By ANITA KNIGHT NEW York City pulsed with colour, music, and patriotism on Saturday as thousands of Nigerians and friends of Nigeria celebrated the 2025 Nigeria Independence Day Parade and Carnival, marking the nation’s 65th anniversary. The annual event — organised by the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) in partnership with the Nigerian […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH WHEN the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, announced that commercial sex workers — popularly called “runs girls” — would be taxed under Nigeria’s new fiscal regime taking effect in January 2026, it sounded like satire. But it wasn’t. “If somebody is doing runs […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE, Investigations Desk AS Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, a familiar drama is unfolding across the political landscape — and, once again, it could play directly into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s hands. From Abuja to Awka, and Port Harcourt to Kano, opposition figures are plotting their comeback. Yet, beneath the surface […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO AT first glance, the Makurdi Ultra Modern International Market still bears traces of its former life—a grid of empty stalls, fading signboards, and abandoned trading spaces. But inside what was once a bustling commercial hub now thrives a different kind of economy—one of survival. The market has become Benue’s largest camp for […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS LET’S be honest—most people will tune out the moment religion enters the conversation. But for those still willing to think critically, here’s what’s really unfolding on the global stage. China is quietly winning the economic war with the U.S. The U.S. knows it can’t compete industrially anymore; its economy only appears […]
By Wislawa Szymborska, Nobel Laureate 1996 It could have happened. It had to happen. It happened earlier. Later. Nearer. Farther off. It happened, but not to you. . You were saved because you were the first. You were saved because you were the last. Alone. With others. On the right. The left. Because it was […]
By Tony Eke GREETINGS on a day like this! It ought to be a special day. So it was in the good bygone years. Then, we looked forward to this day with enthusiasm. Even on its eve, some compatriots embarked on a volitional vigil, as the clock ticked to usher in the most […]
EKEWA Olu paints a stark picture of Nigeria’s fragile unity, highlighting recurring tensions between the North and South. From incidents of mob killings over alleged blasphemy to violent reprisals in the South, he argues that the cycle of aggression and appeasement deepens mistrust. According to him, the North enforces its own laws with […]
The rustling carillon of incertitude Spills its sugar Like the warmest wind reverse Blows from Rome to Cairo Awakening the dormant Phantom limb Longing to run free Longing to be rid of silence And unacknowledgment Longing for the dread to cease Longing to at last raise its hand And for once Give an answer As […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS LAGOS lawmaker Temitope Adewale has said Nigeria has overcome its most difficult stage and is now on the path to progress and prosperity. In a statement marking the nation’s 65th Independence anniversary, the Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I representative urged Nigerians to sustain their trust in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, noting that reforms were […]