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Has Sallah Changed For Children Growing Up In Nigeria Today?
For many Nigerians, Sallah was once one of the most exciting days of childhood a time for new clothes, delicious food, visiting family, collecting Eidi, and running around with friends from morning till evening. The memories remain vivid ...
Are Sallah Rams Truly Cheaper This Year Compared To Last Year?
For many Muslim families, the days leading up to are usually marked by one thing the search for a ram.From market to market… checking prices, bargaining with sellers, and hoping to take one home for the celebration.But thi...
What Nigerian Law Really Says About Party Primaries
The APC has concluded its presidential primary with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerging winner, but the entire primary season has triggered widespread debate over allegations of irregularities, manipulation, and the screening out of some aspir...
Are APC Primaries Leaving The Party Stronger Or Divided?
This week has been marked by intense political activity and rising internal tensions within the APC, as its primaries across House of Representatives, Senate, State Assembly, and governorship levels have been accompanied by complaints, prote...
How Nigerians Are Borrowing To Survive Amid Economic Hardship
In Nigeria today, more people are no longer borrowing to expand businesses or buy luxury items they are borrowing simply to survive. From food to rent, transportation to school fees, millions of Nigerians are increasingly relying on loans, cred...
Why Is El-Rufai Still In Detention Despite Being Granted Bail?
After spending weeks in detention, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai was reportedly granted bail. But just when many expected his release, another development emerged he reportedly remained in detention following what supp...
Why Incumbency Failed In APC Primaries As Sitting Lawmakers Lost Their Tickets
For years in Nigerian politics, incumbency was seen as almost untouchable. Once you occupied political office, many believed securing another party ticket was only a formality. But the latest APC primaries across Nigeria have challenged that be...
As APC Primaries Continue, Should Nigerians Expect More Crisis?
As the 2027 general elections draw closer, the APC’s recent House of Representatives primaries have raised concerns following reports of complaints, tensions, and allegations of irregularities.Some members rejected the outcomes, ...
APC’s Consensus Game And The Battle For 2027
As preparations for the 2027 elections intensify, debates around consensus candidates within the APC are growing, with some aspirants alleging they are being sidelined ahead of party primaries. Analysts warn that the increasi...
Are Nigerians Ready For This Year’s Flood?
As the rainy season intensifies across Nigeria, concerns are once again rising over the threat of flooding in many communities.Over the years, floods have destroyed homes, displaced families, washed away farmlands and claimed hundreds o...
Do Nigerians Really Want Jonathan Back?
More than a decade after leaving office, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is once again becoming a major topic in Nigeria’s political conversation.From social media campaigns to growing public debates, some Nigerians say the cou...
Why Tinubu Created A New Homeland Security Office
As Nigeria continues to grapple with insecurity and evolving security threats, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a new step by creating the office of Special Adviser on Homeland Security.The move, which comes amid growing concer...
Is The Senate Becoming A Retirement Home For Politicians?
As preparations for the 2027 elections gather pace, growing numbers of outgoing governors and former state leaders are showing interest in Senate seats. This trend is raising questions among Nigerians about why many politicia...
Degrees vs Tech Skills—What Really Matters In Today’s Nigeria?
For years, a university degree was seen as a major pathway to success in Nigeria, but rising unemployment and the high cost of education are now making many young people question that belief. While some graduates struggle to ...
Should Nigerian Politicians Be Sanctioned For Defecting?
In Nigeria’s political space, loyalty is often tested and sometimes, it doesn’t last.A wave of defections is sweeping through the country sparking debate, raising eyebrows, and leaving many voters wondering where their leaders truly sta...
Can The NDC Become Nigeria’s New Third Force In The Election Race?
In Nigeria’s political space, alliances are rarely permanent and loyalties often shift when least expected.In recent days, the political scene has been stirred by fresh realignments and heated debates, following reports of key figures l...
How Fuel Hike Is Pushing Abuja Residents To Public Transport
As petrol prices continue to rise, many residents of Abuja are being forced to rethink how they move around the city. For some, owning a car is no longer a convenience but a burden, as the cost of fueling it becomes increasingly dif...
Is Nigeria’s Opposition Repeating 2023 Mistakes?
As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, familiar patterns of division within the opposition are beginning to re-emerge.In 2023, key figures like Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ran on separate platfo...
Side Hustles Become Lifeline For Nigerian Workers
Today is International Workers’ Day, but for many Nigerians, rising costs of living have made salaries insufficient to meet basic needs. As a result, a growing number of workers now rely on side hustles to survive....
Why Attacks Keep Happening Despite Military Operations In Nigeria?
The sound of gunfire has become an unwanted echo in many Nigerian communities.Despite repeated military offensives and government assurances, attacks on villages continue to claim lives, destroy homes, and force families to flee thei...
Why Leaders Pick Successors Before Party Primaries
As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 election cycle, a quiet but significant political trend is gaining attention across the country. Increasingly, some political leaders are openly indicating their preferred successors long before party primar...
Why Nigerians Are Being Attacked In South Africa
Across towns and cities in South Africa, fear is once again knocking on the doors of Nigerians and other foreign nationals.From protests on the streets to businesses forced to shut their doors, the tension is rising and the uncertainty ...
Can A United Opposition Unseat APC In 2027?
Nigeria’s political atmosphere is heating up ahead of the 2027 general elections, with opposition parties already making moves. Last weekend in Ibadan, leaders of the PDP, ADC, NNPP and others met at a national summit to stre...