A reported confrontation involving musician Duncan Mighty and electricity officials in Port Harcourt has once again exposed a problem that goes far beyond one celebrity, one house or one disconnection. Videos circulating online show a confrontation involving the singer, residents and officials during an attempted power disconnection at his residence. Reports say the situation escalated…
A deadly shooting at a school near Bangkok has renewed difficult questions about how Thailand can protect students from gun violence, particularly when a young person is able to access a firearm. A 14-year-old student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province on Friday, August 7. Initial reports said three teachers and three…
President Bola Tinubu’s decision to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court and seek the lifting of its freeze on Osun State government accounts has transformed a financial investigation into a much bigger political and institutional debate. The EFCC had obtained a court order freezing the account amid an investigation…
Morgan Gibbs-White is attracting serious interest from Chelsea and Bayern Munich, putting Nottingham Forest in a difficult position: keep one of their most important players and build around him, or accept a major offer and reshape the squad around his departure. Gibbs-White has become one of Forest’s key creative players and his importance goes beyond…
Nollywood is mourning filmmaker Dimbo Atiya, who has died at 52. His passing is a major loss not only because of the films and television series he directed and produced, but because of the space he created for Northern Nigerian stories, actors and production talent within the wider Nigerian entertainment industry. Born in Nasarawa and…
Nigeria and Canada have taken a major step towards direct air travel, signing an expanded Air Transport Agreement that allows airlines from both countries to operate scheduled flights between the two countries for the first time. The agreement provides for up to 14 passenger flights and 10 cargo flights per week in each direction, with…
The Trump administration has launched another attempt to narrow who can receive U.S. citizenship at birth, signaling that becoming American could become significantly harder for some families if the policy survives the legal challenges expected to follow. On August 6, President Donald Trump signed two executive actions targeting birthright citizenship and so-called “birth tourism”. The…
Cardinal John Onaiyekan’s latest criticism of Nigeria’s political system has shifted attention from the usual 2027 campaign arguments to a more fundamental question: what happens when citizens do not trust the system that is supposed to protect their votes? Following the July 28 meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria,…
Rodri’s reported decision to choose Barcelona over Real Madrid has turned one of the summer’s biggest transfer battles on its head. After weeks of talks with Madrid, the Manchester City midfielder has reportedly informed the Spanish giants that his preference is now Barcelona, with personal terms understood to be in place and negotiations with City…
Nigeria is heading into the second half of 2026 with a mixed economic picture: the economy appears to be gaining momentum, but the naira remains under pressure and borrowing costs are still extremely high. A BusinessDay nowcast estimates that Nigeria’s economy could grow by 4.5% in Q2 2026, which would make it the fastest second-quarter…
