Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda may not roll easily off the tongue or be instantly recognisable to many Nigerians. Its provenance is the Ngas ethnic stock, also known as Angas, in Plateau State…

A defector is a person who quits something despite a perceived duty or obligation.  In some other climes, a defector is categorised as a deserter, some one who jumps ship.   

By UCHE  UDENKA  The Nigerian Senate has once again stirred the hornet’s nest. In a deeply controversial move that smacks of insensitivity, ethnic arrogance and political manipulation, the upper chamber of the National Assembly has passed the second reading of a bill seeking to elevate the Sultan of Sokoto and the Ooni of Ife as the permanent Co-Chairmen […]

In the Book of Esther, a young Jewish woman rises to royalty and, with the wisdom and guidance of her cousin Mordecai, saves her people from annihilation

Born under the salt breeze of Epe, raised in the creeks of Ikorodu, molded in the streets of Isale Eko and survival of BADAGRY yet today, we are the strangers.

A season comes when lie-coated storytelling small pots are broken for a ploughed path. A new story demands a freshly ploughed path

By Kayode Akinmade  LOVERS of good things would have been extremely delighted hearing the latest news emanating from Nigeria’s Gateway State, indicating that a $2bn garment factory is set to birth in the state. The news, thrilling and predictive of a bright future for the state and Nigeria as a whole, is that the Dapo Abiodun-led […]

Nigerians may be in for a rough deal, perhaps, worse than what was experienced in 2023, if the morning, as they say, tells the day

The likes of late Dennis Osadebe, the then Premier of the Mid-Western Region was one of the strong voices that wanted a reunification of Anioma citizens

For centuries, communities have fought tenaciously to preserve their royal bloodlines, guarding against any form of usurpation.

As Nigeria and the broader African continent grapple with the dual imperatives of economic development and global climate commitments, a critical conversation is emerging—one that challenges the prevailing narratives pushed by Western powers. This editorial builds upon and amplifies two recent opinion pieces I authored for Development Today, a respected Norwegian media outlet focused on […]

At the heart of Senator Ned Nwoko’s tireless campaign for the creation of Anioma State is not just a political proposal, but a historic and moral reckoning….

yond the rhetoric of liberal rules-based international order, the United States of America by its recent actions have become the disrupter in Chief of International order

Major General Muhammadu Buhari was a bundle of contradictions. He was unquestionably Nigeria’s most divisive leader during his lifetime. ..

By Christopher Obasuyi In a time of hunger, hardship, and rising hopelessness, Nigeria is once again glued to its screens. The country is battling record inflation, fuel scarcity, insecurity, mass unemployment, and the collapse of its currency — yet millions are focused not on policies or reforms, but on a group of strangers living in […]