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Japa for survival: When home no longer feels safe by Mercy Emmanuel
Some leave quietly. Others announce it proudly on social media. Some sell their properties, resign from their jobs, withdraw their…
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Oyo school kidnapping: One is too many, when will action be taken? by Mercy Emmanuel
These are not just questions; they are cries rising from Ogbomoso and nearby communities after the recent school kidnappings in…
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May 27: Another celebration of unkept promises
Blurb: If Nigerian children continue growing up in fear, neglect, collapsing institutions, and normalised insecurity, then Children’s Day becomes something…
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Memorial Day reflections: Should we honour the dead and fail the living? By Ebuka Ukoh
As Americans pause this Memorial Day to honour those who died in service to their country, Nigerians, too, must reflect…
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What the JAMB candidates’ abduction says about Nigeria by Ebuka Ukoh
A nation does not prove its strength in speeches. But the safety it guarantees to its children speaks volumes. As…
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Braimah’s Nigeria fails another general as with numerous others by Ebuka Ukoh
A country that cannot protect its foot soldiers does not hold out any promise of safety to ordinary citizens. That…
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Terrorists: To brand killers as prodigals is to diminish state power By Ebuka Ukoh
A country burying its dead should not have to debate theology. Yet at a recent military lecture, Nigeria’s Chief of…
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Jos Again: A country used to counting bodies risks forgetting the living by Ebuka Ukoh
A nation should never become accustomed to burying its people. Yet in Nigeria, grief now follows a rhythm that feels…
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Between Darkness and Diesel: Nigeria’s Energy Crisis by Mercy Emmanuel
By the time night falls in many Nigerian homes, a familiar question echoes through the dim glow of rechargeable lamps…
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Here’s what global happiness metrics omit about Nigeria
Nigeria is ranked 106th on the Global Happiness Index. Noteworthy too is that Nigeria, over the years, dropped all the…
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Enough is enough: NUC reins in parade of honorary doctorates by Ebuka Ukoh
In Nigeria, social media is often awash with celebratory posts of honorary degree recipients. The self-aggrandising stunts often feature pictures…
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Bwala ‘teaches’ how to disown one’s past politics without explaining by Ebuka Ukoh
Some political interviews expose policy weakness. Others expose something deeper: the fragility of credibility.
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Jesse Jackson and the architecture of hope: Why Nigeria needs movements, not moments by Ebuka Ukoh
If Nigeria is serious about reform, it must study not only who the late Right Reverend Jesse Jackson was, but…
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Ashes and the crescent moon: A shared journey to God by Mercy Emmanuel
As Christians begin the sacred season of Lent with Ash Wednesday, Muslims around the world enter the holy month of…
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Love in a hard country: What Valentine’s Day Means in Nigeria By Ebuka Ukoh
Valentine’s Day arrives each year, wrapped in red. Roses. Chocolates. Candlelit dinners. Carefully curated photos. Public displays of affection. The…
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Reclaiming Valentine’s Day: Beneath the Roses, Chocolates, and Social Media Pressure by Mercy Emmanuel
For some, it conjures images of romantic dinners, grand gestures, and overflowing bouquets. For others, it’s a stark reminder of singlehood,…
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Chef Hilda ‘Jollof’ Baci: In the news again with 3rd Guinness World Record! By Ebuka Ukoh
The cynicism had come too quickly. A couple of years ago, after Hilda Baci, Nigeria's celebrity chef, set another Guinness…
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Will AI Wipe Out All Entry-Level Jobs?
Will AI Wipe Out All Entry-Level Jobs? A Balanced Look at the Future of Work The rapid rise of artificial…
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January 19: What MLK Day should ask Nigeria By Ebuka Ukoh
Monday, January 19, was the 39th anniversary of MLK Day, a U.S. federal holiday on the third Monday of January.…
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How one child’s death has put Nigeria on trial By Ebuka Ukoh
Nigeria has opened a probe into the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s infant son, who was three months shy of…
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Armed Forces Day: Nigeria’s worth dying for, but what really are we celebrating? By Ebuka Ukoh
We lower flags. We lay wreaths. We release white pigeons into the sky. We stand still while the bugle sounds.…
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AFCON: Can Nigeria beat Morocco and secure a 9th final?
