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Female Genital Mutilation In Nigeria And Why Ekiti State Police Order Doesn’t Hold Weight

November 16, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Against the backdrop of the having highest prevalence rates in the South-west, the Ekiti State Police Command has ordered the arrest and prosecution of anyone still engaged in Female Genital

News & Politics

The CBN’s Naira Redesign: Smart Move Or Political Play?

November 2, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

It’s no longer news that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the redesign, production, and re-issuance of high-value naira notes (N200, N500 and N1,000 notes) to begin circulation

Feature

On Government Passivity, Damned Dams And Nigerian Floods

October 25, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Spoiler alert: Yes. We’re still talking about the floods. The year is 2022, and Nigeria is experiencing its worst floods in over ten years. The last major flood emergency occurred

Film & TV News & Politics

The New BBC Africa Eye Documentary Zooms In On The Bandit Warlords Of Zamfara

July 27, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

To say that Nigeria is not safe would be the understatement of the decade. If anything, the country has become a safe haven for kidnapping, herder-farmer clashes, attacks by unknown

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A Look At Nigeria’s Anti-LGBTQ Law and How Far We’ve Come 8 Years Down The Line

June 14, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, New York City. In

News & Politics

President Buhari’s Latest Directive and What It Means For The Upcoming Elections

May 11, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

What has happened? The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has put out a directive that states that all members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) running for elective offices should

Sports

AFCON 2021: 4 Most Interesting Moments So Far

January 24, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

The ongoing 2021 African Cup of Nations has been filled with fascinating moments from unexpected goals, surprising losses to Covid-related issues that make this year’s tournament one for the history

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The Central Bank is citing “suspected terror financing” as its reason for Blocking Accounts of #ENDSARS protesters

February 10, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

Last year, the government, in all their wisdom responded through the use of brute force in unleashing the military on peaceful protesters at Lekki Tollgate. In effect, this sense of

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Explainer: Biden’s Reversal of the Nigerian Visa Ban and its Significance

January 22, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

What Happened? In February 2020, then U.S President Donald Trump, added Nigeria to a list of countries placed under immigration restrictions. Speaking through a White House statement, Nigeria was accused of

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COVID-19: Oxygen Plants to be Made Available in 38 Locations Across Nigeria

January 22, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

Prior to the new year, there was an increase in the case of coronavirus in the country ushering its second wave. Deaths numbering 50, 48 and 70 were recorded in

News & Politics

Independent National Electoral Commission Gets A New Acting Chairman

November 9, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Since assuming office on November 9, 2015, and reelected in October 2020 by President Muhammadu Buhari, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, handed over to

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Five Godfather-Godson Relationships That Went Sour

October 7, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Nigeria’s political structure is partly built on the premise of godfatherism and in that vein, fall-outs between godfathers-godsons can be common. With the recently concluded Edo State elections being the

News & Politics

Nigerian Inflation Rate hits 13.22%

September 15, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

On Tuesday, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that Nigeria’s inflation rate recorded its biggest this year rising to 13.22% in August. The consumer price index,

News & Politics

Nigeria’s Debt Profile Surges

September 11, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Last month, the Federal Government announced a cost-reflective tariff for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry(NESI) and the removal of fuel subsidy in a bid to obtain a $3 billion loan

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Nigeria and Ghana cooperate on Creating Enabling Business Environments

September 9, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Talks on reopening of Nigerian shops in Ghana

In August, shops owned by Nigerians in Ghana were closed down after an inter-ministerial task force went around demanding registration of business taxes, residents permit, standard control, and the Ghanaian