For nearly six long years, the name Pelumi Onifade hung in the air like an unanswered prayer, a ghost haunting the conscience of Nigeria’s justice system. In October 2020, at the peak of the historic #EndSARS protests, the 20-year-old student and intern journalist set out with a camera to document history. Instead, he became a…
It’s no longer a news that a sitting Senator, representing Osun East Senatorial District, Sen. Francis Fadahunsi openly ordered his loyalists to kill any accord party member in the state. In a video that was live stream, the Senator issued the threat unequivocally, and even encouraged people that were present to circulate the video. I…
Residents of Ogba community in Ojodu local government have raised concerns over the poor disposal of waste in the area. Overflowing waste bins and scattered refuse have continued to pollute the environment, creating an unhealthy atmosphere for people living around the community. Many residents complained that the situation has become unbearable due to the unpleasant…
A fierce socioeconomic and cultural debate has erupted across Nigeria, cutting directly to the heart of how the nation defines success, intelligence, and survival. The spark for this nationwide conversation was ignited by popular Nigerian rapper Ycee, during an appearance on the Afropolitan Podcast. While discussing youth priorities, he lamented what he described as a…
The former Kogi governor secured a landslide in the Kogi Central APC primary — even as he faces two simultaneous criminal trials for alleged money laundering and misappropriation totalling nearly ₦200 billion. On Monday, May 18, 2026, Yahaya Bello stood before party delegates in Kogi Central and received more than 72,000 votes in the All…
Seven months after walking out of Kirikiri prison, convicted child sex offender Baba Ijesha is being celebrated across Nollywood as a new father. Nigeria must ask itself what that celebration is really saying to survivors. On Monday, June 16, 2026 — exactly five years to the month after his arrest — Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka,…
On May 15, 2026, in the quiet community of Ahoro-Esinele in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, gunmen riding motorcycles descended on three schools almost simultaneously — Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Yawota, Community Grammar School, and L.A. Primary School in Esiele. They came in the early hours, during morning assembly, when…
The Scale — an analysis calculated that 1,258 people were killed due to violence between January 1 and February 10, 2026 alone.  The Children — at least 10 school kidnappings have taken place across Nigeria in less than two years, affecting about 670 children , while more than 10 million children remain out of…
The numbers alone are enough to provoke outrage. In 2012, Nigeria was estimated to have lost over $400 billion to corruption since its independence.  By 2021, YIAGA Africa put the total at $582 billion over 61 years.  The World Justice Project estimated that in the 60 years since independence, corruption had cost Nigeria…
He was sitting on the ground, hands bound behind his back, begging for his life.“I go tell you everything. Na my friend deceive me. E dey Sapele. I go carry you go the place,” the young man pleaded in Pidgin English, his voice audible in the now-viral video that has shaken Nigeria to its core….