By JULIUS OGUNRO IN 2007, I travelled to Okwe, a quiet town in Imo State, to interview Ralph Uwazuruike, the founder of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). He had just been released from prison, yet his calm, measured tone that afternoon stood in sharp contrast to his reputation […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE Civilians on the Brink as Geopolitics Looms Over Nigeria’s Conflict Zones AS tensions rise between Washington and Abuja, fears are mounting that civilians in Nigeria’s fragile conflict zones could become the biggest casualties if U.S. President Donald Trump turns his fiery rhetoric into action. His threats to halt aid and order strikes […]
By JULIET EKANEM TAKE a walk through any Nigerian city and you’ll notice something striking: in lower-income areas, betting shops sit on nearly every street corner, their flashing lights and loud jingles promising instant fortune. But drive into high-end districts, and you’ll find investment firms, stockbrokers, and financial advisers instead. This contrast isn’t random—it’s a […]
By FATIMA HUSSAINI IN a modest two-bedroom apartment in Kubwa, Abuja, 36-year-old Ngozi ties her apron and heads out to her food stall. Her husband, once a taxi driver, sits quietly in the living room, scrolling through his phone. Before the pandemic, he paid the rent and handled household bills. Today, Ngozi does it all […]
By FATIMA HUSSAINI ON the evening of 24 May 1963, inside a modest apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, a confrontation unfolded that would quietly alter the course of America’s civil rights struggle. It was supposed to be a polite meeting — a “frank conversation” between U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a group of […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF ONCE hailed as Africa’s economic giant, Nigeria is again absent from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest ranking of the continent’s fastest-growing economies — a symbolic and sobering reminder of how far the nation has drifted from its promise of economic leadership. In its recently released Regional Economic Outlook, the IMF […]
By HAUWA MAGANA EVERY 11 October, the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl — a day that is both a celebration and a call to action. The 2025 UN theme, “The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis,” captures a powerful truth: girls are not just survivors […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF AT the Abuja Hilton on 14 October 2025, the usually placid conference hall crackled with unease. Cameras rolled, journalists leaned in, and a visiting American delegation led by former U.S. mayor Mike Arnold made an explosive declaration: “A Christian genocide is ongoing in Nigeria.” For years, Nigerians have lived with the […]
By MELVIN KOFFA WHEN the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) declared a two-week warning strike on Monday, the Nigerian academic landscape once again fell silent. Empty lecture halls, postponed examinations, and stranded students became the new normal across campuses. But beneath this déjà vu of disruption lies a deeper contest — one that pits […]
By JULIET EKANEM SENEGALESE historian and anthropologist Cheikh Anta Diop transformed global understanding of Africa’s role in world civilization. His groundbreaking research dismantled Eurocentric narratives and restored Africa to its rightful place at the heart of human history. Here are five of his most powerful ideas: 1. Africa: The Birthplace of HumanityDiop was among the […]