The recent appointment of Namibia’s first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and her decision to form a women-majority cabinet is being met with wide applause all over Africa as a major step forward for gender equality in Africa. Sworn in on Namibia’s 35th Independence anniversary, Nandi-Ndaitwah continues SWAPO’s long-standing rule, though the party’s popularity has waned […]
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In a sweeping federal move, President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, effectively suspending its elected Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all elected lawmakers of the State House of Assembly for an initial period of six months. The Presidency cited the growing political crisis, including recent […]
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Women have always been central to liberation struggles, even though history may not readily offer up that crucial information as it overwhelmingly privileges male revolutionaries while marginalizing the contributions of women. In Nigeria, women fought not only against colonial and postcolonial oppression but also against entrenched patriarchal structures that sought to exclude them from political, […]
A few days ago, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, one of only four female senators in the 109-seat chamber, alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio blocked her attempts to raise motions on the Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State because she refused his sexual advances. Elaborating on this, her statement read that the Senate President made inappropriate […]
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President Donald Trump has set in motion a broad-based immigration enforcement initiative targeting undocumented residents nationwide. The latest data, extracted from an ICE report titled “Noncitizens on the ICE Non-Detained Docket with Final Orders of Removal by Country of Citizenship,” reveals that among roughly 1.4 million non-citizens slated for deportation, nearly 3,690 Nigerians are now […]
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Like the rest of the world, Africans were deeply invested in the face-off between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris during the 60th United States Presidential election that Trump eventually won in November 2024. For the African diasporans in the US who would directly feel the impact of the power transition and those still residing in […]
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India’s 14th Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, concluded his visit to Nigeria on Sunday, November 17, as the first stop on his three-nation diplomatic tour, which also includes Brazil and Guyana. It was a historic visit that marked the first time in 17 years that an Indian Prime Minister visited Nigeria, following Dr. Manmohan Singh’s […]
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Not long ago, it felt like young Nigerians were inching away from religion. The rise of internet culture brought global atheistic movements, spiritual skepticism, and self-help ideologies into sharper view. The disillusionment was clear. Gen Z, with their global outlook, began exploring secular ideologies, manifestations of a world shrinking through the internet. But somewhere along […]
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The maxim that describes youths as “the real wealth of any nation” remains highly relevant, even as the processes, challenges, and complexities of nation-building evolve. This sentiment is rooted in the fact that young people possess energy, creativity, and an unbridled passion for change, as they are the ones who will mostly deal with the […]
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Since 1960, October 1 has marked the celebration of Nigeria’s independence from Great Britain. Despite the country’s ongoing struggles and growing challenges, the significance of the day has never been lost on Nigerians, whose forebears endured a century of exhausting and oppressive colonisation process. This oppressive era began with the annexation of Lagos in 1861 […]
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From a very young age, boys are powerfully inducted into misogyny. They recognise that they are considered the superior gender. They understand that they exist in a large social community with an unshakable misogynistic foundation. They quickly learn that the world is structured to favour them, that power and privilege are theirs to wield. They […]
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Nigeria has held seven general elections since the beginning of its fourth republic, which is the country’s longest period of democratic rule. These elections were held in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. The elections were for the offices of president, governors, members of the national assembly (Senate and House of Representatives), and […]
