By BUNMI BUSOLA How Nigeria Built a Tax System Few Understand but Everyone Depends On IN every functioning nation, taxation is the engine that drives development. It builds roads, powers hospitals, funds education, and keeps government institutions alive. Yet in Nigeria—Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation—the tax system remains a puzzle to many citizens, […]
By FATIMA HUSSAINI TAXATION in Nigeria did not begin with colonialism—it has always been part of the country’s governance culture, long before the arrival of British authorities. From the levies imposed by pre-colonial kingdoms to the highly centralised tax systems introduced under British rule and the complex, often chaotic frameworks of today, Nigeria’s tax story […]
By EMEKA ESOGBUE ACROSS today’s Igbo society, Odogwu is a familiar badge of honour — a praise name for achievers, philanthropists, and men of influence. Yet behind this modern popularity lies a largely forgotten history: Odogwu was once a formal military title rooted not in Eastern or Central Igboland, but in the Anioma (Enuani) communities of […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO BEFORE Nigeria became a federation of states, it was a nation shaped by three powerful regions — the North, the West, and the East. Each region carried its own cultural force, economic identity, and political weight. But among them, the Eastern Region stood out as a bustling economic corridor that powered the […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU NIGERIA’S deepening security crisis has reached a breaking point, igniting an unusual rebellion within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and exposing widening cracks in the country’s political and security frameworks. Amid fresh waves of kidnappings across Kwara, Kano and Niger states, an emboldened House of Representatives confronted the Tinubu administration with […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH (READ FIRST PART HERE) A System Built to Fail THE story unfolding in Ogijo is no longer just about toxic emissions or careless factories—it is a damning portrait of regulatory collapse, official indifference, and a lethal industry allowed to operate as […]
By EZE ONWENNA THE Anioma people—whose name translates to “good land” in Igbo—form a distinct and historically grounded subgroup within the Igbo nation. Often referred to as “Delta Igbos” or “Western Igbos,” they occupy a region west of the Niger River, a location shaped not by cultural divergence but by colonial cartography. Their placement in […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO NIGERIA is facing a worsening public health emergency rooted in unsafe water, poor sanitation, and weak hygiene systems—despite massive annual spending on WASH services. Rapid urbanisation is intensifying the crisis, overwhelming already fragile infrastructure and leaving millions exposed to preventable diseases. The country’s urban population has soared to over 123 million […]
By HAUWA MAGANA AS the world prepares for this year’s United Nations 16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women and Girls, Nigeria confronts a growing crisis that remains dangerously underestimated: technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV). What was once dismissed as “online misconduct” has evolved into a powerful tool for intimidation, silencing, and real-world […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU THE conviction and life sentence of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), marks a decisive moment in one of Nigeria’s most polarising political and judicial sagas. After more than ten years of arrests, court battles, nationwide protests, and diplomatic controversies, the Federal High […]