Nigeria face hosts Morocco in the AFCON semifinals chasing a 9th final. Can red-hot Super Eagles, led by Osimhen and…
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Maduro: How Nations Lose Territories In Peacetime – Lessons for Nigeria By Ebuka Ukoh
It is the visible outcome of a long, quiet process in which institutions weakened, public trust thinned, and leadership drifted…
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What Are You Spreading In 2026? by Ebuka Ukoh
Every new year carries a promise. But some carry an instruction. 2026 arrives not as a whisper but as a…
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Christmas Reflections: Detty December, Quiet Hearts Etcetera by Ebuka Ukoh
In Nigeria, December arrives like a festival competing with itself. The streets get louder, the music gets brighter, and the…
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Why U.S. Immigration 2025/26 Denials and Visa Restrictions Are Significant by Mercy Emmanuel
Beginning January 1, 2026, new U.S. immigration restrictions will significantly reshape who can enter the United States and under what…
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Nigeria: Leadership as a Red-Carpet Exchange Programme by Ebuka Ukoh
Nigeria surprises people who believe leadership involves duty. You watch a government hold an economic summit in a state that…
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Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Life Imprisonment: A double standard in our justice system? by Olaoluwa Nwobodo
A few days ago, Judge James Omotosho handed Mazi Nnamdi Kanu life imprisonment after convicting him on terrorism-related charges. But…
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When a Storm Met a Uniform: Inside the Wike–Yerima Showdown That Shook Abuja by Mercy Emmanuel
On an ordinary Abuja morning, Gaduwa District became something else entirely — a place where power met its own reflection.…
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The Big 6 Review – GW11: Only Man City and Chelsea stand tall by Olaoluwa Nwobodo
Another Big 6 Review is here, and this time, there were 2 big games. The Big Six teams are all…
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The Big 6 Review – GW10: Chelsea dominates London Derby as Vicario fights for his life By Olaoluwa Nwobodo
This weekend, the Premier League Big Six teams didn’t have an easy time, but they all managed wins, except Tottenham…
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Nigeria, World Teachers’ Day, Nonviolence, Et Cetera by Ebuka Ukoh
“Nigeria’s teachers carry the future on their shoulders, but the nation is crushing their spirit. It is time to replace…
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African time vs Global Clock: Reconciling punctuality with presence By Ebuka Ukoh
At the African Union Summit earlier this year, proceedings were delayed by hours as heads of state trickled in well…
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Nigeria’s Distorted Priorities 3: RMAFC to raise politicians salaries while Nigerians can’t buy food by Michelle Aliri
Amid the hardships in the country, some stakeholders have asked Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to review the…
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A Canadian court’s verdict on Nigeria’s Democracy by Ebuka Ukoh
Last week, the federal Court of Canada, presided over by Justice Sébastien Grammond, gave a ruling that has shaken more…
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Nigeria’s Distorted Priorities 2: Lagos focuses on ride-hailing vehicles while danfo buses remain as is by Michelle Aliri
The Lagos State Government recently ordered all drivers working with ride-hailing companies like Uber, Bolt, Lagride, and InDrive to bring…
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Listening ear, not Outrage: What Badenoch’s Nigerian story demands from us by Ebuka Ukoh
When the British MP spoke about her formative years in Nigeria, describing a society that, in her words, failed to…
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Nigeria’s Distorted Priorities: Policing private schools while public education burns by Michelle Aliri
The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a new policy to strictly regulate non-state schools such as community, faith-based, and…
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Mandela Day: What he might say to Nigerian leaders today by Ebuka Ukoh
In the fall of 2021, I arrived in the United States to start postgraduate studies. Then I found myself engaged…
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Buhari: Lessons in leadership & patriotism
On July 13, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, former President of Nigeria, passed away after the mid-day prayers at a London…
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