An AI-generated video claiming to show one of the football stadiums for the 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia made waves on social media this week — but it has nothing to do with the kingdom’s official plans.

Professor Wole Soyinka, 91, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature, is a well-sought after global citizen. But even as a famous dramatist, he must have been caught unawares when the United States, US, on October 23, 2025, staged a real-life drama, revoking his visa. Caught out in the Trumpian drama, the veteran of multiple […]

Apart from tariffs, another word that the Trump presidency is fond of is genocide. First, it was South Africa. During South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the White House last May, President Donald Trump played a video suggesting that white South Africans were under genocidal attack. It was a fake video, of course, but Ramaphosa […]

EARLIER in the week, two renowned economists, one a businessman and the other a traditional ruler used the occasion of a book launch by the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference in Abuja to speak truth to power. They are HRH Muhammad Sanusi II, Emir of Kano and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and […]

Omoyele Sowore, the controversial activist and owner of Sahara Reporters, recently stated in a Channels TV interview with Seun Akinbaloye that Tinubu is “in complete control” of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, coalition…and that “all” of the main ADC politicians are secretly working for Tinubu behind the scenes. This is an explosive claim; and the possibility that […]

Pardon. An act so seemingly innocuous it should never be controversial. Yet, recently, a state pardon provoked public opprobrium in Nigeria. Why? Because it was wrapped in crude politics and stripped of morality. Pardons are much like gifts: they have a deceptive innocence. For instance, gifts are rooted in customs and tradition, but they are also […]

One of the common frustrations among students preparing for exams is the sheer volume of material they are expected to read. Over an academic semester, you may have accumulated lecture notes, slides, recommended texts, supplementary readings, and online class notes across eight or nine courses. Just thinking about it can cause the heart to race. And […]

When it comes to issues of public policy, administration and governance, 95-year-old Dr. Uma Eleazu – economist, policy scientist, administrator and teacher is peerless. So, when he unequivocally asserted in June 2025 that: “Since Dr. Alex Otti became governor of Abia State, I have started having hope that things can change,” Nigerians paid attention. Asserting that […]

The mystery of the communion of saints underscores the profound interconnectedness of all the faithful, both living and dead, within the Christian faith. This doctrine highlights that our spiritual journeys interweave, given our shared life in Christ.

…Says Tinubu’s reforms have set economy on growth path By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has expressed confidence that Nigeria can achieve President Bola Tinubu’s $1 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) target by 2030. Speaking in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the European Union (EU) Parliamentary Committee […]