Why We Will All Miss DR Congo’s Colourful Supporters at AFCON
Sola Fanawopo I am fascinated by the supporters of DR Congo—perhaps even more than by their robust football artistry. They are the unofficial ambassadors of African football’s joy. In my…
From Adams to ‘Mazadona’ – five new faces starring at AFCON 2025
The Africa Cup of Nations reaches the quarter-final stage this weekend with a series of mouthwatering ties between the continent’s heavyweights. AFP Sport picks out five stars enjoying their first…
From corruption to civil liberties: High-stakes cases that will shape 2026
By Henry Ojelu As Nigeria settles into 2026, the nation’s courts will undoubtedly become the most consequential theatres of power. Beyond politics and policy pronouncements, it is within courtrooms that…
Dodgy data: The fallacies about Nigeria’s economy in 2025, by Olu Fasan
Mark Twain, the American writer and humourist, famously said: “There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies and statistics.” This aphorism is truer in Nigeria than in virtually any…
NNPC’s debt waiver: Writing off accountability
Nigeria’s oil governance has again come under public scrutiny following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of the write-off of about $1.42 billion and N5.57 trillion in legacy debts owed by…
Maduro’s capture: Power, oil and the cost of cognitive blind spots
By REMI LADIGBOLU The seizure of Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by United States forces… has shaken the foundations of the international system. A foreign military…
Why credit matters for private-sector growth and tax base expansion
By KINGSLEY IKEH Nigeria’s tax reform agenda is colliding with weak household demand and constrained credit markets. Without affordable consumer and MSME lending, fiscal reforms risk slowing private-sector growth and…
‘God blessed me double’, Adekunle Gold, Simi welcome twins
Nigerian singer Adekunle Kosoko, professionally known as Adekunle Gold, has announced that he and his wife, Simi have welcomed twins. The singer announced the news via his Snapchat story on…
Wike’s path to perdition, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
Former governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is an aggressive person, always exhibiting hostile behaviour in his relationships with others. At every point,…
How to set communication goals that actually stick: A practical framework for 2026, by Ruth Oji
Last week, we talked about why communication goals fail. The vagueness problem. The motivation trap. The unrealistic expectations. The lack of accountability. If you recognized yourself in any of those…