Opinion

Beyond the Podium: Investing in Nigeria’s sporting future

Guest Writer 31 July 2025 0

BY CHETA NWANZE The roar that erupted across Nigeria when the Super Falcons clinched the WAFCON title against Morocco was truly deafening. It was a moment of unadulterated joy, a testament to our women’s national team’s resilience, skill, and sheer talent. To see President Tinubu

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Africa’s security can’t wait for America’s wavering will

Guest Writer 29 July 2025 0

BY CONFIDENCE MACHARRY  Sub-Saharan Africa stands at a pivotal moment as an American flirtation with isolationism imperils its security. Jihadist insurgencies, maritime piracy, and foreign encroachment threaten the continent’s stability, yet reliance on a United States distracted by domestic priorities is no longer tenable. The talk of American withdrawal from NATO or a

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TikTok, PhDs, and the shifting measurement of success and social value

Guest Writer 27 July 2025 0

BY AKINTOLA OLANIYAN TikTok has never been my thing. I avoid that platform not because some of the viral videos have no cultural value, but because the fleeting nature of most of them somehow reminds me of the generally annoying, dumbed-down standard of social media content. Notwithstanding, there are times when I am forced to […]

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Badenoch v Sunak: Two nations – A microcosm of distinct colonial relics

Guest Writer 24 July 2025 0

BY CHETA NWANZE  The contrasting attitudes of two prominent British politicians of ethnic minority heritage – Kemi Badenoch, who has Nigerian roots, and Rishi Sunak, whose family hails from India – towards their ancestral homelands offer a compelling insight into the enduring legacies of colonialism and the complex nature of national identity.  While former Prime […]

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The strategic path to Nigeria’s economic stability

Guest Writer 24 July 2025 0

BY ISAH ALIYU CHIROMA Nigeria’s economy is gradually gaining stability, with the leadership of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the helm of well-coordinated decisions that are yielding positive results for the economy. It is apparent that the leadership of CBN is providing strategic positioning of the economy at a trajectory level, where the […]