In recent years, the Chinese Navy’s increasing presence in African nations has raised eyebrows and spurred curiosity about its true motivations. These tours, involving various warships, have taken place in several African countries, prompting questions about China’s diplomatic objectives and their underlying impact on these nations. African countries visited by the Chinese Navy’s warships include […]

It is the same old song and dance. This time, it is about Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, which has come under the threat of the bulldozers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, for demolition. A little over a week ago, the residents of the estate were shocked when a one-hour heavy downpour led to […]

Unusually brisk pace has attended the Federal Government’s determination to share powers with the states on electricity supply. It has apparently dawned on the Federal Government that its continued monopolistic hold on electric power has been the primary reason that the nation has been unable to move forward in power generation, transmission and distribution. In […]

Last week, the leader of the European Union Election Observation Mission, EU-EOM, Barry Andrews, issued the Mission’s final report on the highly-disputed 2023 general elections in Nigeria, with some  hard knocks while making recommendations for improved elections in the future. The final report was basically an affirmation of its initial report issued barely two days […]

Many Nigerians are wondering aloud the real reason that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is asking Nigerians to submit their social media accounts to their banks to fortify their Know Your Customer, KYC, needs. Titled: “Customer Due Diligence Regulation 2023”, the requirement is meant to help combat terrorism and financial crimes through a more […]