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A culture of dread: Nigeria's post-cosmopolitanism, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, July 31 -- In August 2017, I addressed today's theme in one of my columns. Since then, the situation has worsened considerably. We do not spend sufficient time reflecting on the rapid deterio... Read More


Commonwealth Games: Olajide fights back tears after semi-final exit, vows to return stronger

Nigeria, July 31 -- Nigeria's Olayinka Olajide fought back tears after her Commonwealth Games women's 200m campaign ended in the semi-finals on Thursday, admitting that injury and a lack of preparatio... Read More


US State Department mislabels Nigeria, other African countries at global AIDS conference

Nigeria, July 31 -- The US State Department displayed an AI-generated map that incorrectly labelled African countries, including placing Nigeria and several others in the wrong parts of the continent.... Read More


What Nigeria's laws say about Uche Nnaji's possible jail terms over forgery, laundering charges

Nigeria, July 31 -- A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is facing multiple jail terms over certificate forgery and money laundering charges against him, a review of la... Read More


The NIPSS memoir that calls out institutional bullying, By Abashi Rahab & Ibrahim Happiness

Nigeria, July 31 -- We often assume adulthood comes with an automatic claim to dignity. After years of education, professional growth and personal achievement, we expect institutions to treat adults a... Read More


UPDATED: Tinubu tackles governors, says they're building needless flyovers

Nigeria, July 31 -- President Bola Tinubu has criticised state governors for prioritising the construction of flyovers over more pressing infrastructure needs, despite what he described as a significa... Read More


Enekwechi delivers as Nigeria wins eighth gold medal at Commonwealth Games

Nigeria, July 31 -- Nigeria's impressive campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games continued on Thursday as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi won the country's eighth gold medal with victory in the men's shot put f... Read More


Retirees to exporters: NEPC's post-retirement empowerment drive, By Kabir Abdulsalam

Nigeria, July 31 -- For decades, retirement in Nigeria has carried an undertone of anxiety. Many civil servants step out of long careers only to confront financial instability, poor investment decisio... Read More


'I thought my agent was joking' - Arokodare delighted to join Ajax

Nigeria, July 30 -- Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has admitted he initially thought his agent was joking when he was informed of Ajax's interest, describing his move to the Dutch giants as a dre... Read More


US resumes attack on Iran after Trump's threat

Nigeria, July 30 -- The US resumed attacks on Iran hours after President Donald Trump threatened to hit the country "hard" in retaliation for an attack on a US base in Jordan. The US Central Command ... Read More