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Havens of terror: Survivors share harrowing tales inside kidnappers’ dungeons
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Nigerians doubt fresh predictions over 2024 failed prophecies
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African sports dark secret: How voodoo, superstition shape the continent’s game
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Silent struggle: How years of insecurity are shaping the aspirations of northern youth
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Heart-rending stories of tortured victims denied justice
Protecting your respiratory health during harmattan
Harmattan, a seasonal dry wind that blows across West Africa from the Sahara Desert, significantly affects particularly people’s respiratory health. This phenomenon typically occurs between November...
5th January 2025
Havens of terror: Survivors share harrowing tales inside kidnappers’ dungeons
In this feature, VICTOR AYENI uncovers the chilling realities faced by men and women held captive by kidnappers—surviving relentless threats of death, brutal beatings, and horrifying sexual violence...
5th January 2025
Nigerians doubt fresh predictions over 2024 failed prophecies
In this report, Olufemi Adediran examined some 2024 prophecies of popular Nigerian pastors and prophets and how many of them went unfulfilled. While looking at the predictions for 2025, some Christian...
5th January 2025
African sports dark secret: How voodoo, superstition shape the continent’s game
The argument that voodoo does work in sports, especially football is as old as the game itself and even in this century the topic still lingers. While it is yet to be scientifically proven, the talks ...
31st December 2024
Silent struggle: How years of insecurity are shaping the aspirations of northern youth
In this report, SOLOMON ODENIYI delves into the harrowing impact of the unending security challenges in Northern Nigeria on the hopes and dreams of countless children For 14-year-old Bello Dahiru, a n...
31st December 2024
Heart-rending stories of tortured victims denied justice
Despite Nigeria’s constitutional guarantees and the existence of the Anti-Torture Act, narratives of bruised bodies in detention cells, haunting testimonies, and abuse, point to the fact that tortur...
31st December 2024
MSMEs face $236bn funding gap as high-interest loans stifle growth
A recent report by Stears revealed that Nigeria’s MSMEs face a staggering $236bn funding gap and remain largely excluded from formal financial support despite their contribution to the economy. Only...
31st December 2024
Blind struggles: Visually impaired women recount ordeals of childcare, parenting
Motherhood is a journey fraught with challenges, but for visually impaired mothers in Nigeria, the obstacles are exponentially magnified. In this report, DAYO OYEWO writes about how mothers without th...
31st December 2024
Dashed hopes: How local refineries fail to curtail rising petrol prices
Petrol has become unaffordable to ordinary Nigerians despite the availability of two facilities refining the nation’s crude oil. This has spiked inflation, making life difficult for the citizenry wh...
31st December 2024
Govs prioritise unviable airport projects to drain states lean resources
OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN writes on the unviable airports being built by governors at the expense of state funds and the suffering masses Against the expectations of the Nigerian masses, expecting a massi...
31st December 2024
Randy officers: Growing concerns as rape allegations in stations, military barracks taint forces’ image
In this report, GBENGA OLONINIRAN writes on how allegations of sexual violence against vulnerable girls and women continue to trail police officers and military personnel in Nigeria According to the U...
31st December 2024
Cheap deaths: Fatal consequences motorists, commuters bear for low-priced tokunbo tyres
GIFT HABIB explores how inflation, weak border controls, and inadequate enforcement of safety standards drive the use of substandard tyres by motorists in Nigeria in Nigeria’s bustling cities and sp...
31st December 2024
Tragic tale of shortchanged pensioners after decades of loyal service
A popular Yoruba proverb says when a rabbit gets old, it suckles on its child’s breasts, which symbolises the prevailing mindset of children as retirement plans in Nigerian society. In this piece, O...
30th December 2024
Sweet poison: How local producers mix detergent, soda with fufu to maximise profit
In the heart of Nigeria’s bustling food markets, fufu – a beloved staple enjoyed by millions – has long been a symbol of tradition and nourishment. But a disturbing new trend is emerging, one th...
29th December 2024
Lost at sea: How Nigeria’s waterways drown business owners in debts
Nigeria’s waterways serve as vital conduits for commerce, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises reliant on water transport to reach remote areas and coastal communities. Despite its ec...
