Medical Negligence Allegations Trail Death of Chimamanda Adichie’s Son FRESH details have emerged surrounding the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, the 21-month-old son of acclaimed writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, after a brief illness in Lagos during the Christmas holidays. Sources familiar with the matter said the child developed an infection […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE THE ECONOMY OF EXTORTION How Illegality Became Routine POLICE extortion in Nigeria is no longer an aberration; it has become a system. From highways in the South-East to checkpoints in the North-Central and South-South regions, citizens describe an entrenched practice sustained by predictability and silence. Officers allegedly profile first, intimidate next, and […]
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has announced that the state government will reconstruct the ECN Road as part of ongoing efforts to improve urban mobility, link communities and stimulate economic activities across Delta State. Oborevwori said the decision was taken in response to persistent complaints about the deplorable state of the road and […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI ALGERIA LODGES COMPLAINT AS CAF SILENT A protest has emerged on the eve of the AFCON 2025 quarter-final between Nigeria and Algeria after concerns were raised over ticket sales for the blockbuster encounter in Morocco. The Algeria Football Federation, led by president Walid Sadi, has lodged an official complaint with CAF following […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH STAR POWER AT THE BUSINESS END NIGERIA’S march at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations faces its sternest test yet as the Super Eagles lock horns with Algeria in a heavyweight quarter-final at the Stade de Marrakech. Fresh from a ruthless 4–0 demolition of Mozambique in Fès, Nigeria step into a […]
MONEY, POWER, AND IDENTITY The Indigenous Currencies That Powered Pre-Colonial Nigeria BEFORE political amalgamation, the regions that became Nigeria operated as distinct economic worlds, each with its own understanding of money, value, and trade. Currency was not merely a medium of exchange; it was a social institution tied to power, culture, and identity. The Yoruba, […]
By AMINA USMAN ABDULRAHMAN ABU to Host 2028 Nigerian University Games, Pending MoA Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has secured the provisional hosting rights for the 2028 Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA), marking the institution’s return to hosting the prestigious competition for the first time since 2001. The approval was granted by the NUGA Council and […]
By JULIET EKANEM Literature as Legacy — How Awards Shape Nigeria’s Literary Power Literary Prizes as Cultural Infrastructure LITERARY awards are often seen as ceremonial celebrations of talent, but in Nigeria, they function as something far deeper: cultural infrastructure. They validate artistic labour, sustain intellectual traditions, and create pathways for writers to move from obscurity […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON Between Revenue and Ruin: The Fiscal Shock Test A Sector Already in a Corner NIGERIA’S insurance industry entered 2025 already defensive, not offensive. The NIIRA 2025 reform raised minimum capital requirements across life, general and reinsurance firms, forcing companies to either raise new equity or face regulatory non-compliance. The […]
The Cartography of Pronunciation The Politics Behind the Pen WHEN the British entered Nigeria, they encountered societies with complex phonetics and layered naming conventions. But empire operates by documentation. What it cannot spell, it reshapes. What it cannot pronounce, it renames. This process was especially visible in Nigeria, where tonal languages dominate meaning-making. Igbo: The […]