Opinion
Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend
Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as persistently misunderstood—especially in parts of...
Opinion
Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing
In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...
Opinion
Editorial: Ford Foundation @65 — A Legacy of Justice, Partnership, Impact
When the Ford Foundation marked its 65th anniversary in West Africa recently, it was more than just a ceremonial milestone. It was a reminder...
Opinion
Trump’s ignorance about Nigeria: The dangers of a manufactured “Christian genocide”, By Phillip van Niekerk
By Phillip van Niekerk Two years ago, at a dinner in Washington for so-called Africa “experts” to brief an incoming congressman on the continent, the...
Opinion
Trump’s Threat and the Truth About ‘Christian Genocide’ in Nigeria
Former United States President Donald Trump is at it again. This time, Nigeria is his target. In one of his trademark tirades posted on...
Opinion
Why Nigeria Must Reject the Coup Contagion
In recent weeks, a sinister and unsettling whisper has slithered through the corridors of Nigerian discourse, finding fertile ground in the frustrations of a...
Opinion
Opinion: Patriarchy Is A Nigerian Problem, Not An Igbo Problem
A young Igbo woman’s tearful video, calling out the injustice of her culture’s inheritance laws, has rightly ignited a firestorm on Nigerian social media....
Opinion
Opinion: Why Defending Igbo Patriarchy Misses the Point
A recent video of a young Igbo woman weeping over her culture’s inheritance laws has set Nigerian social media ablaze. Her pain was raw...
Opinion
Editorial: Coup Have No Place in Nigeria’s Democracy
Rumours of a possible military intervention in Nigeria’s political landscape have recently gained troubling traction in online spaces and public conversations. For a country...
Opinion
Hijack of Obidient Movement By A Few Tribal Hate Mongers
Ope Banwo It is now clear that the once laudable Obidient Movement has now been hijacked by hate mongers, violence merchants and seditious hardliners....
Opinion
Preserving Islamic Integrity: Confronting Stereotypes and Internal Strife in Nollywood
Ibraheem Ladi Amosa In many Nigerian films, sensitive issues such as religion, gender, culture, and identity often come to the forefront, sparking public debate. However, filmmakers...