WHAT should have been a time for healing after loss instead became another chapter of pain for the family of Lawrence Iorwa, whose home was violently invaded by gunmen just five days after the burial of their mother. The attackers, witnesses say, specifically demanded money contributed during the funeral, exposing a disturbing trend of criminals […]
State Failure & Security Accountability Delayed Response, Deadly Consequences: How the Lamurde Crisis Exposed Nigeria’s Security Gaps A Protest Against Inaction THE women of Lamurde did not march for politics or power. They marched against delay. As violence flared between the Bachama and Chobo communities in Adamawa State, residents say security forces were slow to […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE A Viral Moment with Deeper Meaning A viral video of the Olu of Warri inspecting the Trans-Warri–Ode-Itsekiri Road on an electric scooter has once again positioned the monarch at the centre of public discourse. Posted on social media, the footage contrasts modern leadership symbolism with the slow pace of infrastructure delivery in […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH Resignations Amid Explosive Allegations THE abrupt resignation of the CEOs of Nigeria’s key petroleum regulatory agencies has intensified demands for a sweeping forensic investigation into the oil and gas sector. The resignations followed allegations by Aliko Dangote that entrenched interests undermine local refining while profiting from crude exports and substandard fuel imports. […]
The Norman Conquest and the Birth of Modern English Power Decides What Gets Written FOLLOWING 1066, written English nearly vanished—not because people stopped speaking it, but because it stopped mattering to those who wrote history. French and Latin monopolized authority. English lived orally, transmitted by memory, work, and family. This imbalance shaped what survived in […]
Nzinga Mbande: Power Performed, Power Defended Entering a Trap WHEN Nzinga Mbande walked into the Portuguese governor’s hall in Luanda, she walked into a trap built from protocol. The missing chair was intentional. It was an invitation to accept inferiority, to acknowledge Portugal’s authority over Ndongo without negotiation. Nzinga recognised the trap—and refused it. Reclaiming […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Confederation of African Football has taken another major step towards AFCON 2025 with the official opening of the tournament’s Main Media Center in Rabat. Situated at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex, the facility will coordinate media coverage for Africa’s biggest football event, serving thousands of journalists from across the continent […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Trust Tested in FIFA’s Resale Marketplace Official Platform, Unofficial Delays FIFA is facing scrutiny after fans revealed significant delays in payments for World Cup 2026 tickets resold via the governing body’s official marketplace. Under FIFA’s own rules, sellers should be paid within 60 days, but BBC Sport has found multiple cases where […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH & ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE Africa’s Refining Paradox Africa’s Fuel Trap in a Changing World AFRICA sits on vast crude oil reserves, yet its economies remain dangerously exposed to fuel import shocks. The paradox is stark: the continent produces more than five million barrels of crude daily, but still imports over 70 per cent of […]
By JULIET EKANEM LITACO Marks Seven Years of Cooperative Growth THE Literary Authors Cooperative Multipurpose Society of Nigeria (LITACO) has marked its seventh anniversary, celebrating seven years of structured support for Nigerian writers and sustained efforts to promote a strong reading culture since its founding in 2018. The anniversary, according to the cooperative, represents a […]