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A Nation in Search of Glory Where is Nigerian Football When We Need it?
With constant calls for diversification of the economy, and another election season serving as a potent reminder of how polarized the country remains along ethnic lines, football holds a lot of untapped promise for the future of Nigeria. Read More...
Is Nigeria Sleepwalking? The Geopolitics of Nigeria's Energy Potential
Nigeria is positioned to reap great benefits from available resources in terms of sustained development and economic standing, with the developing trend of African countries trying to move up the production value chain. The question still lies in whether Nigerian leadership will seize such opportunities that may be fleeting. Read More...
Did a New Generation Decide? Youth Participation in Nigeria’s 2023 Elections
Nigeria’s youth made up the bulk of new voters in the 2023 elections, but were they the ones to decide? Historically, Nigeria’s elections have been affected by low voter turn-out, with seemingly inalienable voter apathy. The 25 February elections, however, put a question mark on previous voter turnout data. Read More...
Nigeria’s Old Notes The Supreme Court Has Nullified the Ban on Old Naira Notes
In the judgment, the court noted that Buhari admitted that the policy was flawed in his address, but still exercised the unlawful use of his executive powers to deny Nigerians of access to their money. Read More...
‘The Current Shift in my Personal Character is Changing My Writing’ Immaculata Abba's First Draft
Nigerian author, Immaculata Abba, does not believe in working through exhaustion and onslaughts against our health. Read More...
The End of the Kingmaker? Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Pyrrhic Victory
Tinubu may have won the presidential election, but he has done so at a huge cost: his control of Lagos is already dying, and his work as president will further alienate him from the nitty-gritty of Lagos’ politics. For the first time in over a decade, he may not be able to determine who becomes the next governor of Lagos. Read More...
‘I Feel Everything’ Damilola Orimogunje Explains Why He’s Drawn to Tragedy
For Damilola Orimogunje, there are many stories the industry isn’t telling. ‘I like to centre the human experience in my films; poor healthcare, poor infrastructure, education and more,’ He says. ‘So when you see it, you can see pain, grief, anguish in these stories. You focus on the plot.’ Read More...
President To Be Bola Tinubu is Nigeria’s Next President
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the 2023 general elections. Read More...
INEC Decides Tinubu Wins Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election
The 70-year-old Bola Ahmed Tinubu becomes Nigeria’s presidential-elect and will replace outgoing president, Muhammadu Buhari, who will leave office on 29 May 2023. Read More...
