Resolve Ukraine War In 50 Days Or Face Tariffs – Trump To Russia
US President Donald Trump on Monday gave Russia an ultimatum, demanding that it end the war in Ukraine within 50 days or face severe economic penalties. Speaking at the White House alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, he warned Moscow of the possibility of imposing “very severe tariffs” if a peace deal was not reached […]
Dangote Plans New Seaport For Fertilizer, Goods Export
Africa’s wealthiest businessman, Aliko Dangote, is seeking approval to construct a new seaport in Ogun State as part of his broader strategy to strengthen the export capacity of his rapidly expanding industrial ventures. Speaking recently in Lagos, Dangote revealed that paperwork for the proposed Atlantic seaport at Olokola was submitted in late June, describing it […]
Supreme Court Greenlights Trump’s Education Dept Rollback
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed President Donald Trump another legal victory by allowing his administration to move forward with plans to dismantle the Department of Education, a core part of his broader push to shift educational authority from the federal government to individual states. In a brief, unsigned decision, the justices overturned a […]
The Tribe Before The Truth—Part 5
By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze From Dancing While Nigeria Drowns In Nigeria, truth is negotiable—but tribe is sacred. It does not matter what a man does, only where his mother was born. It does not matter how deeply he fails, so long as he shares your dialect, eats your food, and curses your enemies. Tribe is […]
Macron: Europe’s Freedom At Risk Like Never Before Since WWII
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled an ambitious plan to bolster the country’s defence budget, warning that Europe is confronting its most severe security threat since the Second World War. Speaking to military personnel in Paris, Macron described the current geopolitical landscape as a decisive turning point. He proposed raising France’s defence budget by €3.5 […]
Opposition Reacts Strongly To Lagos APC’s LG Election Sweep
Opposition parties in Lagos have voiced strong objections to the outcome of Saturday’s local government elections, which saw the All Progressives Congress (APC) claim near-total dominance at the polls. Official results released by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) on Sunday revealed that the APC clinched all 57 chairmanship seats and won 375 out […]
Marketers Support Refineries Sale, Predict Cheaper Fuel
Oil marketers and key players in the petroleum sector have expressed strong support for the planned sale of Nigeria’s state-run refineries, but insist the process must be anchored on transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability. Speaking in separate interviews, the stakeholders argued that privatising the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries could finally break the monopolistic grip […]
PVC – The Permanent Voter’s Curse—Part 4
By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze From Dancing While Nigeria Drowns They told you it was power. They called it sacred, revolutionary, your divine weapon against tyranny. “Go and get your PVC,” they chanted from every pulpit, podium, and parody of activism. Your PVC—Permanent Voter’s Card—was your passport to change, they said. But they lied. Again. What […]
The Economics Of Hunger And Helicopters—Part 3
By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze From Dancing While Nigeria Drowns In Nigeria, poverty is not a crisis. It’s an asset—filed under “development opportunities,” padded into budget proposals, and converted into per diem on the way to yet another anti-poverty summit held in a five-star hotel. Here, starvation is not an emergency; it’s a line item. This […]
Agbada Diplomacy And Champagne Governance—Part 2
By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze From Dancing While Nigeria Drowns There is an unmistakable choreography to Nigerian governance—not one involving laws or logic, but something more elegant, more theatrical: the slow, majestic pirouette of an agbada. It is not governance; it is runway. In Nigeria, power does not walk. It floats—billowing in imported fabric and stitched […]
Okpebholo Set To Investigate Obaseki’s Administration
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has announced plans to investigate the tenure of former governor Godwin Obaseki. Okpebholo, who succeeded Obaseki after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2024, revealed that his administration would establish a Commission of Inquiry to scrutinise his predecessor’s performance and records. He made […]
NNPC CEO Hints At Possible Refinery Sale
Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, revealed on Thursday that the company is weighing the option of selling off some of its refineries amid persistent hurdles in their rehabilitation. Speaking with Bloomberg during the 9th OPEC International Seminar held in Vienna, Austria, Ojulari explained that NNPC is […]