37 Dead: The Cost of Lithium
It is now about two weeks since officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested scores of people suspected of illegal mining around the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas
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The United Nations has recently announced that it selected Nigeria, alongside Guinea, Indonesia, Madagascar, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as one of the first countries to receive country-level support under its new initiative on
Doyin Okupe: A Nigerian Original
With the death on Monday, March 7, of Dr Doyin Okupe, twice a presidential spokesman, Nigeria has been deprived of a pan-Nigerian politician. Okupe, who died of cancer at 72 in a Lagos hospital, was free of the primordial tendencies that have
Akwa Ibom Economy And The Booming Construction Industry
A boom is returning to the construction industry in Akwa Ibom State, thanks to the over 32 projects currently ongoing or soon to be flagged off by Gov. Umo Eno. No fewer than 6,000 workers would be employed in these projects for
Power Play: Unpacking The Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Saga
By Yetunde Asika The ongoing situation involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is more than just a political dispute or quarrel over the “frivolities” of where to sit. It is a stark reflection of systemic power imbalances, institutional accountability, and the gender challenges women
Akpabio-Natasha Sexual Harassment Saga: Absurdity Of A Senate Investigating Itself
The recent suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following her sexual harassment allegations against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has spotlighted a troubling paradox in Nigeria’s legislative process: the Senate’s capacity to impartially investigate its own members, especially its highest-ranking official. This incident raises
Nigeria’s First Biometric Census
If all goes well, Nigeria will have its first biometric population census before the 2027 general elections, paving the way for a more reliable and accurate enumeration of its citizens which, in turn, conduces to result-oriented economic reforms and planning. The last
The Place Of Girls In Contemporary Igbo Society
By Stacey Ukaobasi Onwuegbuchulam In Nigeria and particularly in Igbo speaking communities, there is a certain patriarchal interpretation that is assigned to genders, just as for a long time, there is this assumption that every woman married into any home is expected
Reviving Eastern Nigeria’s Economic Miracle: Lessons For The Southeast Development Commission
In the late 1950s, Eastern Nigeria, under the visionary leadership of Nnamdi Azikiwe, embarked on an ambitious economic development plan that would transform the region into a thriving industrial hub. The plan, crafted by renowned US consulting firm Arthur D. Little, aimed
Path To Africa’s Supremacy
When I traveled to Cuba, I saw faces that looked like mine, Black people whose ancestors had been forcefully taken from Africa centuries ago. They spoke a different language, bore different names, and lived in a foreign land, yet they were a
Babangida, Dele Giwa And June 12
Nobody had expected that Gen. Ibrahim Babangida would be truthful in all the claims in his autobiography; or that there would not be twist of history in his narrations and recollections. After all, autobiographies in their very nature are typically replete with
Sexual Harassment: Why Akpabio May Be Guilty Of Natasha’s Allegations
In recent times, the Nigerian political landscape has been stirred by serious allegations from Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. She accused him of sexual harassment, claiming that his advances were a prerequisite for her to be recognised to speak
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