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West Africa’s security map has been redrawn with startling speed. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, once the reluctant pillars of France’s counter‑terrorism strategy, have expelled Western forces, embraced new patrons and declared themselves liberated from foreign tutelage. The result is a vacuum stretching from Timbuktu to Niamey, where jihadist groups roam with unnerving confidence and […]

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday described former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a political nomad.   This follows Obi’s defection from the coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC).    Reacting to Obi’s announcement via his X handle, Onanuga dismissed the reasons given by the former […]

 Presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has announced his “decision to leave” the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election.   In a reflective message shared on his official X handle on Sunday, Obi cited a worsening political climate marked by internal crises, external interference, and growing hostility within party structures. The former Anambra […]

In 2016, the presidency announced what might have been a turning point in Nigeria’s anti-corruption history: 300 companies and influential individuals, including retired and serving military officers, were indicted by a committee investigating contract awards by the Office of the National Security Adviser between 2011 and 2015.   President Muhammadu Buhari, who had come into […]

The United Bank for Africa (UBA Group) has confirmed the arrest of three individuals in connection with the circulation of “false and defamatory” claims targeting its Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu.   In a statement, the bank described the viral reports alleging that Elumelu had divorced his wife as entirely fabricated, malicious, and intended to […]

 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have called on the Federal Government, state governors, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to protect journalists and urgently address worsening insecurity and human rights violations across several parts of northern Nigeria, including Benue, Borno, Kwara, Plateau, and Sokoto […]

By Bunmi Sofola “Less than a year after my brother-in-law’s death, I rang my sister, Beverly and was surprised to hear her giggling down the line”, said Tope, herself widowed at age 48.  “When I asked what was going on, she told me she had a ‘gentleman visitor’.  This was around 11a.m., so I told her […]

By Tosin Shobukola By all appearances, Artificial Intelligence feels distant, complex, even intimidating to many nigerian businesses. For some, it is a vague concept wrapped in buzzwords. For others, it is something to fear, an intrusive force capable of replacing jobs or exposing private data. But beneath the surface of tools like ChatGPT lies a […]

By Ocheni Christopher As Nigeria marks the Mental Health Awareness Month this May, there is a growing but under-acknowledged crisis. As far back as 2018, an estimated 14.3 million Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 64 were reported to have used drugs, with about 3 million living with drug use disorders, according to the United Nations […]

Adam, Eve, and the Spare Rib: A Creator’s Love for Himself Reflected in His Children The Article: The Rib That Carries Eternity In the ancient garden where time first breathed, God did not merely create humanity—He poured Himself into us. The story of Adam and Eve, often reduced to a tale of forbidden fruit and […]

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Moro Bridge linking parts of Kwara State to neighbouring Oyo State has collapsed after a heavy-duty truck caved in the structure while crossing on Wednesday night. The incident left several passengers injured, with victims taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital and the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), […]

By Dickson Omobola West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, Friday, came under fire on X, formerly Twitter, over what passengers describe as poor communication by the carrier. The criticism followed complaints by Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, who called out the airline for allegedly leaving passengers stranded at London Gatwick Airport without proper updates since 6:30am. […]