Abuja Moves Toward Digital Tax System as FCT-IRS Courts Stakeholders
In Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, taxation is beginning to sound less like a demand — and more like a conversation. Inside a stakeholder forum in Abuja, officials of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) met with businesses, professionals and public institutions to discuss the implementation of the new tax framework that took effect […]
Nigeria Moves to Reclaim Oil Wealth From System Leakages
For decades, Nigeria’s oil wealth has been described as abundant — yet the benefits have often appeared distant from everyday citizens. Budgets struggle, states depend heavily on federal allocations, and public services remain underfunded despite strong production capacity. This week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed an executive order designed to change that long-standing contradiction. The […]
How Technology is Changing Mental Health Support for Africa’s Youth
Across Africa, mental health is no longer a whispered issue confined to private suffering. It is emerging as one of the continent’s most pressing public health concerns — yet access to professional support remains critically limited. Health experts estimate that one in four Africans will experience mental health challenges at some point in their lives. […]
What Gabon’s Social Media Suspension Reveals About Digital Power in Africa
In today’s Africa, power is no longer exercised only through soldiers, ballots, or state radio. It also travels through smartphones — in WhatsApp groups, TikTok clips, Facebook posts, and livestreams. And when governments feel threatened, they no longer shut only borders or parliament gates; they shut the internet. That is exactly what has unfolded […]
The Price of Cheap Deals: Data, Power and the New Battle for Nigeria’s Digital Market
In Nigeria today, a student in Ilorin can order a wristwatch cheaper than transport fare. A tailor in Abuja can buy sewing accessories at prices once seen only in foreign catalogues. And a trader in Onitsha can browse thousands of items without stepping into a market. The platform enabling many of these transactions is […]
Nigeria Misses OPEC Oil Production Target for Sixth Straight Month Despite January Uptick
Nigeria’s crude oil production recorded a modest increase in January 2026 but still fell short of the 1.5 million barrels per day (mbpd) quota allocated by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, extending the country’s compliance gap to six consecutive months. According to OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report, Nigeria produced 1.459 mbpd in January, […]
Why ‘Useless’ Nigerian Pastors Disappoint Charly Boy’s Activism Anticipation
By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi Veteran musician and social crusader, Charles Oputa, alias Charly Boy, made headlines two days ago after claiming in a podcast interview that 99 per cent of pastors in Nigeria are useless! The 75-year-old maverick entertainer based his assertion on the failure of the clergymen to tackle Nigeria’s political leadership over the […]
AU Pushes Reform, Peace and Water Security at 48th Executive Council
At the opening of the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat placed institutional reform, peace, and sustainable development at the heart of Africa’s immediate priorities ahead of the 39th AU Assembly. Addressing ministers and delegates, the Chairperson emphasized the urgency of deepening […]
Uganda, Bobi Wine, and the Politics of Military Influence
In moments of political tension, states often reveal their true character not through official speeches, but through actions carried out quietly and forcefully. In Uganda, the military raid on opposition leader Bobi Wine’s home has become one such moment, exposing the fragile boundaries between political power, military authority, and democratic space in a country governed […]
What the Return of Benin Artefacts Means for Nigeria
More than a century after the invasion of Benin City by British forces, pieces of the Benin Kingdom’s stolen heritage are finally finding their way back to Nigeria. The University of Cambridge has formally transferred ownership of over a hundred Benin artefacts from its Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums […]
