Benin City, Nigeria In Benin City, the proposed Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) is described as a world-class centre for contemporary African creativity; a place to display and discuss Benin and West African history and Arts. Instead, it has become a battleground between the Oba (King) of Benin, the former state governor, Godwin Obaseki,…
A recent clash between Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a military officer exposed a major flaw in the way constituted authority functions in the country. The incident, which occurred on November 11, in Abuja, the country’s capital, stemmed from the minister’s aggressive enforcement of development controls on a plot…
Lagos, Nigeria Nigeria raised $2.35 billion through a dual-tranche Eurobond issuance on Wednesday, attracting more than $12 billion in orders, the largest order book in the country’s history. The sale, which included 10-year and 20-year bonds, saw a 400% oversubscription, reflecting strong global investor interest regardless of recent geopolitical friction with the United States. Nigeria…
Former Nigerian minister, Kayode Fayemi Abuja, Nigeria Former governor of Nigeria’s south-western state of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, a prominent Nigerian politician and former solid minerals minister, delivered a nuanced address on governance challenges in West Africa during a recent event hosted by the Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement in Abuja. Speaking at the…
Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria’s state-owned railway management body, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious National Railway Development Roadmap, signalling a transformative push to connect all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policy push in the sector. Announced during a press briefing on Nov. 5, the…
Lagos, Nigeria U.S. President Donald Trump recently escalated tensions with Nigeria as he threatened military action against the country in a dramatic shift of U.S. policy. On November 1, Trump posted on social media, vowing to deploy U.S. forces “guns-a-blazing” to Nigeria if the government fails to halt what he describes as the “killing of…
In a major exclusive, a popular Nigerian news outlet has revealed the identities of 16 Nigerian military officers it claims are being held in detention on suspicion of orchestrating a coup plot against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. This report follows a backdrop of military reshuffles, and heightened security concerns, which has thrown the…
Abuja, Nigeria In a stunning reversal driven by public outrage, Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has rescinded a pardon for a woman convicted of murdering her husband, just weeks after her inclusion on a clemency list sparked widespread condemnation. The individual, sentenced to death in 2020 for stabbing her spouse to death in 2018 over…
By Bala Ahmed Four of Nigeria’s top security chiefs were recently replaced by the country’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The government says the move is to strengthen Nigeria’s national security architecture, but many say it raises more questions than it answers. The true motive of the exercise is still a subject of debate across the…
Nigeria is grappling with a contentious narrative following reports by two popular Nigerian online news platforms, Premium Times and Sahara Reporters, alleging a foiled coup plot targeting President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and other top officials. Premium Times, in an exclusive published on October 18, 2025, claimed that 20 disgruntled military officers planned…
