By KHALEED YAZEEDU I am a proud Hausa man. A Muslim. A student of Political Science. A researcher, a writer, and a lifelong seeker of truth. I have read countless books on Africa, our ancestors, our heritage, and the struggles of our forefathers. I have studied justice, equality, respect, and love, not tribalism, not bias, […]
EVERY month, Bolanle Oyebamji was tormented by her menstrual cycle—waves of pain from her lower back, down her legs, and through a swollen, throbbing pelvis. For the recent graduate of Ekiti State University, periods were more than a biological occurrence; they were a disruptive force that derails daily life. That was until a friend suggested she […]
Sola Shittu delves into the complex realities of unmarried Nigerians, particularly women, as they navigate the often-frustrating search for a life partner. He explores the socioeconomic, religious, and cultural forces contributing to a perceived “marriage squeeze,” where the traditional pathways to matrimony are becoming increasingly challenging. From bustling cities to quieter towns, and within church […]
Four years after the introduction of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), Nigeria is pushing for cheaper and cleaner energy through the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF). With 16 projects between 2024 and 2025, there is a need to sustain momentum to ensure the nation ends gas flaring, provides jobs and turns gas resources […]
SOME bureau de change operators have implicated Abdullahi Rogo, Director-General of Protocol to the Kano State Governor, in a multi-billion-naira corruption scandal now under investigation by Nigeria’s anti-graft agencies: The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The operators, in detailed statements given to EFCC and ICPC, […]
THERE’S a lot of hype right now about how intra-African trade through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could replace the considerable loss of African exports to the United States (US) precipitated by the Trump administration’s steep tariff hike. Intra-African trade – which, at about 15–16 per cent of all African trade, is relatively low – […]
BIOLA Abayomi pleaded with the butcher for the umpteenth time, her demeanour pitiful. 46-year-old Mrs. Abayomi, a fashion stylist and mother of two children, appears desperate to purchase a cut of beef at ₦2,000, but the butcher disagrees, their voice drowned out by the chatter of traders and passersby at the Sango-Ota market in Ogun […]
BY adopting a policy to give very brilliant underage students a chance to study in the universities, Nigeria may not be going against the global tide. What is important is the balance that the education authorities tried to strike to ensure that children’s education is not unduly rushed in a way that creates more problems […]
By AMEDE ISAAC DEJI Adeyanju, you must admit, has been constituting nuisance in the public space without any shred of decency to his name and profession. Many times I have kept pondering how truly worthy he is of his university degree, vis-a-vis his law credentials that explicitly, if not majestically, declare him “…worthy in learning […]
What data shows INVESTIGATIONS by DevReporting have revealed grim statistics of sexually abused children in Lagos, a city nicknamed Nigeria’s commercial capital and one of the largest and fastest-growing economies in Africa. In 2020 alone, the state recorded 4,302 cases of domestic and sexual violence, according to the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), […]