Political Commentary Raises Alarm Over Alleged U.S. Actions Against Venezuela A Contested Account Gains Attention A sharply worded political essay has drawn international attention after alleging that Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, was forcibly removed from office and transferred to the United States. Though the claims remain unverified, they have triggered renewed discussion […]
Hunger, Wealth, and Desire: Rethinking Male Attraction Through Science From Curiosity to Controlled Research WHILE jokes about “poverty preferences” circulate online, serious scientific inquiry has now examined whether economic and physiological stress genuinely affect attraction. The study by Swami and Tovée, published in PLOS ONE, approached the subject with methodological rigor, asking whether breast size […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE THE ECONOMY OF EXTORTION How Illegality Became Routine POLICE extortion in Nigeria is no longer an aberration; it has become a system. From highways in the South-East to checkpoints in the North-Central and South-South regions, citizens describe an entrenched practice sustained by predictability and silence. Officers allegedly profile first, intimidate next, and […]
By OBIOMA TORI A sobering new forecast from global consultancy firm PwC suggests that poverty in Nigeria could worsen significantly by December 2026, with as many as 141 million people — around 62% of the population — projected to be living in poverty. The finding appears in PwC’s Nigeria Economic […]
12 June 1993: A Nation’s Collective Mandate IN Nigeria’s political timeline, few dates carry the emotional voltage of 12 June 1993. It was an election not just watched but felt — a rare moment when Nigeria briefly dissolved its deepest fault lines. At a time when the country was under military rule, Nigerians turned out in […]
BY INWALOMHE DONALD RECENT reports confirmed Edo State as Nigeria’s leading oil palm producer, contributing around 12% to the nation’s total palm oil output, a significant achievement driven by the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP) and reforms that was introduced under former Governor Godwin Obaseki, attracting substantial investment to close Nigeria’s supply gap. The […]
BY INWALOMHE DONALD FEW crises in recent years have tested the boundaries of sovereignty, justice, and raw power as recently as Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro. What began as a domestic political and economic breakdown has developed into a global argument about disputed elections, sanctions, foreign intervention, and the uneven enforcement of international law. From Lagos […]
Development Without Permission The Counterfactual Africa Was Never Allowed THE belief that Africa could not have developed without colonisation persists because the counterfactual Africa—industrialising through indigenous systems—was never permitted to exist. Colonial economic policy was not interested in nurturing African manufacturing, technological autonomy, or intellectual property systems. Instead, Africa was positioned permanently as a supplier […]
Structural Chains, Modern Masters The Illusion of Departure AFRICA’S political independence is frequently framed as the final chapter of colonial rule, a triumphant exit marked by lowered foreign flags and the rise of national symbols. Yet, a closer audit of the continent’s economic architecture reveals a more uncomfortable reality: colonialism never left—it restructured. Across resource-rich […]
By ALIYU ALIYU The First Lady Who Broke the Silence Before It Was a Trend A Precedent Nigeria Forgot WHEN Aisha Buhari stunned the nation with televised grievances about her marriage to President Muhammadu Buhari, the moment felt unprecedented. It was not. Over a decade earlier, Oluremi Obasanjo had already cracked open the sanctified walls of […]