On 3 November 2025, news broke that U.S. President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). Citing alleged large-scale attacks on Christians, President Trump ordered U.S. agencies to prepare responses — including the possibility of sanctions. In rhetoric that escalated the issue, he threatened military action if the alleged abuses continued. The […]
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By Pius Mordi When the apex court in the land gives a judgment, it carries the weight of a final arbiter for which there is no appeal. That puts a burden on the Justices. It becomes incumbent on them to take every factor – political, economic – into consideration. When there was more of politics […]
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By Kayode Fasua In the Holy Book of Information that Brings Life Everlasting (BIBLE), the story regales of the convoluted poverty and miasma of deprivation that summarised the existence of the Israelites sojourning in Egypt, as in the days of yore. It was not until the revolutionary moves of a divinely radicalised Moses before the […]
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By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei Last week, the media space was awash with reports of political associates of former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko defecting to All Progressives Congress (APC). I would not have dignified their defection with a response, but for misleading media reportage such as “Tsunami Hits Ondo PDP”, “Ondo PDP Now Dead”, […]
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• Official data at variance with market realities • Stakeholders await kickoff of price stability plan • Cost of living crisis may fuel social unrest, labour experts warn • CPPE: There is hope in new fiscal intervention plan The proposed Inflation Reduction and Price Stability Plan and the awaited national wage review may have added […]
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While it is given that every human being is a political animal and exercising preference during political contests is allowed, the politicisation of official duties and responsibilities seems to be giving some concerns. The recent ordeals of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, have drawn condemnation, mixing his role as a labour […]
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Three major factors contributed to Atiku Abubakar’s second consecutive loss in the Nigerian presidential election as the candidate of the PDP For the third time in his chequered political career, Atiku Abubakar, failed to win the presidential election as a candidate. He came a distant third in his first attempt in 2007 when he vied […]
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A man prepares traditional remedies at a market in Katsina on December 14, 2021. – Africa’s most populous country is struggling with double-digit inflation, especially high food prices, and many Nigerians are looking for ways to save on basic expenses. (Photo by Aminu Abubakar / AFP) On April 22, one of Nigeria’s best-known fast-food chain […]
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Abba Kyari leading a set of police officers An extradition hammer hung over the head of Nigerian police detective Abba Kyari but the celebrity cop appears to have fallen into a deeper trouble with his arrest by the NDLEA for allegedly aiding and abetting drug trafficking. He was honoured by the House of Representatives in […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo did the uncommon in September 2015 by making public sketchy details of their asset declarations, although, it was in response to growing pressure on them to fulfil a major campaign promise. The presidency released the details of the duo’s asset declarations in a statement a few days […]
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