Ayatollah Khamenei’s iron grip on power in Iran comes to sudden end

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed on the first day of massive US and Israeli air strikes on the country, US President Donald Trump has announced. The death of the 86-year-old ruler of the past three decades – one of the longest in the world – was later confirmed on Iranian state TV. Iran has […]

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Trump’s CPC designation, what it means, and why it matters

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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Rivers: Supreme Court and an uncharted dangerous territory

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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Mimiko associates’ defection to APC: The flip side

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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Fiscal stimulus, wage review add fresh uncertainty to inflation outlook

• 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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‘When politics becomes injurious to unionism’

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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Factors that contributed to Atiku’s loss in 2023 presidential election

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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Jollof Index, Chicken Republic, inflation and changing food consumption patterns

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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