By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH IN Ogijo, a bustling industrial town straddling the Lagos–Ogun border, the air carries more than the usual dust of a growing community. It carries a quiet, deadly pollutant—lead—floating invisibly in the wind, settling on rooftops, on farm soil, on school […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN ON 14 October, the Nigerian Senate had a chance to speak for the voiceless, yet the chamber fell silent. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central moved a motion demanding government intervention for Nigerian women reportedly abused and exploited in Libyan prisons. The plea was urgent, emotional, and deeply human. But when […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO ACROSS Nigeria, the question “Who is the youngest billionaire?” fuels arguments from Lagos boardrooms to family WhatsApp groups. But beneath the excitement lies a murky landscape of unverifiable claims, opaque wealth structures, and social-media-driven illusions that rarely mirror financial reality. A months-long investigation reveals a truth that Nigeria’s business elite already know: […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON THE latest FAAC disbursement figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics lay bare a familiar yet troubling reality: Nigeria’s state-revenue structure remains profoundly uneven, structurally lopsided, and politically consequential. Between January and August 2025, the 36 states collectively received ₦4.587 trillion, but the gulf between the top earners and […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE A Digital Identity Success Undermined by Institutional Failure NIGERIA’S national identity project is, on paper, one of the most ambitious public-sector transformations in the country’s history. With 124 million National Identity Numbers (NINs) issued as of October, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has achieved in two decades what previous administrations could […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S failure to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup was not sealed by a missed penalty in Rabat — it was authored long before the shootout. Sunday night’s 1–1 draw and 4–3 defeat on penalties to DR Congo merely exposed a deeper truth: the Super Eagles are a team running on fumes, […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA ACROSS Nigeria’s cities, weddings have transformed into extravagant displays of wealth, status, and social hierarchy—spectacles that increasingly leave young couples financially battered long before their marriages begin. What was once a family celebration has mutated into a multimillion-naira industry that feeds cultural expectations, social pressure, and an economy built on appearances rather […]
By HAUWA MAGANA OCTOBER 2025 offered a revealing snapshot of Nigeria’s ongoing struggle for gender equality—a month marked by advocacy, controversy, and the stark realities faced by women and girls across the country. From the halls of the National Assembly to conflict-scarred communities in Zamfara, the nation’s gender landscape showed both promising momentum and deepening […]
By JULIET EKANEM IN a world shaped by global media, financial power, and cultural soft influence, nations with large populations often succeed by asserting a strong sense of identity. For a country of more than 200 million people, Nigeria should naturally stand among those capable of shaping—not surrendering—their internal culture. Yet today, the opposite is […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE FOR the first time in months, Nigerians from Anambra to Enugu and Ebonyi are walking into markets with a sense of relief. Prices of staples—rice, beans, garri, yam, vegetables—have dropped sharply, thanks largely to the harvest season. But behind the temporary ease lies a deeper concern: Can Nigeria sustain this price crash, […]