Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina, a law student and model, has been forced to withdraw from the Miss South Africa beauty pageant amid a wave of xenophobic abuse. Adetshina, whose father is Nigerian and mother Mozambican, was born in Soweto, South Africa, at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and has lived in the country for 23 years. Despite her longstanding ties to South Africa, her place in the competition sparked a furious online backlash. On July 1st, Adetshina was announced as one of 13 finalists vying for the chance to represent South Africa at the Miss Universe pageant. However, her inclusion…

Lagos, Nigeria — As Nigeria grapples with escalating economic challenges and widespread hunger protests, the nation’s political landscape is being reshaped by renewed calls for constitutional reform. On August 9th, 2024, Emeka Anyaoku, the former Commonwealth Secretary-General, alongside a coalition of prominent figures known as the Patriots, including former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba, Shehu Sani, Mike Ozekhome, and others met with President Bola Tinubu to advocate for the creation of a new constitution. Anyaoku expressed deep concern over the current state of Nigeria’s governance, arguing that the existing constitution has failed to meet the fundamental needs of its citizens.…

Lagos, Nigeria — When President Bola Tinubu assumed office as Nigeria’s 16th head of state, he wasted no time in making a bold declaration: the era of petrol subsidies was over. This announcement was hailed by many as a decisive move towards stabilizing and revitalizing Nigeria’s struggling economy. The removal of subsidies was positioned as a cornerstone of the Tinubu administration’s economic reform agenda, aimed at reducing fiscal burdens and redirecting resources towards critical infrastructure and social programs. In a subsequent national broadcast, President Tinubu reiterated the necessity of this decision, emphasizing that Nigeria could no longer rely on temporary…