Veteran journalist and press freedom advocate, Lanre Arogundade, has expressed deep relief and gratitude following the announcement that his name has been officially removed from the Department of State Security (DSS) watchlist after nearly four decades of surveillance and harassment. The announcement was made by Musikilu Mojeed, President of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria, Read More…
Media leaders across Nigeria are converging in Abeokuta, Ogun State, for an event poised to redefine the relationship between the press and its audience in the digital age. The 3rd Nigerian Media Leaders’ Summit, organised by The Journalism Clinic, brings together some of the nation’s most influential media executives to explore how they can turn Read More…
Nigerian politicians fascinate me with their sheer inventiveness. Don’t write off any politician who still has breath in him. His dying embers can still trigger a conflagration. It was in that context that I decided to take another look at the recent threats by some politicians of Northern extraction to block President Tinubu from having Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe Nigeria’s political landscape in 2025 is marked by growing tensions and concerns over democratic decline. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) continues to consolidate power, with high-profile defections from opposition parties sparking fears of a drift toward a one-party state. This trend raises alarms about the erosion of checks and balances vital Read More…
In a bold move set to redefine personal digital assistance, Meta has launched its first standalone AI application. In an announcement on his Facebook platform on Tuesday, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg introduced the app as an innovative tool that builds on the company’s extensive use of AI across its platforms. He excitedly declared, “There’s almost Read More…
Ijeoma is my Facebook friend and a chef. A few weeks ago, she was thoughtful and generous enough to share her kitchen rules with us. I added some bits here and there to affirm and reinforce her rules.
On Easter Sunday, I watched the expectant crowd at St Peter’s Square break into a spontaneous applause as Pope Francis’ head appeared on the most recognisable balcony in the world, the papal balcony. It was from that same loggia that the former Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was introduced to the world Read More…
2 Timothy 1:1-12 One of the greatest and most dynamic men who has ever lived was the Apostle Paul. This man, who was converted from Judaism to Christianity, led countless thousands to Christ and under the influence of the Holy Spirit wrote a large portion of the New Testament. Paul did exploits for God. This Read More…
Nigeria’s National Theatre, that white elephant that sticks out like a sore thumb, oozing like an ulcer at the middle of the Iganmu swamp, is symptomatic of all the ills that threaten to bury the nation permanently. Just a glance speaks volumes about the degeneration of a nation that promised to be a giant at Read More…
According to Wikipedia, Black tax is a term that originated in South Africa and refers to money that Black workers, especially professionals and other higher-income earners, give to their parents, siblings, or other family members, often out of obligation or a deeply ingrained sense of family responsibility. Sometimes, it is taken on subconsciously, as a Read More…
