By NANRE NAFZIGER  As we mark the fifth year anniversary of the historic #EndSARS protests and the Lekki Massacre of October 2020, the stillness and silence across the country is deafening. Many front liners who participated in the protests have moved on with their lives. At the same time, a few continue activism and advocacy through civil […]

By EBUKA UKOH  October 20, 2020, was an unforgettable Tuesday night. Then, I sat at home, watching DJ Switch’s Instagram livestream, my phone trembling in my hands as her voice broke through the darkness. The sound of gunfire echoed over the national anthem. Flags fluttered in blood and fear. Protesters-unarmed, singing, kneeling-were sprayed with bullets. I […]

By CHUKA NNABUIFE  When Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo appeared on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily in March 2025, a presenter threw him a loaded question: did his government still consider the welfare of the poor in its economic reforms?  The former Central Bank governor smiled knowingly before replying that “people’s welfare has remained a constant factor in […]

By Ibrahim Shittu Nigeria’s tech ecosystem has produced remarkable success stories—Flutterwave, Opay, Interswitch, and recently Moniepoint have put us on the global map. However, beneath the celebration lies a troubling reality: fintech captured 72% of Nigeria’s startup funding in 2024, and nearly half of Africa’s $1.4 billion in H1 2025 went to four fintech startups, […]

My attention has been drawn to an article authored by Elder Abraham Amah and titled “Truth Beyond Sentiment: Tinubu’s Fiscal Revolution, Ben Kalu’s Courage and the Mirage of Otti’s Performance.”