When news broke of the death of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, in a London hospital at the age of 82, the country was once again confronted with the complex legacy of a man whose life straddled military rule and democratic governance...
John McWhorter An opinion writer put this together for New York Times. …. I’m no fan of performative identity politics, and I think racial preferences are long past their expiration date. Yet I don’t think the New York City mayoral candidate...
One of the world’s most iconic historical artworks, the Bayeux Tapestry, is set to return to the United Kingdom more than 900 years after its creation. The 70-metre-long embroidered narrative, which vividly chronicles the Norman conquest of England...
At every turn in Nigeria today, bus stops, malls, shops, even places of worship, it’s not uncommon to hear someone beg for money just to eat. What used to be rare and shocking has now become a disturbing norm. Many Nigerians, especially millennials...
In an era where climate change dominates global headlines, Climate Change Crisis in West Africa: Sub-Regional Political Dynamics, Adaptation Strategies, and the Quest for Resilience takes off as timely and necessary. It’s a joint work by...
For over a decade, northern Nigeria has been a landscape scarred by fire, fear, and death. Behind the staggering statistics of killings and displacements caused by Boko Haram’s insurgency, lie individual stories, stories that cut deep into the heart...
Linda Yaccarino has left her role as Chief Executive Officer of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. This brings to an end a two-year tenure marked by internal challenges and public scrutiny. Her departure comes just months after Musk’s...
Lagos, Nigeria’s sprawling commercial hub and Africa’s most populous city, is facing a housing crisis that continues to tighten its grip on millions of residents. A new report has revealed that more than 70 percent of Lagosians live as tenants, with...
Drug use disorder is fast becoming a public health crisis in Nigeria, yet vulnerable groups like persons with disabilities are often left out of the conversation. This was the position of a fellow of YouthRise Nigeria Media Fellowship on Ethical...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate routine gas flaring by 2030 and reduce methane emissions by 60% before 2031. The Chief Executive of the Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, made the...
