Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has raised concerns that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the judiciary have been compromised and no longer command public trust. Naija News reports that Ezekwesili, while speaking on Arise Television’s news programme on Thursday, said democracy is no longer functioning effectively because it has been corrupted over […]

Nigeria has reportedly emerged as the key supplier of crude oil to Senegal’s 30,000-barrels-per-day Dakar Refinery, despite Senegal’s entry into the league of oil-producing nations last year. Naija News reports that industry data showed that the Dakar refinery, designed to process lighter, sweeter crude, cannot handle Senegal’s own Sangomar crude, a medium-sour grade (31° API,

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has stated that nation-building thrives on mythologies and visions that stir collective imagination, citing the “American Dream”. Naija News reports that Kukah, while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Thursday, noted that Nigeria has failed to create a unifying national dream. According to the

Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has raised concerns over the declining use of the Igbo language among the younger generation. Naija News reports that in a Facebook post, the father of five said that many Igbo children today are unable to speak their mother tongue. He described it as a failure that must be addressed by