“Bros how you dey oh”
“Omo, body still dey inside cloth. We dey push am.”
How for do? Man no die, man no leave one place, all of us just dey.”
“God works in mysterious ways.”
“But how you come … Read the rest
By Farooq Kperogi
October 1 is celebrated as Nigeria’s Independence Day. But Nigeria isn’t independent. It is, for all practical purposes, a dependent state, a satellite state, whose political and cultural elites are still tethered to the coattails of colonialism … Read the rest
After Chidimma Adetshina suffered xenophobic abuse online, young Nigerians say they feel unwelcome living in South Africa.
Anita Odunyao Solarin, a 21-year-old Nigerian who has spent her entire life in South Africa, finds it safer not to disclose her West … Read the rest
“Bros, you dey craze. I watch you dis morning, you just dey yarn, You just dey craze. You just dey troll Una dey drink something for that una programme? Una dey mad?”
“What is the matter, uncle?”
“Don’t Owain me? … Read the rest
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.19 percent (year-on-year) in real terms in Q2 2024, from 2.98 percent in Q1 2024 and 2.51 percent in the same period last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
“The … Read the rest
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Bruno Labbadia as the head coach of the Super Eagles.
The NFF said in a statement on Tuesday morning that it has reached an agreement with the German tactician.
Mohammed Sanusi, NFF general … Read the rest
Peter Obi says the current monetary policy is slowing economic growth of Nigeria.
In a post on X on earlier today, Obi said the recent outcry of Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, supports his earlier criticisms of the … Read the rest
By Farooq Kperogi
I am writing this week’s column from Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where I have come to deliver a talk on media theory. But this column isn’t about the talk or about South Africa. … Read the rest
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on Monday, approved the recommendations of its Technical Committee to appoint George Finidi as coach ahead of over 60 other local and foreign applicants.
Some of the other coaches who applied are US U-19 coach … Read the rest
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 3.3% in 2024, stating also that the country’s inflation rate will drop to 26.3% this year.
According to its revised Global Economic Outlook for 2024 released on … Read the rest
