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By Prof Steve Azaiki The political landscape of Rivers State, long marred by tension and uncertainty, is witnessing a promising turn. The ongoing reconciliation efforts between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief (Barr.) Nyesom Wike, signal a hopeful path toward stability, unity, and progress. As these two pivotal figures…
June 10, 2025
By Femi Adesina It is not the end. Not yet. But it was the beginning of the end. President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, was hosting the last Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, as his 10 years at the helm of affairs of the Bank…
June 7, 2025
Key Takeaways The 2026 budget request includes a $114 billion increase in Pentagon spending, along with a $42 billion increase for the Department of Homeland Security. Trump earmarked $25 billion for the Pentagon to build a “Golden Dome” missile shield using space interceptors and satellites. Trump wants to eliminate a Health and Human Services program…
June 7, 2025
By Sonny Iroche A new bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is sending shockwaves across Africa. The legislation, part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping “One Big, Beautiful Bill” fiscal package, includes a 3.5% federal excise tax on money transfers sent abroad by non-U.S. citizens . If approved by the Senate, this unprecedented levy…
June 6, 2025
Europe is home to several famous mega-cities, from London to Paris and Milan. And while all of them can get hot in summer, none come close to the scorching heat of one city slightly further south. That city is Athens, the capital of Greece, which is home to nearly 3.2 million people in 2025. It…
June 6, 2025
Key Takeaways Workers often pay high costs to send money across borders due to limited competition, poor price visibility, and, in some cases, underdeveloped payment systems. Tanzania has the highest average cost of $115 on a $200 remittance. Seven of the 15 most expensive countries for sending remittances are in Africa. For workers sending money…
June 4, 2025
By Funke Egbemode As a young reporter in the early 90s, I grew up in the newsroom hearing the phrase ‘IBB Boys’. These were young soldiers loyal to the former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida who ruled Nigeria between August 27, 1985 and August 26, 1993. As a directing staff (lecturer) at the Nigerian Defence…
June 4, 2025
By Peter Dakuku Two years can feel both fleeting and painfully long in Nigeria. Seven hundred and thirty dawns have rolled across the savannah, the creeks, and the sprawling megacities since the last electoral hoopla promised a national rebirth. We now stand midway between ballots, yet conversation in Abuja’s corridors is drifting toward 2027 slogans…
June 2, 2025
By Bolanle Bolawole [email protected] 0705 263 1058 “It is time to move beyond rhetorical hope…Nigeria's future cannot be built on beautiful aspirations and emotive patriotism, but must be anchored in a collective demand for transparency, justified expectation, equity, responsible governance, and freedom from want on the many needs of living a good life” What is…
June 1, 2025
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By Prof Steve Azaiki The political landscape of Rivers State, long marred by tension and uncertainty, is witnessing a promising turn. The ongoing reconciliation efforts between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief (Barr.) Nyesom Wike, signal a hopeful path toward stability, unity, and progress. As these two pivotal figures…
June 10, 2025
By Femi Adesina It is not the end. Not yet. But it was the beginning of the end. President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, was hosting the last Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, as his 10 years at the helm of affairs of the Bank…
June 7, 2025
Key Takeaways The 2026 budget request includes a $114 billion increase in Pentagon spending, along with a $42 billion increase for the Department of Homeland Security. Trump earmarked $25 billion for the Pentagon to build a “Golden Dome” missile shield using space interceptors and satellites. Trump wants to eliminate a Health and Human Services program…
June 7, 2025
By Sonny Iroche A new bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is sending shockwaves across Africa. The legislation, part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping “One Big, Beautiful Bill” fiscal package, includes a 3.5% federal excise tax on money transfers sent abroad by non-U.S. citizens . If approved by the Senate, this unprecedented levy…
June 6, 2025
Europe is home to several famous mega-cities, from London to Paris and Milan. And while all of them can get hot in summer, none come close to the scorching heat of one city slightly further south. That city is Athens, the capital of Greece, which is home to nearly 3.2 million people in 2025. It…
June 6, 2025
Key Takeaways Workers often pay high costs to send money across borders due to limited competition, poor price visibility, and, in some cases, underdeveloped payment systems. Tanzania has the highest average cost of $115 on a $200 remittance. Seven of the 15 most expensive countries for sending remittances are in Africa. For workers sending money…
June 4, 2025
By Funke Egbemode As a young reporter in the early 90s, I grew up in the newsroom hearing the phrase ‘IBB Boys’. These were young soldiers loyal to the former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida who ruled Nigeria between August 27, 1985 and August 26, 1993. As a directing staff (lecturer) at the Nigerian Defence…
June 4, 2025
By Peter Dakuku Two years can feel both fleeting and painfully long in Nigeria. Seven hundred and thirty dawns have rolled across the savannah, the creeks, and the sprawling megacities since the last electoral hoopla promised a national rebirth. We now stand midway between ballots, yet conversation in Abuja’s corridors is drifting toward 2027 slogans…
June 2, 2025
By Bolanle Bolawole [email protected] 0705 263 1058 “It is time to move beyond rhetorical hope…Nigeria's future cannot be built on beautiful aspirations and emotive patriotism, but must be anchored in a collective demand for transparency, justified expectation, equity, responsible governance, and freedom from want on the many needs of living a good life” What is…
June 1, 2025
