Praise-singing for Governor Peter Mbah in a pit of ignorance
Enugu State governor Peter Mbah, who came to power in fraudulent (s)elections in 2023, has been wowing his social media fans with all manner of
Nigerian journalists are harassed by the public, the state and paid ‘data boys’
Death threats, kidnapping, unlawful detention, torture and assassination are some of the crimes being committed against journalists in Nigeria, according to a recent report. Another recent report details
Nigeria’s tax reforms reveal a lack of public trust in politics
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proposed tax reforms which appear fair and inclusive. But, as Uche Igwe writes, there are historical reasons why members of
Locals lose confidence in Nigerian govt attempts at peace talks with bandits
Violence has returned to communities in Kaduna State as the authorities attempt to make headway in peace deals with the bandits terrorising villages in the
David Umahi: “Tinubu must be re-elected by the power of God”
Is Nigeria in danger of a military coup?
African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 coup attempts in the same period. Those of
INEC officials demanded bribes from Peter Obi
A major funder of Nigeria’s Labour Party, whose presidential candidate Peter Obi was officially declared as finishing third in the race during the (s)election of
Nigeria to resume oil production in Ogoniland as environmentalists & residents demand plan be halted
The Nigerian government plans to resume oil production in Ogoniland despite protests from residents about the abject failure of the attempts from 2018 to clean
Workers’ rights group condemns Tinubu’s bumper pay for military top brass
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has issued a statement blasting President Bola Tinubu for the eyewatering increase in benefits package for the
Nigeria’s defence chief, Gen Christopher Musa, claims he will defeat terrorism in two years
General Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, has claimed his country’s challenges from terrorism will be a thing of the past in two years