In some parts of Nigeria, it is often said that “Strength does not need to make noise.” Or, to put it in the language of modern...
They say every state is born twice, first as an idea, then as an institution. Ogoja State, as an idea, has meandered the Nigerian political space...
Nigeria’s immediate former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has left the nation in mourning following his ‘shocking’ death. The former military and democratically elected leader is set to...
The proposal by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to construct a security fence along Nigeria’s borders may be one of the most meaningful...
As Nigeria marks another Democracy Day on June 12, I join millions of citizens in commemorating the nation’s return to civilian rule, a hard-fought victory achieved...
Editor’s note: In this piece, Bright Okuta imagines an alternate Democracy Day speech. Using humour and sarcasm, he addresses serious issues such as freedom of speech,...
The last one year saw the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission break every record it set in asset forfeiture, prosecution and conviction in its 22 years...
Whether it is tax reform or local government autonomy, no one headline about Nigerian federalism is likely to grab your attention. That is, until now. Yesterday...
The book launch of former military President, Ibrahim Babangida, was less a literary event and more of a congregation of Nigeria’s seasoned architects of corruption; an...
Governor Monday Okpebholo was sworn in as Governor of Edo State on November 12th, and on November 13th, barely 24 hours after taking office, he dismissed...
It was 11:45 AM on another Monday. I had a very important meeting scheduled for 12 noon. I booted up my PC, adjusted my MTN MiFi...
We do not mourn when a season of joy is stripped to its carcass. The word humors the loss, but few Nigerians find any humor in...
For years, Black Africans with European or American connections have decried the discrimination they face solely because of their skin color. The story of Chidimma Adetshina,...
As the excitement builds for the 2024 CAF Africa Player Award, Cameroon international Flavien Enzo Boyomo has endorsed Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman as the frontrunner for the...
The 2024-2025 English Premier League matchday 13 will take centre stage across England from 9 p.m. (Nigeria time) later tonight, November 29. In the first game...
Atalanta’s head coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, has praised Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman for significantly contributing to the team’s impressive start to the current season. Gasperini’s praise...
Players and officials of Nigeria’s Super Falcons have started arriving in the city of Angers, France, as they gear up for a friendly match against France’s...
World record holder in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, Tobi Amusan, is celebrating a significant milestone as the youngest inductee into the University of Texas El Paso...
It is a scene too familiar, yet always unnerving: a plunge into darkness; a people left stranded in the blackened corridors of a nation struggling to...
It has been four years since the Nigerian flag was stained with blood at the Lekki Toll Gate. October 20, 2020, will be marked in memory...