In February 2019, as Nigeria braced for national elections, then-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai issued a chilling warning on live television. Appearing on NTA’s Tuesday Live, he told foreign election…
Babatunde Olatunji wasn’t just a musician; he was a force of nature, a bridge between African traditions and the wider world. Born in 1927 in Ajido, Nigeria, Olatunji’s destiny was…
At 70, Atedo Nari Atowari Peterside stands as a towering figure in Nigeria’s economic and social landscape, a man whose life weaves together bold innovation, principled leadership, and an unshakable…
In early 2025, Senator Natasha Hadiza Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central (PDP) emerged as a defiant voice in Nigeria’s National Assembly. She is the first woman elected as a senator from…
As the 17th BRICS summit concluded in Rio de Janeiro, African nations such as South Africa, Egypt, and Ethiopia cemented their roles within an increasingly influential economic bloc. Nigeria and…
Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has imposed a N766.24 million ($500,000) fine on MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, for breaches of data privacy regulations. The penalty, announced…
Africa’s workforce is bleeding – but nobody seems to care about it or maybe its leaders are even encouraging it directly or indirectly. Just last week, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu…
Sub-Saharan Africa today still counts multiple “presidents for life.” For example, Cameroon’s Paul Biya (in power since 1982), Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni (since 1986), Rwanda’s Paul Kagame (since 2000), Equatorial Guinea’s…
In the swirling storm of Nigerian politics, where alliances shift like desert sands and power games dominate the landscape, one name stands out as the beacon of hope for a…
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, is embroiled in a scandal that could redefine public corruption in the country. A damning investigation by Peoples Gazette alleges Wike funneled…