By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI FOR nearly a century, the Commonwealth Games have been staged on continents far from Africa. From Hamilton, Canada, in 1930, to Birmingham, UK, in 2022, the Games have become a global celebration of sport — yet Africa, home to some of the world’s most passionate athletes and fans, has never played host. […]
By Pearl Osibu CONVERSATIONS about racism in America often stumble on a familiar refrain: “He was racist, but…” That qualifier erases the depth of systemic injustice. Racism is not abstract—it fractures families through over-policing, mass incarceration, and the erasure of dignity. Black men are disproportionately jailed, their children growing up fatherless, caught in cycles of […]
AS U.S.–China tensions reshape global trade, countries across the Global South are learning to balance both powers without being trapped in their rivalry. Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina are showing that a middle path is possible—and their strategies carry lessons for Nigeria. Brazil plays “bridge-builder,” deepening ties with China through massive trade and investment while keeping […]
FEW artists have ever carried the weight of resistance, rage, and vulnerability as powerfully as Tupac Amaru Shakur. Born Lesane Parish Crooks, renamed in honour of an Indigenous revolutionary, and raised within the political fire of the Black Liberation struggle, 2Pac was never just a rapper—he was a mirror to America’s contradictions and a […]
ACCRA is on the cusp of a defining moment. From 16 to 20 September 2025, Silverbird Cinema at Accra Mall plans to host an Israeli Film Festival—a slick cultural showcase presented as harmless art, but in truth, a weapon of propaganda for a regime accused of genocide and apartheid. Nearly 400 organisations and individuals—a coalition […]
WITH just six months left until the 31st March 2026 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for banks to recapitalise, fresh concerns are mounting across the financial sector as only 14 out of the country’s 24 licensed commercial banks have met the new capital thresholds. The recapitalisation directive, issued in 2024, demands […]
DOHA has become the focal point of the Arab and Muslim world as leaders, ministers, and dignitaries converge for an emergency summit of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The high-stakes gathering, which opened on Monday, follows last week’s Israeli strike in the Qatari capital that killed five Hamas members and […]
THE Central African Republic (CAR) is entering a decisive period ahead of its December 2025 general elections, with President Faustin-Archange Touadéra seemingly in a position of strength. Yet beneath the veneer of stability lies a troubling question: has the country’s reliance on foreign support created a false sense of security? Since his controversial re-election in […]
IN the historic city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, the rhythms of political discourse reverberated once again as distinguished former lawmakers from Nigeria’s southern region gathered for the 2025 Summit of Former National Assembly Members. Far from being a mere reunion, the event evolved into a serious reflection on Nigeria’s fractured journey, a passionate call for […]
THE National Library of Nigeria in Abuja, conceived nearly two decades ago as an 11-floor architectural landmark, has become a tragic monument to official negligence. Since its contract was first awarded in 2006, the project has suffered endless delays, contract variations, and redesigns. What should have stood as a beacon of knowledge is now an […]