Kaduna Strikes Mineral Goldmine as Nigeria Eyes Global Critical Minerals Race
Nigeria’s ambition to become a major player in the global critical minerals market received a significant boost with the discovery of a vast polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State containing platinum group metals, gold, nickel, copper,…
State Police: Nigeria’s Road to a Defining Moment
Nigeria may be standing at one of the most consequential crossroads in its democratic history. As the Senate prepares to debate the long-awaited State Police Bill, the country is being forced to confront a difficult reality: the existing security…
Oyebanji’s Victory, Eda-Oniyo’s Kidnap: Why “Congratulations” Is Not Yet Important
In politics, victories are often measured by endorsements, alliances, and electoral prospects. By those standards, Governor Biodun Oyebanji is currently enjoying a remarkable season sequel to his victory at the gubernatorial election that took place in…
Flavoured Smoke and False Promises: How Tobacco Firms Are Targeting Nigerian Women and Girls
A new study has raised alarm over what experts describe as a growing and calculated push by tobacco companies to capture a new market in Nigeria: women and adolescent girls. Presented recently by Gatefield, an Abuja-based public policy firm, the study…
Messi Sets World Cup Scoring Record as Mbappe and Haaland Keep Pace in Battle of Football’s Modern Greats
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland continued their remarkable World Cup exploits with each superstar producing a brace in another thrilling chapter of football’s grandest stage. Messi struck first, making history with two goals in…
Japan Raises Visa Fees for Nigerians, Other Foreign Nationals in First Review Since 1978
The Japanese government has approved a significant increase in visa fees for Nigerians and other foreign nationals, marking the first revision of such charges in nearly five decades. According to local media reports, the decision was adopted at a Cabinet…
Climate Action Has a Populism Problem Even as the Green Economy Booms
For all the political turbulence surrounding climate change, the numbers tell a remarkably different story. Far from stalling, the global clean economy is experiencing one of the most significant expansions in modern history, growing sixfold over the…
Netflix’s ‘The Polygamist’ Has Become Africa’s Guilty Pleasure
Fast-paced, provocative and unapologetically melodramatic, The Polygamist arrives with all the ingredients of addictive television. In 22 episodes, Netflix’s latest South African drama has transformed from a local adaptation into one of the…
Reflections: Should Writers Mind Their Business? – Bolutife Oluwadele
The choice to become a writer is not always a deliberate one. Yes, there are those who, through inspiration from other writers, choose to enter the ring and experience what it means to put words together. Others are pushed into it by an obsession with…
Ekiti 2026: Obafemi Thrashes Withdrawal Rumours After Voting, Slams INEC Logistics Cash-for-Votes Schemes
Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Otunba Olugbenga Peter Obafemi, has forcefully debunked rumors of his withdrawal from the Ekiti Governorship race, declaring that he remains fully on the ballot and is in the contest to win. Obafemi…
