On a sultry afternoon on October 3, 2024, I boarded Lufthansa flight LH0401 from JFK Airport in New York to Frankfurt Airport, eager to return to...
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, is a land of diversity and contrasts. From the bustling streets of Lagos to the serene landscapes of...
She told the story before of how her husband got up in the wee hours, scribbled a few things in a jotter, and asked what she...
The first professor in Nigeria was Professor Kenneth Dike who lived from 1917 to 1983. He was a renowned historian and academic who made significant contributions...
By J C Okechukwu
Israel is considering strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear facilities, oil production facilities and “targeted assassinations” as a response to Iran’s missile attack. Axios...
Fellow Nigerians, as I address you today, I am deeply aware of the struggles many of you face in these challenging times. Our administration knows that...
It is said that Nigeria is 64 today, and that’s what we have on Paper. But are we truly 64? Are we even the reverse, 46?...
The intensification of Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Houthi forces in Yemen has raised fears of a broader regional conflict.
Hamas has confirmed that its leader in Lebanon, Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin, was killed in an Israeli strike on Monday, along with his wife, son, and...
The Tribune reported that lawyers representing Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, have sent a legal notice to Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), demanding...
The Middle East is embroiled in a complex, three-pronged conflict as Israel engages with Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen. This multifaceted battle has far-reaching regional and global...
When he died at 80 in June 2008, Lamidi Aribiyi Adedibu was one of the best-known political godfathers of his generation and certainly one of the...
By Emmanuel Badejo
The Edo state governorship election is over. The South-South state has returned to the All Progressives Congress’ fold, as its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who won...
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, faces persistent challenges in improving life expectancy. Despite a steady increase from 32.62 years in 1950 to 56.05 years in 2024,...
By Fred Zindi
In 1984, Debbie Metcalfe, Musekiwa Kumbula, Stanley Gumbe, Jeffery John Chavunduka, Mike Mhundwa and myself, formed an organisation which we called the Zimbabwe Music Promoters Association...
The withdrawal of Justice Binta Nyako from Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism trial marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing saga. Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of...
A fresh report released by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has shown that in 2023, 153.44 million barrels of crude oil were deferred. The report...
Due to the pricing mechanism in the oil sector, independent oil marketers may not be able to buy petrol for sale from the Dangote Refinery. The...
The Nigerian government’s decision to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5% to 10% is totally condemnable. This move is touted by the federal government as...
Rokia Traore, a renowned Malian singer and guitarist, is set to be extradited from Italy, following a long-standing custody dispute. Traore, who was sentenced to a...
The hype surrounding Hamster Kombat crypto coin, HMSTR, has quickly turned to disillusionment as its Nigerian subscribers cry foul over poor returns. The project’s rocky start...
Three men in Benin, including a former minister and the man in charge of President Patrice Talon’s security, have been arrested on suspicion of plotting a...
Nigeria’s inmate population presently stands at 84,738—27,217 convicted inmates and 57,521 awaiting trial. Article 5 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights states that...
When Major-General Muhammadu Buhari overthrew the elected civilian administration of President Shehu Shagari on the last day of 1983, he inherited an economy in a mess...
By Promise Audu
The Taraba State government is set to launch the “Kefas International Palliative Market” in October 2024; a critical infrastructural project aimed at alleviating the economic pressure...
Femicide: on August 19, 2024, Christiana Idowu, a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, was abducted. Despite her family’s desperate attempts to pay...
