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Thinking about midlife, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- It feels somewhat like nostalgia, but it's not. Life, they say, happens. There was something else I used to hear while growing up: A fool at 40 is a fool forever. I suspect that the... Read More


The light at the end of Trump's tunnel, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The true Nigerian spirit is beginning to sprout after the US President Donald Trump designated Nigeria as a country of particular concern and doubled down with his "guns-a-blazing, ... Read More


US lawmaker proposes law to sanction Miyetti Allah leaders over attacks in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- A new bill, which seeks to impose sanctions and other restrictions on individuals and bodies allegedly responsible for violating religious freedom in Nigeria, has been introduced to... Read More


'I don't blame the girl, I blame our country' - Seun Kuti speaks on Regina Daniels' marriage

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has weighed in on the ongoing marital crisis between actress Regina Daniels and her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, blaming Nigeria's socio-economic conditions... Read More


The myth of Nigerian helplessness, By Odoh Diego Okenyodo

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The ongoing debate about whether there is a "Christian genocide" in Nigeria exposes a deeper flaw in our national psychology. It is not simply a question of facts or figures about v... Read More


Ned Nwoko: Regina Daniels' estranged parents reunite in Abuja

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- Actress and filmmaker Regina Daniels' estranged parents have reunited in Abuja amid the ongoing marital crisis between her and her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko, the senator represen... Read More


Remembering General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, By Samuel Aruwan

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- It has been one year since the silent guns heralded the passing of Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who was taken from us while serving as Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff. ... Read More


A citizens' guide to Nigerian Local Government Integrity Index (NLGII), By Muhammad Ahmad Iliyasu

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- In July 2024, Nigeria's Supreme Court delivered a historic judgment affirming the financial autonomy of local governments, in a decision many celebrated as the rebirth of grassroots... Read More


Nigeria's CPC designation: A failure of the state and diplomacy, By Cheta Nwanze

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The designation of Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) by the United States government, citing egregious violations of religious freedom, did not arrive as a surprise... Read More


Court orders police to halt tagging Sowore as wanted person

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the Lagos State Commissioner of Police and the Nigeria Police Force to suspend tagging human rights activist and Sahara Reporter... Read More