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Providus-Unity Bank merger stalled over insider credits

By ETIM ETIM Negotiations over the proposed merger of Providus Bank and Unity Bank have been stalled over the huge amount of insider credits owed by the directors of Unity Bank. The exact amount of the loan is not clear, but a

February 17, 2026

‘CBN’s Interest Rate Remains High, Choking Businesses’

Business·Insights·Markets·Opinion

Soludo’s New Market Design: Why Onitsha Traders Must Tread Carefully

The main fears and warnings of critics of the actions of Anambra governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo about sit-at-home and closure of the Onitsha Main Market have now happened. In Anambra, fear and panic came back in full measure, while the State Police

February 17, 2026

Opinion·Politics

El-Rufai’s Calculated Victimhood

Nasir El-Rufai, once a staunch member of the All Progressives Congress, surprised many by defecting to the African Democratic Congress. He said he left because the party had abandoned its founding ideals, engaged in selective accountability, sidelined loyal members, and allowed some

February 17, 2026

Opinion

Senate U-Turn or Smoke Screen? Loopholes in Electoral Reform Persist

Amid sustained public backlash and protests, the Senate’s tense and at times rowdy sitting to revisit the electronic transmission of election results may appear to signal a dramatic shift, yet in substance, little has truly changed. As I had stated in my

February 13, 2026

Opinion

Politics of privilege and the danger it portends

By ETIM ETIM Over the Christmas holidays, Nyesom Wike travelled the length and breadth of Rivers State, visiting all the local government areas, in what appeared as an early campaign for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu. At every stop of

February 13, 2026

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Opinion: Why Afreximbank’s Break with Fitch Exposes a Deeper Rift

By Dr. Macharia Kihuro In a recent public statement, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced it would terminate its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings. The rationale for this decision was particularly striking. The bank attributed the move to its “firm belief

February 13, 2026

Events·Opinion

Archbishop Valerian Okeke @ 24: His Forte is Grace

By Fr George Adimike For those who know him, it is apodictic that grace, spiritual muscle and the divine energy by which God operates, governs the theologico-spiritual architecture of the episcopacy of Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke. His forte is grace! This observation

February 11, 2026

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Electoral Reforms: Nigeria’s Senate on the Spot as Protests Highlight Flawed Democracy

The Nigerian Senate’s decision to reconvene for an emergency plenary session today 10 February is more than a routine legislative adjustment. It is a clear signal that the controversy surrounding the Electoral Act amendment has struck a nerve, shaking public confidence and

February 10, 2026

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths Vow To End Sit- at-home

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How Can Nigerian History Be Written Without the Igbo?

By Chuka Nnabuife EVEN the most accomplished propagandists might once have doubted that Nigeria would reach a point where its history could be taught to children with one of its foundational peoples deliberately marginalised or erased. Yet that is the unsettling reality

February 10, 2026

Low Voters Turnout, As INEC Officials Wait In Bauchi

Insights·Opinion·Politics

Voting in the Dark: Nigeria’s Electoral Reform Fails to Shine

February 9, 2026

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When ‘Reform’ Looks Like Punishment – The Enugu Passport Center Question

By Fred Chukwuelobe Reports indicate that the Enugu Zonal Passport Production Centre of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has been shut down and its equipment dismantled. According to multiple accounts, the centre received no prior notice before officials arrived to remove the

February 8, 2026

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Providus-Unity Bank merger stalled over insider credits

Soludo’s New Market Design: Why Onitsha Traders Must Tread Carefully

El-Rufai’s Calculated Victimhood

Senate U-Turn or Smoke Screen? Loopholes in Electoral Reform Persist

Politics of privilege and the danger it portends

Opinion: Why Afreximbank’s Break with Fitch Exposes a Deeper Rift

Archbishop Valerian Okeke @ 24: His Forte is Grace

Electoral Reforms: Nigeria’s Senate on the Spot as Protests Highlight Flawed Democracy

How Can Nigerian History Be Written Without the Igbo?

Voting in the Dark: Nigeria’s Electoral Reform Fails to Shine

When ‘Reform’ Looks Like Punishment – The Enugu Passport Center Question

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