By Erebi Aboso Nigerians in the diaspora have clamoured inclusion in the voting process given their contributions to the nation’s economy. The call was made at a Town Hall hosted by News Central TV in New York, USA, where Nigerians in diaspora and prominent stakeholders gathered to confront the pressing question: Will Nigeria’s diaspora be […]

Modernity handed us skyscrapers but stole our villages. Industrialization drove efficiency but disrupted presence

By AMINU JAHUN For the Nigerian friends of Cuba, and the Nigerian diplomatic community, September 18, 2025 was a special day. On that date, all Abuja highways led to Monaliza Event Centre, to honour the invitation of Comrade Miriam Morales Palmero, the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, to commemorate the centenary of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz. Former […]

By Ola Taiwo ONE in four pregnancies ends in loss, yet grieving parents are often silenced by stigma and clichés. Awareness begins with the words we choose and with the support we give. Every October, the world pauses to mark Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time to reflect and extend compassion to families […]

For far too long, survivors of rape and incest in Nigeria have faced significant challenges, second trauma: being forced by law and stigma to carry unwanted pregnancies.

By NICK DAZANG  In 2003, on the watch of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the World Values Survey declared Nigeria as home to the world’s happiest people. By 2024, however, Nigeria had plummeted from this endearing and shimmering position to 104 in the happiness index. In spite of this precipitous plunge to the nadir of happiness – […]

By SHUAIB AGAKA At this year’s annual Economic Confidential Lecture, Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, called for an inclusive, citizen-centred legal framework to combat cyber attack, online bullying. He emphasized the urgent need for accountability and rights protection in the country’s digital space. Although Inuwa didn’t specify the […]

His understanding, courage and confidence were infectious and they elicit hope and faith in the Renewed Hope agenda of President Tinubu

By PETRA ONYEGBULE At the peak of the EndSARS protests five years ago, Lagos which was the epicentre of the movement teetered on the edge of anomie. Order gave way to anarchy; looting, arson, and the tragic loss of both civilian and police lives engulfed the city in tensed grief. Amid the chaos, one viral video […]

By Oluronke Mary Ajayi Shelter is one of the three basic needs of man, and it defines his worth and status in the society, hence its availability is crucial and vital to his welfare and place in the society. The Geneva UN Charter on sustainable housing is a non-legally binding document that aims at supporting […]

By Ademola Adepoju Scenes like this play out every day across Nigeria: a customer attempts to pay at a supermarket by transfer, but instead of a clear confirmation, the app only shows “transfer pending.” The sender is left uncertain, the queue grows tense, and trust in digital payments takes another small hit. This is not […]

By Idowu Surajudeen Land, according to Margaret Mitchell, the American author and journalist is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything, for it is the only thing in this world that lasts, something worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for.I can’t figure any resource as valuable and as important to […]

By Jackson Ekwugum Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s recent investment drives to China and Brazil have, quite predictably, been subjected to all manner of distortions and misinformation by his traducers. Political jobbers, professional armchair critics, paid political hirelings, and the traditional mischief makers are falling over themselves to pick holes with this laudable move by the Governor. In […]

By Femi Salako History, on the 24th day of September, 2025, was made. Another feather of consequence was added to the glowing cap of Hon. (Dr.) Kingsley Kemebradigha Kuku. It was the day this illustrious Nigerian of the Niger Delta constituency was officially called to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the […]

By Elder Abraham Amah In every democracy, the strength of the opposition tells the story of the health of the system. An opposition is not simply a group of critics; at its best, it is an organized movement that can shake entrenched powers by offering the people a believable alternative. A truly disruptive opposition does […]