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Bauchi Govt Debunks PRP Claims, Says Gov Bala Never Considered Defection

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The Bauchi State Government has dismissed as false and mischievous a statement credited to the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in the state alleging that ... Read More


Rufai Useni: A Mind Too Bright to Be Dimmed by Noise

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- My journey to appreciating Rufai Useni did not begin with admiration. In fact, I used to see him as a relentless critic who always had one sharp opinion or the other. Anytime he ap... Read More


CP Naziru Holds Strategic Security Meeting Ahead of Borno LG Elections

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The Commissioner of Police, Borno State Police Command, CP Naziru Abdulmajid psc, on Wednesday, 10th December 2025, convened a high-level strategic conference with the Command's Ma... Read More


The North Must Act Now: Turning Forests, Ranches, And Youth Power Into A New Economy

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- There comes a moment in history when a region must decide whether it will continue repeating old mistakes or seize the opportunity in front of it. For Northern Nigeria, that moment... Read More


The Commodification of Grief: Now that Funerals Become Capital Projects

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- Chidi grew up in the hamlet of Nsukka, watching his father toil from dawn to dusk as a palm-wine tapper. Their small bungalow in the village stood as a silent reminder of honest po... Read More


An Afterthought After The News

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- Let me put the kettle on. This idea won't leave me alone. You know the old saying? The palm wine tapper is drunk, he thinks the palm is short. I keep picturing him, you see? This ... Read More


THE '80s GHOST

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The indictment cites the '80s ghost. The briefing notes list cartels. The planes arrive, their sides stenciled JUSTICE, a word meant to gild an old, imperial greed. Back home, a s... Read More


Meet the Winners of the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa took place in Johannesburg on 8 December 2025 under the theme "New era, New icons." The event recognised creators whose work shaped onli... Read More


Can Nigeria's Legitimisers Save her?

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- Quite often, when a nation is dire straits, it is resistance groups that rally to save that nation. Just as the "partagiani," the diverse coalition of Italian resistance fought fas... Read More


Why Warri Port Matters Opinions

NIGERIA, Dec. 10 -- Warri holds a significant place in Nigeria's socio-historical destiny and economic configuration. To many people the city, which is fondly called Waffi, embodies fascination just a... Read More