Abuja residents are reeling under the weight of yet another energy crisis, this time, a sharp hike in both fuel and cooking gas prices that has left filling stations deserted, homes dark, and businesses struggling to survive. Over the past week, the cost of cooking gas in the FCT has surged from around ₦1,020 per …
Following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s formal exit as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a fierce debate has erupted over who will take charge of the electoral body ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yakubu, the 13th INEC boss, was appointed in 2015 and reappointed in 2020, making 10 years of service, the longest-serving …
UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has sparked a fierce debate after announcing sweeping immigration reforms at the party’s annual conference in Manchester on October 5, 2025. The centrepiece of her plan is the creation of a new “Removals Force”, modelled on the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, with a £1.6 billion …
Nigeria’s independence in 1960 promised self-rule, dignity, and a government accountable to its people. But the ongoing erosion of public trust and widespread voter apathy betray that promise as many citizens now believe that Nigeria no longer honours the social contract implied at independence. Elections are increasingly seen as rituals stripped of meaning, marred by …
Sixty-five years after raising its flag of independence, Nigeria’s judiciary, long regarded as the last hope of the common man, is showing signs of deep strain. A combination of public distrust, allegations of corruption, inconsistent judgments, poor funding, weak infrastructure and political interference has left citizens asking whether the judiciary, one of the three arms …
As Nigeria celebrated its 65th Independence anniversary on Wednesday, parades, fireworks, and official speeches hailing signs of economic recovery, but residents of the FCT insist the numbers do not reflect their everyday struggles The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that headline inflation had “slowed modestly”, with food inflation showing its first signs of easing …
Sixty-five years after independence, Nigeria’s hospitals still bear the scars of neglect, leaking roofs, broken equipment, and absent staff. While the nation celebrates its sovereignty, the health system meant to sustain its people remains dangerously fragile. Doctors, union leaders, and health advocates warn that decades of underinvestment, collapsing primary care, and recurrent strikes have left …
As the Nigerian government prepares to implement new tax laws on January 1, 2026, there are mixed feelings of anticipation and anxiety among businesses, economic experts, and citizens regarding the impact. The six-month deadline set from June 2025, when the laws were signed by President Tinubu, was intended to allow for robust stakeholder engagement and …
The smell of smoky jollof rice filled the Lagos air. Drums beat, cameras flashed, and hundreds lined up under the scorching sun, waiting for a scoop from what would become the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice. Celebrity chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, beaming in her apron, stirred the mammoth pot as cheers rose around …
Nigeria’s push into digital finance is under scrutiny as doubts grow about the credibility of the country’s flagship stablecoin, the cNGN. Promoted as Africa’s gateway to global crypto adoption, the project now faces tough questions about reserves, adoption, and sovereignty. cNGN’s last attested report showed about 298 million tokens in circulation as of June. By …
