By Sakariyah, Ridwanullah  If you take a walk through any major Nigerian city today, say Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and others, it is almost impossible to miss the massive banners, posters, and billboards announcing church crusades, miracle nights, or “prophetic encounters.” These are the visible footprints of Nigeria’s booming Pentecostal movement, where spiritual leadership and celebrity culture increasingly intertwine. In this same Nigeria, you’ll see pastors with millions of social-media…

By Jeremiah Aminu Throughout the course of history, Africa has witnessed the emergence of different governmental systems in the course of its political evolution. In the pre-colonial era, for instance, monarchy (both constitutional and absolute) served as the dominant system of governance whereby a king, queen, or emperor directed the political operations of different empires. Following the partial displacement of this system of government by colonial rule in the 19th…

By Sakariyah Ridwanullah While a good number of Nigerians think about how to Japa to another country in search of greener pasture, some are busy researching the most affordable states to live in Nigeria, where life is cheaper than their current destinations. So as you’re thinking of settling down in a particular state, confirm which of the states you can afford to live in. With inflation biting hard across the…

By Sakariyah, Ridwanullah As the year winds down, Nigeria’s cultural calendar ignites with the phenomenon known as Dirty December – a month-long extravaganza of festivities, music, and communal revelry that transforms the nation into a hub of unbridled celebration. Coined from the Pidgin term “detty,” implying a “dirty” or carefree letting loose, this season draws millions, including diaspora returnees, to partake in concerts, carnivals, and gatherings across states. However, amid…

By Jeremiah Aminu Since the dawn of time, humanity has been driven by the curiosity to explain the mysteries that characterise the very fabric of existence. It is this curiosity that has prompted humankind to make cutting-edge discoveries that provide explanations concerning bizarre phenomena and places such as the operational process of time and space, gravity, stories about mysterious locations (one of which is the Bermuda Triangle), and many other…

By Sakariyah, Ridwanullah The Nigerian state has subsidised petrol since the 1970s, keeping pump prices artificially low to protect citizens from global oil shocks. But the books tell a darker story. According to the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), between 2005 and 2021 the country spent ₦13.697 trillion on subsidies. NEITI’s 2022 Executive Secretary, Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, explained that this amount could have built at least three modern refineries…

By Clement Abayomi Think about it. When Nigerians discuss democracy, the gist no longer finds expression in Abraham Lincoln’s _“government of the people, by the people, for the people”_. Instead, it goes straight to Aso Rock in forms of biting criticisms. What does this suggest for the pillars of Nigeria’s democracy, specifically Nigerian leaders? It is not untrue to say that a country’s National Assembly is the backbone of its…

By Jeremiah Aminu  Among numerous social vices plaguing the societal stability of Nigeria, the predatory practices of digital lending platforms stand as a pressing problem worsening the economic state of Nigerians within the country. These loan platforms, which tend to serve as a last resort for cash-strapped Nigerians, trap them in an unending cycle of strangling debts through deception, exploitation, intimidation, and defamation. Notably, this vice unfolds through certain unethical…

By Sakariyah, Ridwanullah  The story of the Chinese in Nigeria is a tale of movement, exchange, suspicion, and influence. Some Nigerians have always associated the word “China” with cheap phones, electronics, and construction giants building bridges and railways. But beyond that, the Chinese presence in Nigeria has deeper roots than the smartphones in our pockets. In fact, the Chinese have gained a stronger ground in Nigeria than what anyone could…