Editorial:”Tell Your Papa” & Tinubu’s Shameless War on Free Expression
Once again, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown itself to be a sanctimonious and impervious custodian of mediocrity and an unapologetic persecutor of truth. In a profoundly…
I didn’t insult Tinubu; NBC ban hypocritic – Eedris Abdulkareem
Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has clarified that his new song does not attack President Tinubu but is a response to a claim made by the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, who…
Mixed metaphors: The loyalty line By Sonala Olumhense
You probably call it something else, but I call it the Loyalty Line: that routine line-up of top government—mostly security-related—officials in front of the presidential jet when a Nigerian leader…
UBA Unveils Upgraded PoS Terminal, Revamped MONI App to Accelerate Digital Payments, Empower Businesses Across Africa
…New UBA PoS, UBA MONI App Offer instant Payment, Real-Time Network Monitoring Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has unveiled its vastly improved Point of Sale (POS)…
Celebrating Aliko Dangote at 68: The Titan of Africa’s Industrial Renaissance
In the grand annals of African enterprise, where the restless tides of ambition often crash upon the jagged rocks of adversity, there arises once in an epoch a figure so…
US Court Orders FBI, Anti-Drug Agency To Release Tinubu’s Records
The US District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered top law enforcement agencies to make information about President Bola Tinubu public. Beryl Howell, the judge, made the order…
US embassy announces new visa interview requirements for Nigerian applicants
The United States Embassy has introduced updated visa interview requirements for Nigerian applicants, effective from April 22, 2025. In a statement released on Friday, the US mission emphasised that all…
Editorial: Nigeria’s Debt Crisis and Betrayal of Generations Unborn
The numbers are chilling. As of December 31, 2024, Nigeria’s total public debt has ballooned to a staggering ₦144.67 trillion (approximately $94.23 billion), according to the Debt Management Office (DMO).…
Exclusive: Why Tinubu sacked NNPCL CEO Mele Kyari
President Bola Tinubu’s abrupt sacking of the entire Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Board without any public justification, reeks of autocratic impulse, mirrors opacity, disregards democratic accountability, and insults…
FG Meets With Dangote Officials, Says Naira-For-Crude Still In Effect
The Federal Government says its naira-for-crude initiative with local refineries is not a temporary measure but a “key policy directive designed to support sustainable local refining”. The government also said…