Can Nigeria build new millionaires through Dangote IPO?
By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA Nigeria has a long, painful, and largely unreported history with shares. The promise of ownership has repeatedly been used to separate ordinary citizens from their savings, and the consequences have rarely been visited upon those responsible. Between 2007 and 2009, an estimated N800 billion was funnelled into private placements that promised future […]
Rivers Political Imbroglio: Who’s Afraid of Gov Fubara
By Kelvin James There are moments in the life of a state when politics sheds its pretence and reveals its naked hunger for power. Presently, Rivers State is living in such a moment. What began as a smooth democratic transition has been deliberately weaponized into a prolonged siege against governance itself. What began as a […]
The extraordinary educational legacy of the Fani-Kayode family
There is no other family in the history of Africa in which there are five generations of graduates from Oxbridge-level universities
Of Turkey, alleged Christian genocide, terrorist attacks, 2027: The enemy within
Given this, it is clear that only God can stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being re-elected in 2027
2027 and the mindless criticisms of Tinubu
By FRANK EGBORO Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, often referred to as the “father of modern science.” He made significant contributions to scientific revolution, including improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations, such as the discovery of Jupiter’s four largest moons and the phases of Venus. His works laid the foundation […]
Between Trump’s “Genocide” claim and the NYT’s Onitsha trader narrative
By YUSHAU SHUAIB Public debate in Nigeria is increasingly shaped not just by facts but also by emotion, identity, and organised outrage. My recent short Facebook post reacting to The New York Times, NYT, report on an Onitsha-based trader and activist triggered an avalanche of hostile responses — many from individuals identifying as Igbo and largely […]
