In Nigeria, social media misinformation is no longer a hypothetical threat; it is a lived reality. During elections, fabricated results inflame partisan tensions, while in periods of insecurity, recycled videos of past conflicts trigger fresh panic. Public health also suffers as unverified cures spread faster than medical advice. In these high-stakes moments, misinformation shapes behaviour […]

At a time when rising crude prices should translate into national gain, Nigerians are instead confronted with escalating petrol costs, deepening inflation, and economic anxiety. The renewed volatility in global oil markets, triggered by geo-political tensions in the Middle East, has once again exposed the country’s fragile energy architecture. For a major crude producer, this […]

The privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector in 2013 was sold as a panacea—a shift from the lethargy of a state-run monopoly to the efficiency of private enterprise. Yet, over a decade later, the average Nigerian finds themselves in a bizarre economic paradox: they are treated as customers when it is time to pay bills, but […]

As Nigeria navigates the turbulent waters leading toward the 2027 general elections, the shadows of administrative interference and judicial overreach loom large. The recent leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress, ADC, is not merely a localised party dispute; it is a litmus test for the resilience of our multi-party democracy. For the opposition to […]

The recent discovery of a COVID-19-positive Chinese national in Cross River State serves as a chilling reminder that the ghosts of the 2019 disaster still haunt our global health security. While the proactive profiling of ten contacts and the reactivation of the State Emergency Operations Centre, SEOC, demonstrate a significantly matured response system, the news […]