Editorial: Nigerian Passport Rises Slightly – But Is That Enough?
Nigeria’s passport has inched its way up the global mobility ladder, climbing to 88th place in the 2025 Henley Passport Index released this month. The HPI ranks 199 passports against…
Someone to trust – By Sonala Olumhense
In 2021, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission published its “INEC Strategic Plan 2022-2026,” the third of the commission’s such plans since 1999. Introducing it, commission chairman Mahmoud Yakubu described the…
India buys Nigerian crude as Dangote imports US oil
Refineries in India are buying Nigerian crude while the country’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is largely running on American oil, The PUNCH reports. In a twist that underscores the complexities of…
AfroBasket, Rena Wakama And D’Tigress – By Reuben Abati
In less than two weeks, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has been twice lucky with female sports. The Super Falcons won the Women African Football Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title…
Editorial: That Depressing UNICEF Report on Nigerian Children
There is no eloquence left for this shame. Only rage. Cold, righteous rage. Nigeria, the self-proclaimed “Giant of Africa,” has become a tomb of innocence. A nation where childhood is…
Exclusive: Tinubu Livid as Jupiter Lithium Drags Nigeria to Arbitration Court
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is said to be “incandescent with rage” following reports that Jupiter Lithium Limited, a British mining firm, has formally made known its intention to initiate arbitration…
EFCC Chair Denies Forcing NNPCL Boss To Resign
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has denied reports (not by Channels Television) that he forced the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National…
Keyamo Directs NCAA To Place KWAM 1 On No-Fly List Over Airport Incident
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Agency to place Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, better known as K1 De Ultimate, on…
Editorial: Kemi Badenoch – A Dangerous Obsession Consuming Nigerian Officials
There is a stench rising from Nigeria’s political elite, and it is the rancid odor of cowardice masquerading as patriotism. Their unrelenting obsession with British Conservative Leader, Kemi Badenoch has…
Spotlight: Super Falcons Billion-Naira Bonus – Glory in the Stadium, Hunger in the Streets
“When the stomach aches, fine clothes can’t hide the pain.” This Yoruba proverb resonates loudly across today’s Nigeria – a country grappling with poverty, economic despair, and deep systemic dysfunction.…