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As Tinubu Urges Africa-Caribbean Unity in Saint Lucia, Over 272 Nigerians Killed in June Alone

While Nigerians deal with deadly violence, worsening hunger, and mass flooding, President Bola Tinubu is on a diplomatic visit and reported retreat in...

BusinessNews

You Can’t Tax a Dead Economy: Nigeria Is Suffocating Under Its Own Policies

As Nigeria’s Central Bank clings to its benchmark interest rate of 27.5 per cent, the country’s economic engine is sputtering. For businesses and...

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Fast Fashion’s Dumping Ground: How West Africa Is Drowning in Second-Hand Clothing Waste

Every week, massive shipping containers filled with used clothing arrive at West African ports, including Accra, Lagos, and Dakar. Market traders eagerly unpack...

Human RightsNews

Togolese Protesters Tear-Gassed in Their Homes as Uprising Demands President’s Resignation

Togolese youths have taken to the streets in a three-day demonstration, demanding the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbé. However, security forces are cracking...

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As Nigerians Struggle, 2027 Campaign Billboards for Tinubu Spread Nationwide

As gunshots ring through the outskirts of Abuja and people die from hunger across Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s glowing face smiles down...

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A Legacy of Looting: How West African Politicians Steal from the Poor to Enrich Their Children

From the crumbling schools in Nigeria to the dilapidated hospitals of Freetown and the overcrowded slums of Accra, the people of West Africa...

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Lagos Government Denies Demolition of Obi’s Brother’s Property But Offers No Answers, No Accountability

The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement in the recent demolition of a property belonging to the younger brother of Peter Obi....

OpinionSecurity

‘Tinubu’ Now Christened on Airports, Barracks, and Possibly Mass Graves

In a country where hunger kills faster than bullets and terrorism has become a national pastime, there’s at least one thing moving at...

NewsOpinion

In Africa, Steal a Phone and Die — Steal Billions, Gain Power

In many parts of Africa today, justice wears two faces. One is swift, brutal, and unforgiving, reserved for the poor. The other is...

EducationNews

Vote for Me, I’ll Fix Nigerian Schools — But My Kids Will Never Use Them

In a nation where university strikes have become as routine as public holidays, and where dilapidated classrooms are the norm rather than the...

NewsSports

Betrayed at the Starting Line: Why Nigerian Athletes Are Switching Flags

On the surface, Favour Ofili’s sprint from Nigeria to Turkey may look like just another case of athlete migration. But for those who...

NewsSecurity

Military Bases Attacked in Niger, Kaduna States as Tinubu’s Government Struggles to Contain Insecurity in Nigeria

In a devastating blow to Nigeria’s already broken security architecture, armed bandits on Tuesday, June 24, launched coordinated attacks on military bases in...