Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Notes from abroad on Nigeria, 1987-2000, By Oladipo Adamolekun

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- These are jottings and notes on Nigerian affairs written during my years in international development work. Although they are mostly commentaries on past events covering 1987-2000, ... Read More


Who is afraid of decolonisation?, By Priya Gopal

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- To pay tribute to one's doctoral supervisor would be a simpler matter if his influence was restricted to the 2-3 years one spent writing a thesis. However, I've grappled with ideas ... Read More


Nigeria's counterterrorism moment: Why President Tinubu must set the agenda now, By Oludare Ogunlana

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- Nigeria stands at a decisive crossroads in counterterrorism. As this article goes to press, coordinated attacks continue across multiple regions. Bombings, kidnappings, and targeted... Read More


What Maduro's abduction and Trump's pressure on Nigeria reveal about the international legal order, By Seun Bakare

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- The forceful seizure of Nicolas Maduro from Venezuelan territory and his appearance before a court in New York has received equal measure of criticism and celebration, depending on ... Read More


Geopolitical and domestic implications of US strikes on Nigeria's extremist and criminal networks, By Babatunde Afolabi

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- The attacks through cruise missiles launched from US navy vessels in the Gulf of Guinea at North-West Nigeria on Christmas Day surprised Nigerians, in what at first looked like a un... Read More


A defining moment for Nigeria: Why staying the course matters, By Mohammed Idris

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are clear and urgent. They are questions about the price of food, about security in ou... Read More


Article of Faith: The body of Christ (1), By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- Sometime in 2016, I received a phone call from a representative of the Igbo community in Lagos. He said they were having a general meeting and had decided to honour me with an award... Read More


Why Nigeria cannot afford to roll back digital lending reforms, By Ayodele Adio

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- By any objective measure, Nigeria's digital lending market has grown faster than its regulatory safeguards. What FCCPC's Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lend... Read More


Tinubu condemns terrorist attack in Niger, orders security chiefs to apprehend perpetrators

Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- President Bola Tinubu has condemned the fatal attack on the Kasuwan Daji community in Niger State. The president also ordered security chiefs to hunt down the attackers and ensure t... Read More


Nigerian govt withdraws cyberbullying, criminal defamation charges against Akpoti-Uduaghan

Nigeria, Jan. 4 -- The Nigerian government has withdrawn the cyberbullying and criminal defamation charges it brought against Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan last year. The government pr... Read More