Counterfeit Goods Are Putting Nigerians at Risk
For a Nigerian struggling to survive the rising cost of living, the difference between a genuine product selling for N10,000 and an apparently identical one offered for N6,000 can be difficult to ignore. The cheaper option may mean money saved for food,…
Nigerian Banks Shut 476 Branches as Physical Banking Network Shrinks
Nigerian banks closed a net 476 branches and cash centres between 2022 and 2025, representing an 8.8 per cent reduction in their physical presence across the country. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2025 Statistical Bulletin for the Financial…
Is Trump’s Cash Promise a Stimulus or Threat to Democracy?
Donald Trump has once again unsettled the American political establishment with an extraordinary proposition: cash payments to millions of Americans at a time when his Republican Party is preparing for a difficult midterm election. The proposal raises an…
PXES Scam Holds Nigerians by the Jugular
The promise of doubling money has become the lifeblood of Ponzi schemes, and, painfully, Nigerians keep falling for it. Each time an investment platform collapses, there is outrage, heartbreak and a familiar question: how did people fall for it again?…
Licensed to Lie: A Satirical Meditation on the Confidence Trick We Call Public Life – Bolutife Oluwadele
There was a time when a lie was a shameful thing – something said behind a hand, denied in daylight, confessed under pressure. Now it is a credential. The modern liar does not hide the lie; he brandishes it. He does not whisper; he broadcasts. And…
Africa Must Address the Triggers Driving Youth Migration
Africa, and Nigeria in particular, must begin to confront the underlying conditions driving skilled young people out of the continent, rather than focusing only on the consequences of migration. A Senior Finance Business Partner based in Nairobi, Kenya,…
Trump Pledges $5,000 Payment to Americans if Republicans Retain Congress
US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 federal “dividend” for every adult American if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections. Trump made the pledge on Wednesday at the Republican Party’s…
UK Flight Chaos Deepens as More Than 150 Flights Cancelled
Air travellers in the United Kingdom faced another day of disruption on Wednesday as more than 150 flights were cancelled following a technical failure that severely affected the country’s air traffic control system. Flight-tracking platform…
Top Ten Clubs That Have Dominated Europe
Football has always produced great teams. But greatness is not necessarily measured by one extraordinary season, one historic final or a cabinet suddenly filled with silverware. Greatness happens when dominance becomes a habit, when opponents begin to…
Arsenal Lead Champions League Favourites as PSG Chase Third Straight Title
Paris Saint-Germain will begin their Champions League title defence on Tuesday as they target a third consecutive European crown, while five Premier League clubs prepare to challenge for the continent’s biggest prize. Arsenal, who finished runners-up…