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State Police Is Coming: If Insecurity Persists, Who Should Nigerians Hold Accountable?
For many Nigerians, insecurity has become a painful part of everyday life, affecting farmers, traders, parents, and entire communities. As momentum builds for the creation of state police, many believe it could strengthen the f...
"I Thought It Was Malaria, Until It Nearly Killed Me"
For many Nigerians, a fever, headache, or general body weakness is often assumed to be malaria, leading countless people to self-medicate without seeking proper medical attention.But health experts warn that some of these symptoms could...
Why Does The Violence In Plateau Keep Returning?
Another deadly attack has struck Plateau State, with gunmen killing several people in Bokkos Local Government Area and leaving many families grieving and displaced.The latest violence has once again drawn attention to a crisis that has ...
"They Threatened To Attack If People Refuse To Listen To Them"
Tension is gripping rural communities in Niger State today after heavily armed suspected terrorist group openly stormed several villages in the Borgu Local Government Area. For over two hours on Sunday afternoon, the armed men move...
Why We Cannot Accept The Ekiti Election Result — Opposition Parties
The Ekiti State governorship election has been concluded, with incumbent governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji of the APC securing another four-year mandate after defeating candidates of the PDP, ADC, and other political parties.But eve...
What Comes Next After The Ekiti Governorship Election?
Voters in Ekiti State are set to decide their next governor in a key off-cycle election that has drawn intense campaigns and political attention nationwide.As preparations continue, questions are already emerging about what the outcome ...
Why We Asked Party Candidates To Sign Anti-defection Affidavits – NDC
For years, political defections have remained a recurring feature of Nigeria's democratic journey, with politicians frequently moving from one party to another after winning elections.Now, the National Democratic Congress, NDC, has intro...
What Becomes Of Atiku And The Opposition If ADC Is Deregistered?
For years, political parties have served as the platforms through which politicians seek power, build alliances, and contest elections in Nigeria.Now, a Federal High Court ruling directing INEC to deregister the African Democratic Congre...
Why We Reintegrated Former Boko Haram Members Into Society — Borno Government
For years, communities across North-East Nigeria have endured the devastating impact of insurgency, with lives lost, villages destroyed, and thousands displaced. Now, the Borno State Government's reintegration of hundreds of form...
Democracy At 27: Where Are the Dividends?
Twenty-seven years after returning to democratic rule, many Nigerians say the promise of a better life remains unfulfilled as rising food prices, transport costs, rent, and other living expenses continue to outpace incomes. Despite...
Can State Police Finally End Insecurity In Nigeria?
Across Nigeria today, insecurity remains one of the biggest concerns for citizens from kidnapping, bandit attacks, terrorism, and rising violent crime to delayed emergency response in communities.Now, a major security debate is ba...
Should Nigeria Consider A Single Six-Year Presidential Term?
The proposal for a single six-year presidential term in Nigeria is once again dominating national conversations, sparking heated debate across political circles, governance experts, and social media platforms.At the heart of the discuss...
Why Cooking Gas Remains Expensive Across Nigeria Despite Rising Production
The rising cost of cooking gas across Nigeria is no longer just a temporary discomfort for households , it is becoming a structural problem that experts say may persist for a long time.Despite increased domestic production and new inves...
Why School Abductions Persist Years After Chibok
For many Nigerian parents, recent school abductions in Borno State and Oyo State have revived painful memories of past incidents such as the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping. Years after those tragedies, many Nigerians are stil...
What Technology Does Nigeria Need To Tackle Insecurity?
Across Nigeria, insecurity continues to disrupt daily life, with parents, farmers, and travelers increasingly living in fear following recent protests over abducted schoolchildren in Oyo states. Despite years of security inte...
Can Party Leaders Change The Outcome Of Primaries?
Across Nigeria's political landscape, party primaries are often described as the foundation of democracy within political parties. They determine who gets the ticket, who flies the party's flag, and ultimately who appears before voters on elect...
How Much Do Nigerians Really Know About Cholera?
A fresh cholera outbreak in Borno State has once again drawn attention to a disease that continues to affect thousands of people across Nigeria every year.Despite repeated outbreaks and years of public health campaigns, many Nigerians s...
If The PDP Fields Two Candidates, Who Gets The Votes?
In Nigeria’s political space, internal party disputes are not new. But when those disputes move from party offices into the electoral arena, they raise far more serious questions.The Peoples Democratic Party, one of the country’s bigges...
Three Years After Subsidy Removal — Better Economy or Harder Life?
It has been three years since the removal of fuel subsidy, a policy that has significantly reshaped Nigeria’s economy, with petrol prices rising from about ₦198–₦210 per litre to as high as ₦1,300 in some parts of the country today.<...
What Is Government Doing To Rescue Abducted Schoolchildren?
For many parents in parts of Borno State and Oyo State, the past 14 days have been filled with fear and uncertainty following the abduction of schoolchildren, as families continue to wait anxiously for their safe return while insecurity disr...
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...