Slavery: Nigeria, 16 other countries risk visa ban by UK for demanding reparations
Nigeria has been listed among 17 countries penned down by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party for possible visa blockage for asking for reparations over slavery. The party has vowed…
From import dependency to local capacity: Nigeria’s tech manufacturing journey
The recent escalation in the US-Israel conflict with Iran has delivered a sharp reminder of Nigeria’s economic vulnerability. As oil prices surged past $100 per barrel and fuel costs climbed…
Palm oil: Going back is actually moving forward, by Libby Offem-Oke
There was a time many of our parents were told to avoid palm oil. It was labelled unhealthy. Gradually, it disappeared from many kitchens, replaced with imported alternatives like…
Iran will go down in one night – Trump; the whole of Arab region will be ‘hell fire’, Iran threatens
President Donald Trump on Monday held firm to his threat to launch massive attacks on critical Iranian infrastructure if Tehran fails to make a peace deal including reopening the Strait…
Zacch Adedeji at NRS: A legacy of innovation, by Jack Okude
When a nation’s economy is tanking such that it prints cash to meet governance cost, what can the tax chief do to help reflate that economy? This was the challenge…
2027: Peter Obi Media Office warns against plot to block his candidacy
The Media Office of Peter Obi, the presidential front-runner for the 2027 election and the Labour Party’s candidate in the 2023 election, strongly alerts the nation and the international…
Amupitan at INEC: The overzealous recruit, by Amanze Obi
Amupitan is President Tinubu’s agent provocateur. He was sent by the president to ignite fire in the camp of ADC, and he is gladly doing so. A wise electoral umpire…
BREAKING: Tinubu approves N3.3trn debt
President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment plan to finally settle the outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme. The debt repayment plan followed the final…
US military rescues missing airman; a perfect Easter gift, says Trump Jr.
The US intelligence has disclosed how the US airman whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran was rescued days after his F-15 fighter jet was downed by Iran…
What’s in a lady’s handbag, asks Ken Ugbechie
There was a twitter of giggle, then a moment of sobriety, on Airport Road, Lagos, last Tuesday. A lady bearing a handbag in the early evening hours was accosted by…