With Nigeria set to roll out its long-awaited open banking policy in August 2025, hopes are high, but so are concerns. The question on the lips of everyone is this: will this digital shift finally bring financial services to over 38 million unbanked Nigerians? Or will it widen the gap between those online and those …
By Sunday Michael Ogwu Bitcoin has soared to a new all-time high of $121,000, posting a 24-hour gain of 1.76%, in a rally driven by surging institutional interest and mounting optimism over regulatory clarity. This historic milestone comes just ahead of Crypto Week, a key event expected to spotlight growing global interest in digital assets. …
By Sunday Michael Ogwu A storm may be brewing at Nigeria’s highest political table. What started as whispers of tension between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima has grown into what many insiders describe as a quiet but strategic cold war. The recent fallout over the handling of the Rivers State political …
By Babafemi Ojudu Papa John Oyegun, Domo, Sir, I watched my friend and compatriot in the struggle for democracy, Bashorun Dele Momodu, speak glowingly about you on television this morning. He meant well. In his usual passionate manner, he presented you as a symbol of hope and renewal in Nigeria’s political space—as a leading light …
Haunted by societal pressure, family expectations, and the ticking of their biological clocks, thousands of Nigerian women are fighting a silent, dangerous war to conceive. Many are turning to unregulated, unverified, and unsafe methods sacrificing their health, finances, and peace of mind for the hope of motherhood. A 2024 study by the Nigerian Medical Association found …
By Sunday Michael Ogwu Nigeria’s electricity sector may be turning a corner—at least on paper—as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued a total of 243 licences, permits, and certifications over five consecutive quarters, signalling renewed private sector interest and potential for increased power generation across the country. According to World Bank statistics, 85 million …
By Esther Ososanya Enticingly flavoured and deceptively marketed as a safer alternative, electronic cigarettes are swiftly gaining ground among young Nigerians—fuelling a silent addiction crisis as regulation stalls and public awareness remains alarmingly low. Vaping is the act of inhaling vapour produced by an electronic device, typically called a vape pen, e-cigarette, or mod. These …
By Esther Ososanya The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused the University of Abuja of encroaching on 11,000 hectares of land in Gishiri, Abuja. He warned that no institution has the right to take over public land without proper documentation. Speaking on Monday at the commissioning of newly built …
By Esther Ososanya Tension boiled over in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Monday as furious youths launched a violent protest against rising insecurity, repeated kidnappings, and what they condemned as the government’s deafening silence in the face of terror. The demonstrators, mostly youths, marched through the streets with placards and chanted …
As World Environment Day draws global focus to the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”, Nigerian environmentalists say action must replace promises in the fight against plastic waste. Nigeria generates over 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with 870,000 tonnes coming from Lagos alone, leaving the country’s cities, rivers, and drainage systems increasingly choked by single-use …
