The estimated cost of landing Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, on Nigeria’s shores has seen a considerable reduction of 20.34 per cent, dropping to N971.57 per litre over the past three months. This decline in landing cost, which reflects the price of importing and distributing the product, indicates some relief in terms of…
The Week That Was. If there’s anything the US election has taught us, it would be this: It is always the economy, stupid. The Biden economy looks good on paper, but the people are not feeling it in their pockets. In many ways, the American election mirrored the Edo election of September 21st in the…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced plans for a significant cabinet reshuffle, citing the need to improve performance and inject fresh talent into his administration. This move comes in response to a recent evaluation of his cabinet members’ performance and aims to drive the state’s development agenda forward. Performance Evaluation and Reshuffle Decision…
The 2025 Grammy Awards are shaping up to be a historic event, with Beyoncé leading the nominations with her groundbreaking album “Cowboy Carter.” The album has garnered 11 nominations, bringing her career total to an astounding 99 nominations, making her the most-nominated artist in Grammy history. This remarkable achievement surpasses her husband, Jay-Z, with whom…
The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election have sparked intense reactions across communities, with many African Americans expressing outrage and frustration over the Latino vote, particularly the proportion of  more than 60 % of Latino men who supported Donald Trump. This sentiment is rooted in the belief that Trump’s policies and rhetoric have historically…
Former Military Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has issued a strong condemnation of vote-buying practices in Nigerian politics, urging politicians to focus on good governance rather than electoral manipulation. Speaking from his residence in Minna, Niger State, Abubakar emphasised the detrimental effects of vote-buying on Nigeria’s democratic…
I thought I had done justice to this topic until I started to receive enormous responses that necessitated this final article. Clearly, marriage is such an emotive issue, and we’re all looking for ways and means to make things better. So, I will be unpacking the following posers this week: How come multiple wives in…
Let’s face it: marriage is a beautiful thing, but throw in a culture clash, the pressures of life abroad, and the Nigerian tradition that everyone has a say in your business, and you’ve got yourself a complex recipe. A Nigerian marriage abroad is like cooking jollof rice in a foreign kitchen. The ingredients are there,…
The Sokoto State Government has raised alarms over the emergence of a new terrorist group known as Lakurawas, which has begun operating in five local government areas of the state. This announcement was made by the State Deputy Governor, Idris Gobir, during a recent meeting with participants from the National Defence College in Abuja on…
Following Donald Trump‘s stunning electoral victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, world leaders from various nations have swiftly extended their congratulations and expressed optimism for renewed cooperation with the United States. As Trump prepares for a potential historic return to the White House, international leaders are eager to strengthen ties on issues ranging from…
