About The Bullying Incident At Lead British School

Reactions Over Abuja-based Chinese Supermarket Where Nigerians Are Prohibited 

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 […]

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9 months ago

Reactions Over Abuja-based Chinese Supermarket Where Nigerians Are Prohibited 

Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika Faces Potential Arraignment 

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 […]

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9 months ago

Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika Faces Potential Arraignment 

Explainer: Why Is Bobrisky In Jail And Cubana Chief Priest At Home?  

On Wednesday, April 17th,  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos on three counts bordering on abuse of Naira by allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event, contrary […]

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9 months ago

Explainer: Why Is Bobrisky In Jail And Cubana Chief Priest At Home?  

Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi’s Tale of Nigerians in Britain Gets Signed by Merky Books

Nigerian journalist, public speaker and author, Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, has recently had her latest book, ‘Briticó: The Story of Migration and the Shaping of a Nation signed by Merky Books in an exclusive submission. “Today, Nigerians are the largest population of Black people from any one country in the UK,” The blurb reads. “Nigeria, its people, and […]

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10 months ago

Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi’s Tale of Nigerians in Britain Gets Signed by Merky Books
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