Nothing Justifies Rape
A gang rape video recently made rounds on X, and for the life of me, I cannot understand why anyone would share or derive pleasure from such a horrific violation. Rape, in any form, is a cruel theft of dignity and consent. A gang rape, where multiple…
Labour Day in Nigeria: A Celebration Shadowed by Injustice and Inequality
Every year on May 1, the world pauses to honour the backbone of society, its workers. Known globally as International Labour Day, this occasion dates back to the Haymarket affair in 1886, when American workers in Chicago rallied for an eight-hour…
What Happens If Life is Lost on the Moon?
As humanity prepares for its next great leap returning to the Moon and eventually venturing to Mars an uncomfortable but necessary question looms: what happens if someone dies out there? Since the dawn of human space exploration over six decades ago,…
Spain and Portugal Survived a Day in the Dark Using 5 Things
No one saw it coming. A sudden, sweeping blackout plunged millions across Spain and Portugal into the dark, forcing cities to hit pause and people to improvise in real time. It wasn’t just a power cut, it was a wake-up call. For hours on end,…
Lagos, UNICEF Lead ‘Walk for Polio’ to Mark World Immunization Week, Push for Stronger Routine Vaccination
The Lagos State Government in partnership with UNICEF held a symbolic ‘Walk for Polio’ on Tuesday, as part of activities marking the 2025 World Immunization Week and Polio Week. The event was aimed at mobilizing stronger public and political commitment…
Climate Change: Nigerian Energy Transition Dialogues Meet Herd Advocacy
Climate change conversations are getting interesting and taking dynamic forms every passing day. It’s billowing past its western source to having a global common place. In Nigeria, these conversations are getting bolder and embracing imaginative…
Nigeria to Launch National Agribusiness Policy to Boost Food Security, Stabilise Prices
The Nigerian government is gearing up to launch the National Agribusiness Policy Mechanism (NAPM), a transformative initiative aimed at strengthening agricultural productivity, stabilising food prices, and driving economic growth. The NAPM is part of a…
Nigeria’s Malaria Figures is Scary and Globally Unappealing
The Nigerian government in the past secured a total of $364 million in credits from three major multilateral banks—the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), to fund malaria interventions in 13 states across the…
African Fashion is Turning Heads Worldwide
African fashion is having a moment and it’s not just a trend. It’s no longer one with a revolution stitched in heritage but one coloured with culture, and cut with global ambition. From Lagos to Johannesburg, from bold Ankara prints to minimalist luxe,…
In The End, Politics Of Survival May Not Guarantee Survival
In Nigeria’s political evolution, perhaps no strategy has been abused more than the “politics of survival”. This is the desperate, self-serving manoeuvre of switching parties, sacrificing ideology, and abandoning principles, all in pursuit of political…
