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Unpacking Nepotism Beyond Tinubu's Administration

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- A post has been making rounds across social media-one that lists the new directors appointed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under Governor Yemi Cardoso. The names, sixteen in ... Read More


Datti Baba-Ahmed and the Parable of the Saviours Who Wouldn't Save Themselves

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- A curious story made its rounds on social media recently: the son of Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party in Nigeria's 2023 elections, was reportedly ce... Read More


Kemi Badenoch and the Arrow of God

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- In December 2024, Kemi Badenoch, the UK's Conservative Party star and a woman of Nigerian heritage, stirred a storm-not merely by criticizing Nigerian leadership for corruption, but... Read More


Why Nigerian Health Workers Thrive Across the Globe

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- It's one of the most curious ironies of our time: while many Nigerians bemoan the supposed decline in educational standards, the world can't seem to get enough of Nigerian health wo... Read More


What's Really in Gossip and Rumors?

Nigeria, July 28 -- A random post on social media once pulled me in like a headline too good to scroll past. It declared that "gossip dies when it hits a wise person's ears" and went on to claim that ... Read More


The Next INEC Chair and FCC Chair

Nigeria, July 26 -- The recent appointment of Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) arrived not as a quiet political formality, but as a thunde... Read More


Fake News: Are We All Gullible?

Nigeria, July 23 -- It started like a scene from a political thriller-an official-looking document on a presidential letterhead, bearing what appeared to be a legitimate signature, announcing that Moh... Read More


Buhari: Is There Any Value in Pitying the Dead?

Nigeria, July 15 -- Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto and Premier of Northern Nigeria, was widely revered as a nationalist, a statesman, a visionary. Yet, on January 15, 1966, he was assassinat... Read More


Between "Talking Too Much" and "Writing Too Much"

Nigeria, July 7 -- Social media has transformed the way we share ideas. With just a few keystrokes, anyone can comment on national issues, spark debate, or provide valuable insights that inform public... Read More


Popularizing the 'Baby Mama' and 'Baby Daddy' Narrative"

Nigeria, July 5 -- In recent years, a new kind of social gospel has quietly taken root in the minds of many women and men alike. It floats through social media feeds, whispered by influencers, celebri... Read More