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 […]
Illness, Strikes, and Sanitation…. Nigeria’s Health Security Challenges
Image: Punch Newspaper, www.punchng.com Security and welfare of the people is the primary purpose of any government. Successive regimes in Nigeria have struggled to adequately guarantee citizen security, with poor policy implementation contributing to worsening insecurity. Ilorin and its environs, like most Nigerian communities, face dynamic security challenges such as poverty, environmental hazards, communicable diseases, […]
Abuja Gets a New Recreational Hub as FCTA Signs Development Agreements
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken a bold step in transforming Abuja into a world-class city, signing Development Agreements with Suburban Broadband Limited and Akida Hills Limited to create a major recreational hub in the heart of Nigeria’s capital. FCT Minister Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike described Abuja as a fast-growing metropolis with enormous […]
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 […]
Jelly Roll’s Grammys Speech Reminds of Freshly-minted President Buhari By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi Just like “fuel subsidy is gone” announcement dominated discourse post inauguration ceremony of President Bola Tinubu, what trended from his predecessor’s swearing in was arguably the: “I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody” proclamation. That was a classic doublespeak – […]
U.S., Burundi Sign Five-Year Health Cooperation MOU to Tackle HIV/AIDS and Malaria
U.S., Burundi Sign Five-Year Health Cooperation MOU to Tackle HIV/AIDS and Malaria The United States and the Government of Burundi have signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), reinforcing efforts to combat HIV/AIDS and malaria while strengthening global health security. The agreement, signed on February 6, aligns with the America First Global […]
