Month: November 2025

By Henry Ojelu Nigerians were jolted last week after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to invade the country over what he called a “Christian genocide.” Trump’s fiery remarks, made during a rally in Texas, accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing to protect Nigeria’s Christian population from systematic killings in the North and Middle Belt. … Continue reading “Christian genocide: Lawyers fault Trump’s invasion threat”

 By Prisca Sam-Duru Art and culture advocacy organisation, the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), has unveiled plans for the 2025 edition of its flagship project, the Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF). The festival holds from November 10 till 16 at two venues – Freedom Park Lagos Island, and the JRandle Centre for Yoruba Culture … Continue reading “2025 Lagos Book & Art Festival begins Nov 10”

By Marie-Therese Nanlong JOS — Twenty years after the Plateau State House of Assembly passed the Child Rights Law in 2005, the long-dormant legislation is finally coming alive as the State Government has inaugurated the Plateau State Child Rights Implementation Committee (PLASCRIC). For two decades, the law—which was hailed as a landmark victory for child … Continue reading “Plateau activates child rights law with new Implementation Committee”

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,449 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,457 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,440 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira fell to … Continue reading “Naira rises to N1,449/$ in parallel market”

By Prisca Sam-Duru In a strategic plan targeting young Nigerians with the aim of inspiring them to tell stories that redefine Nigeria’s image, NLNG has launched a new Prize category, The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts. Presented under the NLNG-sponsored The Nigeria Prizes, the Nigeria Prize For Creative Arts, which focuses on Documentary films, takes … Continue reading “NLNG explores Nigeria’s identity through $20,000 Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts”

By Tunde Rahman In 1985, the  American magazine  Newsweek reported that the number of high-rise buildings in Shanghai, China’s biggest commercial  city,  could be counted on the finger tips.   By 2005, 20 years later, when I had the first opportunity to visit Beijing and Shanghai as part of China-Africa Editors’ Delegation  touring  that Asian country, skyscrapers had  … Continue reading “China 15th 5-Year-Plan and Future of China-Africa Cooperation”

However much the Presidency tried to explain away President Bola Tinubu’s last-minute cancellation of this year’s Independence Day parade, it was clear that something was amiss. For such a milestone as Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, it was beyond belief that the president would abruptly ditch the parade on the strange excuse that the Armed Forces should not … Continue reading “Nigeria doesn’t need a military coup; it needs enlightened, active citizens, by Olu Fasan”

By Prisca Sam-Duru Seun Alli is the curator and project lead for the ongoing Afrobeat Rebellion, a landmark exhibition celebrating Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s life, music, and political legacies. A Lagos-based lawyer, art broker, curator, and cultural strategist, Ali has through her platform- June Creative Art Advisory (JCAA), worked at the intersection of law, curation, and … Continue reading “With social media, Fela would have done unimaginable things with Afrobeat – Seun Ali, curator”

In academic and professional environments, communication is one of the most powerful tools you possess. Whether you are drafting an email to a colleague, guiding a team through a project, or presenting research findings to an audience, the way you use language shapes how others perceive you. Your words can strengthen your credibility or weaken it. Interestingly, … Continue reading “Grammar and Speaking Tips for University Professionals, by Ruth Oji”