Dr. Constance Ikokwu on media, power, and weight of storytelling

Dr. Constance Ikokwu on media, power, and weight of storytelling

By Prisca Sam-Duru In an age where information travels at the speed of a click and the line between fact and engagement has become dangerously distorted, Dr. Constance Ikokwu, renowned Arise News analyst and veteran journalist, issues a clarion call for a return to ethical storytelling. Delivering a lecture titled “Stories That Matter: Media, Power, […]
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A fart and a divorce, by Francis Ewherido

A fart and a divorce, by Francis Ewherido

Some time ago, I read a story of a wannabe celeb who said she would end her relationship with her boyfriend if he farts in her presence. I said to myself that this one is not ready for marriage. She just wants to grab attention and trend. I am married. I also have friends who are older […]

Walida and Her DSS Man: When love becomes a national crisis, by Emmanuel Aziken

Walida and Her DSS Man: When love becomes a national crisis, by Emmanuel Aziken

The uproar over the alleged love tangle between a Department of State Services operative and a young woman from Jigawa State has once again exposed the fragility of Nigeria’s religious equilibrium. What should ordinarily have been treated as a private, if troubling, matter between consenting adults has spiralled into a combustible public controversy — not because of […]

Why the power sector needs a Dangote, by Muyiwa Adetiba

Why the power sector needs a Dangote, by Muyiwa Adetiba

I am usually careful with words but what comes to me as I think about the power sector is uncomplimentary to say the least.  Put bluntly, I think the whole power sector is a scam to use the language of our youths. Otherwise, why has it been so difficult to solve the electricity problem all […]

AILFF, AYF unite for groundbreaking 2026 cultural extravaganza in Benin Republic

AILFF, AYF unite for groundbreaking 2026 cultural extravaganza in Benin Republic

In a landmark move for African arts and culture, the African Indigenous Language Film Festival, AILFF, and the Asha Yoruba Festival of Benin have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to co-host their flagship events as a single, unified cultural showcase from 20–25 July 2026 in the vibrant city of Parakou, Benin Republic.