By EFFANGA OSOK ₦117.5bn Medical City: Akwa Ibom Families Challenge Compensation as Govt Keeps Silent THE construction of the Ibom Medical City in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is being presented as a landmark investment in healthcare. But for residents whose homes and properties stand within the project’s footprint, the development has […]
By BIMBO ADEYEMI THE arrest of a 101-year-old great-grandmother for allegedly selling cannabis in Ogun State might have appeared to be an isolated incident. It was not. In the months around the case, Nigerian authorities also arrested elderly people over alleged cocaine trafficking, cannabis storage and other drug offences. The suspects included a 74-year-old man […]
By OBIOMA TORI From Ghost Workers to Fake Agencies: How Nigeria’s Digital Payroll Systems Remain Vulnerable NIGERIA’S battle against ghost workers was supposed to have been transformed by technology. The introduction of IPPIS, payroll verification exercises and the Treasury Single Account promised a government system where employees could be properly identified, salaries could be tracked […]
By OPEYEMI BODUNDE, ESQ. The Billions Behind Nigeria’s Grand Corruption Cases — & the Justice System Under Pressure THE scale of some corruption cases involving former Nigerian public officials has become difficult to ignore. From allegations involving more than ₦100 billion to the forfeiture of hundreds of properties and the conviction of a former minister, […]
By JOANNA ILUSANMI THE growing popularity of injectable weight-loss medicines in Nigeria is creating a new digital marketplace where prescription drugs are being offered without prescriptions, safety risks are downplayed and experimental medicines are marketed to consumers. An investigation found that social media platforms and a network of largely anonymous websites are helping vendors reach […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS An Alleged Coup Plot Rooted in Personal Ambition & Institutional Discontent FRESH details emerging from confidential investigation documents have provided a rare insight into the motivations, planning and eventual collapse of the alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, revealing how a combination of personal ambition, perceived institutional injustice and broader […]
For Many Nigerians, Hope Begins With a Click WHEN Mohammed Yusuf resigned from his poorly paid teaching job in Ilorin, Kwara State, in October 2025, he believed starting a Point-of-Sale (PoS) business would provide a stable source of income amid Nigeria’s harsh economic realities. After weeks of fruitless job hunting, he borrowed money to establish […]
Experts say tackling the growing presence of street beggars requires addressing poverty, insecurity and organised exploitation through comprehensive social protection and economic inclusion. Street Begging Emerges as a Visible Sign of Economic Hardship ACROSS Nigeria’s major urban centres, the growing number of people soliciting alms has become one of the most visible indicators of worsening […]
A Community Living Under the Shadow of Violence THE killing of Musa Yatsu, a village vigilante commander in Gurfata, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has become a symbol of the persistent insecurity confronting rural communities affected by farmer–herder conflicts. Yatsu was reportedly responding to complaints of renewed crop destruction when his […]
A Renewed Focus on Ethics and Accountability QUESTIONS surrounding Donald Trump’s business interests and the financial activities of members of his family have remained central to American political debate both during and after his presidency. Critics argue that a series of business transactions involving foreign governments, trademarks, campaign spending and pandemic relief programmes created potential […]