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Nigeria’s measure of poverty has risen to 63 per cent (63%) in 2025, despite a slowdown in inflation, indicating the limited impact of recent macroeconomic improvements on household welfare, the World Bank has said. The bank disclosed this in its Nigeria Development Update (April 2026) titled: “Nigeria’s Tomorrow Must Start Today: The Case for Early […]
Continue ReadingActivist and politician Yinka Odumakin’s 5th memorial lecture took place at Ikeja Lagos a few days ago, and many prominent activists like Femi Falana SAN, Omoyele Sowore, the Are Onakakanfo of Yoruba, Gani Adams; Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika SAN, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajero; Richard Akinola, Fusika and many others were present. Falana and Gani […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian media personality and Free The Sheeple leader, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has stated that religion is hindering Nigeria’s development. Speaking in a recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Daddy Freeze claimed that religion doesn’t produce results. Daddy Freeze said that irreligious countries like Japan are more developed and have […]
Continue ReadingBased on the 2026 Numbeo Quality of Life Index, which surveyed 89 nations, high-quality life is largely concentrated in Europe, with Switzerland, Netherlands and Denmark frequently ranked as top contenders. According to a recent report on the 89-nation list, which measures purchasing power, safety, health, and pollution, Nigeria ranks last. See the rankings below: 1 […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in showed that a legal dispute over the estate of former Oyo State Governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has brought to light an extensive number of properties owned by the late politician across Nigeria and abroad. The dispute stems from proceedings at an Oyo State High Court, in a suit marked I/443/2024, where his first […]
Continue ReadingThe sudden death of Mr Sunny Kotor, Senior Special Assistant on Protocol to the Delta State government has thrown the State government into deep sadness. Kotor, a renowned Master of Ceremony at state functions, reportedly slumped and passed away on Friday. In a statement signed by the Delta State Commissioner for Special Duties, Dr Ifeanyi […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that FIFA has rejected its petition against Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi. Sanusi said the federation is not satisfied with the outcome and will begin the process of filing an appeal. He said: “We have received the […]
Continue ReadingThirty months after recalling all Nigerian ambassadors, and 15 months before the end of its four-year tenure, the Tinubu administration on March 6, 2026, unveiled ambassadors for Nigeria. In the first place, the recall of the ambassadors in September 2023 was myopic. It resulted in the country having no ambassadors at a time the world […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Council of Legal Education (CLE), in a circular issued on Friday, has released the list of 114 universities approved to run law programmes in Nigeria. The Council of Legal Education is the statutory body responsible for the professional training and regulation of aspiring lawyers in Nigeria. The council said only the listed universities are […]
Continue ReadingAt the 2016 edition of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) annual ‘Telecom World’ held in Bangkok, Thailand, then Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai shared the story of the difficulty encountered in selling Nigeria’s liberalised telecommunications industry to international investors. According to El-Rufai, who was the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) Director-General between 1999 and 2003, Nigeria was so […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of DCP Anthony Okon Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), outgoing Force spokesman Hundeyin said in a statement on Sunday announcing Placid’s appointment. Immediate past IGP Kayode Egbetokun appointed Hundeyin as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) in September 2025. […]
Continue ReadingReverend Solomon Eliyah of the Throne of Eliyah’s Ministry (TEM) has prophesied that Peter Obi, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), will secure 70 per cent of the total votes in the 2027 presidential election. In a video posted on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, March 11, Rev. Eliyah also predicted that the election […]
Continue ReadingOn August 2, 1100, England’s King William II went hunting in the New Forest in southern England. During the chase, an arrow shot at a stag by his companion, the Norman nobleman Walter Tirel struck an oak tree, ricocheted, and pierced the king’s chest. The king died right there. The spot where he fell is […]
Continue ReadingAs petrol prices jumped to about N1,300 per litre in various parts of Nigeria on Monday, businesses across the country are beginning to prepare for a sharp rise in their operational costs. Confirmed by economists and the Organised Private Sector, they warned that the hike could fuel inflationary pressures, affecting goods and services, while companies […]
Continue ReadingI recently posted a simple appeal on social media, recruiting three positions for Nidacity, my entrepreneur-focused social enterprise. It was personal: “I’m looking for bright, teachable people. OND to PhD — I really don’t care.” There were no job descriptions, no person specifications, just an invitation to work directly with me and grow. Within days, […]
Continue ReadingThe just sworn-in Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated a committee on the establishment of state police. President Bola Tinubu, as part of ongoing discussions on policing reforms, had, last Wednesday, during the breaking of fast with senators at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, urged the leadership of the 10th Senate to initiate […]
Continue ReadingInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Wednesday confirmed the final line-up for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, naming DR Congo as Africa’s representative. The development by the football governing body has dashed Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In an accreditation notice circulated to journalists ahead of the competition, FIFA detailed […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspect named Udeme Sunday Stephen, believed to be linked to the attack on the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some chieftains of the African Democratic Congress in Benin, the Edo State capital. It was reported by this platform that Obi and some party […]
Continue ReadingAbstract Nigeria is experiencing a profound moral and governance crisis marked by widespread insecurity, hunger, unemployment, and deepening poverty. While citizens confront daily threats to life and dignity, the political elite appear insulated, celebratory, and increasingly preoccupied with electoral calculations rather than human survival. This paper interrogates the ethical decay underpinning Nigeria’s contemporary political economy, […]
Continue ReadingUniversity of Cambridge in the UK, has officially returned 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria, according to reports. The treasures were said to be taken from Benin City by British forces in 1897. The university in a statement, confirmed the transfer of legal ownership of the artefacts in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) collections […]
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