We Want Our Brains Back – A Poem by Bolutife Oluwadele
We want our brains back We pried the skulls. Found cobwebs. Dust. A memo: “Gone to rust.” They traded cortex for a feed, let algorithms pull the weed now nothing grows but secondhand need. I’ve seen the hollows walk…
Can Artificial Intelligence Rescue Nigeria’s Lost Millions? The Race to Bring Out-of-School Children into Learning is on!
Nigeria is staring at an education emergency of staggering proportions. Nearly 20 million children, roughly one in every three school-age children in the country, are currently out of school, giving Nigeria one of the highest out-of-school populations in…
How Shell’s Spillage Contaminated a Thriving Niger Delta Community
For decades, the creeks and mangroves of Nigeria’s Niger Delta have carried a burden far heavier than water. They have carried crude oil, leaked promises, broken livelihoods and now, renewed questions about corporate accountability. Fresh revelations…
Abia is Nigeria Most Improved State
Abia was a bottom ranked State before now but thanks to Alex “LeeKwangYu” Otti, things have seemingly turned a corner. The South-East state has emerged as Nigeria’s most improved state in the 2025 State Performance Index (pSPI), recording a…
Most People Do Not Quit Jobs; They Quit Their Toxic Bosses
This is a tell-all signs that you are dealing a toxic boss at your workplace and you may need to either face the realities head-on or call it a day. In Nigeria and everywhere else, a fulfilling career is built beyond a salary or job titles. Employees…
You Can’t Hold Government Accountable for What You Can’t See – Ayomide Alao
When we started building Citizens Watch, the idea was to empower citizens with the tools to track government promises and hold leaders accountable. It felt like a practical way to strengthen democracy by making information visible and advancing…
Could Kimchi Help Fight Plastic Inside the Human Body?
For centuries, Koreans have eaten Kimchi not merely as a side dish, but as a cultural tradition cuisine woven into everyday life. Spicy, sour and sharply aromatic, the fermented vegetable delicacy has long been celebrated for its digestive and probiotic…
Bola Tinubu Took a Bullet For Nigeria to Survive – Bayo Onanuga
With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to diminish the impact and achievements of this administration over the last three years. Two years ago,…
UN Warns the Hottest Years May Still Be Ahead
The Earth is heating faster than humanity appears prepared for, and according to the United Nations, the most alarming temperatures may not yet have arrived. Fresh warnings from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) paint a troubling picture of the…
APSON Expresses Disappointment Over Rising Insecurity in Schools, Demands Urgent Government Action
The Southwest leadership of the Association of Private School Owners of Nigeria has expressed concern over the growing wave of insecurity affecting schools across the country, particularly in the Southwest region. In a statement signed by the Southwest…