29th December 2024
Undervalued entrepreneurs with disabilities face more struggles amid customer bias
Whenever Maxwell Matthew has a photography gig, what should be a simple job becomes an uphill battle, requiring meticulous planning and coordination . Unlike most other photographers who can hit the r...
29th December 2024
How pension remittal failures expose Nigerian workers to impoverished retirement
Having witnessed pensioners struggle and die in poverty, their retirement dreams shattered, a growing sense of dread now grips many Nigerian workers as their careers near their end. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA r...
29th December 2024
Elderlies expect better economy, affordable food in 2025
Mrs Christiana Ada Okpara sat quietly in her humble home in the Alagbole area of Lagos State. Originally from Okon-Aku, a village in the heart of Ohafia Local Government Area, Abia State, she relocate...
29th December 2024
Agor-Egun: Where homes double as toilets and floodwaters tell stories of neglect
NAOMI CHIMA exposes the grim reality of Agor-Egun, a community in the Bariga area of Lagos State, drowning in squalor. There, the stench of filth is inescapable, and residents endure nights and mornin...
29th December 2024
Shattered dreams: Victims share harrowing tales of life after road crashes
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, there were over 6,536 deaths involved in several accidents from 2023 till date, while 26,783 commercial vehicles were confiscated following accidents la...
27th December 2024
Workforce discrimination forces PWDs to seek new means of living
Nigerians with disabilities face immense barriers to employment, from workplace inaccessibility to widespread discrimination. With hopes of inclusion fading, their aspirations are continually thwarted...
27th December 2024
As education costs soar, parents battle to keep children in school
Amid the rising cost of books and the urge to educate their children, parents struggle to adapt to the new economic realities, writes UTHMAN SALAMI A 33-year-old woman from Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State, M...
26th December 2024
Underhand tactics employed by insurance agents to drain customers’ money
In a world where financial security is often seen as a cornerstone for a peaceful future, many individuals turn to insurance as a safeguard for their loved ones and assets. However, for some, what was...
26th December 2024
Magic of Bergamo: How Lookman overcame failure to become Africa’s football king
Newly crowned CAF African Footballer of The Year Ademola Lookman’s transformation from a struggling youngster in South London to continental football royalty is a testament to perseverance and self-...
26th December 2024
Hoodlums convert decaying Lagos hospital into hideout, bar community from medical care
In this special report, JOHNSON IDOWU writes on how the abandoned Abesan Primary Healthcare Centre building in Lagos has become a haven for hoodlums, pushing the community into despair as residents fi...
23rd December 2024
Concerns over relevance of ECOWAS Court as member nations disregard judgments
The persistent refusal of Nigeria and other member states to comply with rulings of the ECOWAS Court of Justice poses a serious threat to the court’s authority and relevance. In this report, SOLOMON...
23rd December 2024
Energy booster: Regular exercises transform elderly’s strength, lives
Old age is a blessing but it can come with health challenges. In this piece, SEGUN ODUNAYO chronicles the stories of sickly old people who obtained a new lease of life by embracing exercises Mrs Rosal...
23rd December 2024
Identity for sale: How hackers breach security, steal data of vulnerable Nigerians
As Nigeria embraces the digital age, the adoption of online services has transformed how citizens interact with both public and private institutions. From banking to healthcare, e-commerce to educatio...
22nd December 2024
Real reason I was sentenced to death – Osun ‘boy’ convicted of fowl theft
Nigerians were stunned on Tuesday as social media was awash with reports of an only child, Segun Olowookere, who was sentenced to death in Osun State for stealing fowl. There were different versions o...
22nd December 2024
Sad tales of pregnant teens shut out by parents, rejected by kinsmen
As the girl child battles relentless discrimination and the denial of fundamental rights, CHIJIOKE IREMEKA explores how embracing pregnant teenagers, rather than expelling them from school, could be t...
22nd December 2024
What Fela’s life, death meant to me – Wole Soyinka
We had embarked on the search on our own, seeking, unlike black Americans, tributaries, not roots. It was an extended holiday in Jamaica, one of those infinite weekends, so there were no officials to ...
21st December 2024
