Austin Orette: The similarities between Igbo and Fulani
By Austin Orette The more things look different, the higher the chances of finding similarities if we look closely. Those at the opposite end of the spectrum are mirror images.…
Lasisi Olagunju: On El-Rufai, Aláròká and terrorists
By Lasisi Olagunju Why did Bola Tinubu offend Nasir El-Rufai? He should have kept him. There are three principalities the Yoruba dread to offend: The first is Osó (wizard), the…
Ehichioya Ezomon: Can Jonathan defy wife’s voice and run for president?
By Ehichioya Ezomon "Behind every successful man, there is a woman," is the catchphrase a woman deploys to stress her importance and relevance in a man's life. Is there also…
Anikeade Funke Treasure wins Voice of Dignity Award
Frontline multimedia journalist, author, and menstrual health advocate Anikeade Funke Treasure Akintoye has been named a recipient of the prestigious Voice of Dignity Award 2025, presented by the Heroes of…
NDLEA smashes drug cartel, arrests 3 kingpins
An international organized criminal group (IOCG) operating between Nigeria, UK, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirate has been smashed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
Blockade: Trump deploys large naval ships, threatens to shoot down Venezuelan planes
Weeks after deploying a large naval and air force off the shore of Venezuela, US President Donald Trump has threatened to shoot down planes from the South American country. Trump…
Benin’s ruling coalition picks economy minister Wadagni as 2026 presidential candidate
Benin’s ruling coalition has selected economy minister Romuald Wadagni as its candidate for the 2026 presidential election. President Patrice Talon, the current head of state, who has been in power…
PTD mocks NUPENG’s strike threats over Dangote, tells drivers to ignore Monday strike notice
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) has ridiculed the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over its escalating leadership crisis, and for its lack of coordination and wisdom…
Ekiti Guber: Between campaign merchandising and costs of disinformation by Wole Olujobi
By Wole Olujobi After a long lull in political marketing in Ekiti State following the assumption of office by Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on October 16, 2022, the seasonal political…
Seven German opposition party candidates die weeks before elections in crucial state
Opposition party, Alternative for Germany (AfD) has reported what one of its senior members is calling a “statistically conspicuous” series of deaths among its candidates just weeks before local elections…
