By MUHAMMAD SUWIDI YUSHA’U WHEN Chief Bisi Akande, the elder statesman and founding chairman of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), took the podium at the International Conference Centre in Akure on 29 October 2025, most listeners expected another familiar lecture on national reform. But what they got instead was a blueprint for Nigeria’s silent transformation […]
By ANITA KNIGHT A United States senator, Ted Cruz, has introduced a bill seeking to impose sanctions on individuals and government officials accused of enforcing blasphemy and Sharia laws in Nigeria. The move follows allegations of systematic persecution of Christians and growing religious intolerance across parts of the country. In a statement released on Friday, […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE Chief Judge of Ebonyi State, Justice Elvis Ngene, has delivered a sobering critique of Nigeria’s justice system, warning that pervasive corruption is eroding public trust and endangering access to justice. Speaking at a special court session marking the opening of the 2025/2026 Legal Year of the Ebonyi State Judiciary in Abakaliki, […]
Ex-deputy governors open up on betrayal, exclusion & the politics of succession By FIDELUS ZWANSON IN Nigeria’s stormy political landscape, one mystery has persisted for decades: why deputy governors almost never succeed their principals. Across states and administrations, the office that is constitutionally designed to ensure continuity has instead become a political graveyard — where […]
By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI AFTER years of insecurity and economic lull, the real estate market in Nigeria’s South-East is roaring back to life. The once-stagnant property landscape is now witnessing a dramatic surge in land values — in some cases, by more than 100 percent — as improved security, better infrastructure, and strong diaspora remittances fuel […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE TWO separate federal court rulings on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to immediately resume payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — the United States’ largest food aid initiative — despite the ongoing government shutdown that had threatened to suspend benefits for millions of low-income Americans. The rulings, handed down […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF IN a move that has reignited global debate over religion, politics, and human rights in Africa’s most populous nation, former U.S. President Donald Trump has redesignated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) — a label reserved for nations accused of severe violations of religious freedom. The decision, announced on […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Democratic Republic of Congo has unveiled a powerful 25-man squad ahead of their crucial CAF World Cup qualifying playoff clash with Cameroon, set for November 13, 2025, at the Stade El Barid in Rabat, Morocco. Head coach Sébastien Desabre has assembled a formidable team that fuses international pedigree with emerging […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE AS the countdown to the 2025/2026 Nigeria National League (NNL) season gathers pace, Osun United Football Club is reportedly weighing a major decision to change its home ground in a bid to enhance performance and fan experience. The club, popularly known as the Omoluabi Giants, is said to be considering […]
By MELVIN KOFFA & TINA TOLUTOPE From leaking roofs and collapsing walls to judicial dependency and eroding integrity, Nigeria’s justice system faces a crisis that threatens the very idea of fairness and democracy. ONCE revered as sanctuaries of fairness, Nigeria’s courts are now haunting symbols of decay. In many judicial complexes across the country, cracked […]