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Defections, Coalitions: Can Nigeria’s Opposition Survive?
When Sheriff Oborevwori, defected from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2025, it signaled more than a regular political shift. The move, which involved several key stakeholders within the state, followed an ongoing pattern of realignments within Nigeria’s opposition outfit. By realignments, this writer refers to the shifting […]
Rising Cost of Fuel in Nigeria: A Burden Too Heavy for Citizens
Africa’s largest oil producer, Nigeria, continues to battle with a painful irony as it remains crippled by fuel scarcity and soaring petrol prices, despite being a nation rich in crude oil. This contradiction has become a major part of the country’s economic reality, placing huge pressure on citizens while raising urgent questions about governance, policy […]
The High Cost of Nomination Forms in Nigeria
High nomination fees have become a serious barrier to political participation in Nigeria as political parties continue to commercialize access to the electoral process, turning simple democratic processes into a practice of the highest bidder. Parties openly restrict participation to wealthy aspirants by setting huge costs of nomination and expression of interest forms, undermining the […]
The Afrobeats Effect: How One Genre Is Shaping Modern Music
It did not happen overnight but somehow, it feels like Afrobeats has always been here. From beating drums rhythmically during cultural practices in yoruba land, to chanting during traditional ceremonies, the African sound evolved through sociocultural practices. Afrobeats, as we know it today, began to take shape in Nigeria in the late 1960s and early […]
From Tradition to Theatre: The Enduring Legacy of Duro Ladipo
Nigeria, especially the Yoruba tribe, is blessed with talented, visionary, and passionate individuals who did not settle for less in proving their love for art, as well as the preservation and promotion of Yoruba history through drama, plays, and music on the global stage. Durodola Durosomo Duroorike Timothy Adisa Ladipo, better known as Duro Ladipo, […]
Ekiti 2026: NANS backs Oyebanji’s second term bid
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared support for the re-election of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, citing his impressive performance across key sectors of the state’s economy. The student body commended the governor for executing projects that are transforming the state’s landscape and positioning Ekiti as a growing hub of development. It […]
Easter: Nigeria will overcome trial, trauma of corruption, says EFCC chair
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has felicitated Christians across the country on the celebration of Easter, expressing optimism that Nigeria will overcome corruption and emerge stronger. Olukoyede stated this in Abuja on Saturday in his Easter message to the nation, where he urged Nigerians to draw lessons from […]
Middle East war: 1,900 civilians killed, 30 universities hit – Iran
Iran has alleged that more than 1,900 civilians, including women and children, have been killed following what it described as coordinated military aggression by United States and Israeli forces against the Islamic Republic. The claim was disclosed on Saturday during a media briefing by the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and […]
Lagos Assembly: Coalition urges Gbajabiamila not to back Elliot’s fourth term bid
A coalition of political stakeholders in Surulere has urged the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to refrain from backing any move that could lead to the emergence of the lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, for a fourth consecutive term. The group said imposing […]
VDM narrates how FCT Police helped mentally unstable woman deliver
Popular Nigerian social media critic, VeryDarkMan, has praised officers of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command for helping a mentally unstable woman deliver a baby in Kwali Area Council. Narrating the incident via his instagram handle on VeryDarkMan said “it happened in the early hours of April 3, 2026, during a routine surveillance operation […]