Newly inaugurated Ebonyi council chairmen have been given a political target that could shape their time in office. Governor Francis Nwifuru has warned that any chairman who fails to deliver his local government area to the APC in the 2027 elections could lose his position. The warning came as Nwifuru inaugurated chairmen and vice chairmen…
The Headies gospel controversy has taken a new turn after organisers of Nigeria’s biggest music awards rejected claims that gospel and inspirational artistes are deliberately kept out of the show’s major categories. The response came after Afrogospel singer Gaise Baba questioned the treatment of faith-based music in an open letter. He argued that gospel artistes…
The latest US-Iran conflict is becoming less about whether the United States will use nuclear weapons and more about how far both sides are willing to go without triggering another full-scale war. President Donald Trump has ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran, saying conventional US military power is enough. His comments came after the…
Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.43% in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), marking an improvement from 3.89% in Q1 and 4.23% in the same period last year. The figure gives the government another reason to point to economic recovery. But the more interesting question is whether Nigeria’s economic…
Nigeria’s formal remittance inflows reached a record $947 million in July 2026, bringing the country within just $53 million of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s $1 billion monthly target. At the same time, the naira to dollar exchange rate has remained relatively stable, with the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market closing around ₦1,337/$1 at the…
President Bola Tinubu’s latest three-week European vacation has renewed questions about the cost of presidential travel, with GovSpend Nigeria records showing that the Presidency spent N37.64 billion on travel-related expenses between June 2023 and April 2026. The figures have attracted criticism because the latest trip comes as many Nigerians continue to face high living costs,…
For millions of people living with sickle cell disease, the biggest challenge is not only the illness itself. It is getting regular access to medicines that can reduce painful crises and hospital visits. That is why Senegal’s sickle cell treatment, Drepaf, could be bigger than a new drug on the market. Produced by Senegalese pharmaceutical…
President Bola Tinubu and APC governors have agreed to push for cheaper transport fares from October 1, using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles to reduce the cost of moving people within Nigerian states. The plan could become one of the most visible tests yet of whether the government’s CNG policy can translate into…
The planned Living in Colors premiere in Lagos has been stopped by the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), but the controversy goes beyond the movie itself. The case has raised fresh questions about NFVCB movie censorship, how filmmakers handle classification rules and what happens when a production reaches the public before regulators approve…
The Anambra local government election is taking place across the state today, but the most unusual part of the ANSIEC election is not the number of candidates on the ballot. In 20 of the state’s 21 local government areas, voters are being asked a much simpler question: Do you accept the candidate? The arrangement means…
