Teachers are usually described as the backbone of any nation. In Nigeria, they are treated more like a second thought. While politicians praise education in words and budget announcements, the reality inside Nigeria’s classrooms tells a different story of neglect, underpayment, and dying self-respect. Many teachers across the country earn wages that cannot sustain a […]
From Facebook, to X, to Instagram, and TikTok, Nigerians are vocal, expressive, and deeply opinionated across all of social media. Whenever injustice strikes, social media feels like the center of change with hashtags’ trend, influencers speaking out, timelines erupting with anger and solidarity, and comment sections burning with passion. Yet, just as quickly as these […]
Osogbo, the Osun State capital, was popular for constant electricity supply. The reliability of power supply in the emerging city encouraged an inflow of a large population of people who migrated to set up businesses and take residence. Sadly, electricity supply in Osogbo is no longer reliable leaving residents grappling with hard realities of epileptic […]
In Nigeria, Japa has become more than a slang, it has become a means of survival and gradually, a quiet vote on the state of the country. From Students to Doctors, factory workers to families; the same question of should I stay back in the country, or emigrate, echoes. For many Nigerians, the answer is […]
In Nigeria today, surviving has become a daily job, not a temporary hardship but a way of life for millions of families. The struggle is no longer about getting ahead, it is about getting through every day, with life turning into a constant calculation of what can still be afforded and what must be sacrificed […]
Nigeria’s semi-final exit at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to deny the country a place among hosts of the 2027 tournament should not merely provoke outrage or online protests. They should force a moment of national reflection. These events expose the weaknesses in Nigeria’s football […]
Africa, the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, despite being one of the continents which embraces democratic form of governance, faces a series of leadership challenges, including that of sit-tight leadership where the Heads of State desire to overstay their positions beyond the constitutionally stipulated terms. The laws of many African Nations like Nigeria, Ghana, […]