Olawepo-Hashim recalls what happened to Gowon, NPN, hopes to retire Tinubu
•APC crippled economy by 60%, doesn’t want credible polls •Says killings in Nigeria worse than civil war – 500 killed weekly By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor As insecurity spirals and the economy groans under biting hardship, former presidential candidate and 2027 presidential aspirant on the Platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has […]
Nigeria spends N10.81trn on debt service in 9 months
Nigeria spent N10.81 trillion servicing outstanding debt obligations in the first nine months of 2025 (9M’25), according to figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO).
Electoral Act Amendment: Actual motives of political players now clear — Opposition lawmakers
Some opposition members of the National Assembly yesterday cried blue murder over the decision of the National Assembly not to make the electronic transmission of election results to the IReV mandatory.
Mercy Johnson’s Asiwaju Cap, by Emmanuel Aziken
Nollywood star Mercy Johnson-Okojie’s appointment as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo marks more than a routine celebrity crossover into government. It is a signpost of Nigeria’s evolving political culture, where fame, narrative power and emotional connection increasingly shape political legitimacy and governance communication. In a media-saturated democracy, celebrities […]
Holy Season, Holier Nation? By Muyiwa Adetiba
In case some people haven’t noticed – and it is so difficult not to notice in a country as religious as we claim to be – that both Ramadan and Lent started this Wednesday. Which means the same day. The Lenten season for practicing Christians is a season characterized by penitence, humility and denials. The […]
Ibim Cookey explores Niger Delta environment in ‘Spills of the Creek’
By Osa Amadi Mitochondria Gallery, Houston, Texas, presents “Spills of the Creek,” a special show by Nigerian artist and architect, Ibim Cookey, tracing the history of environmental pollution and resource exploitation in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. The exhibition runs from February 27 to February 28, 2026, at Golden Brown Ranch, Port Harcourt, 21 Link Road, Sani […]
