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By Emmanuel Kwada  This is another week of industrial action. Our hospitals are deserted by 11,000 resident doctors, leaving patients stranded nationwide. Reading the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) 19 demands unmet by government shows how things could be taken for granted in Nigeria. On the political front, INEC rallies voters for the Anambra […]Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada  From January 1, 2026, four new tax reform laws signed by President Bola Tinubu will introduce 50 exemptions, deductions, and reliefs aimed at easing the burden on low- and middle-income earners, small businesses, and vulnerable sectors. The government presents these changes as a pro-poor overhaul of a fragmented system. Critics, however, argue […]Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada  President Donald J. Trump made a big announcement on October 31, 2025, from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. He called Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) because of what he says is a “mass slaughter” of Christians by radical Islamist groups. This label comes from a 1998 U.S. law called the […]Continue Reading
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“…silence in the face of evil is sin”    Key points: Stop denying the reality of the genocide and massacres happening in Nigeria. Ensure equal protection for all Nigerians, regardless of their background or faith. Establish a national reconstruction and victim fund to support displaced families. Identify and bring to justice those financing the killings. […]Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada A catastrophic petrol tanker explosion along the Agaie–Bida road in Katcha Local Government Area has left a community in mourning, with eight members of one family among the 28 confirmed fatalities. The incident, which occurred around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, has been described as a preventable tragedy fueled by the perilous practice […]Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada  This week’s Nigerian news delivers a whirlwind of change and challenge. The Senate’s confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan as INEC Chairman sparks hope for electoral reform, with his bold pledge to audit the 2023 election’s logistics. Meanwhile, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah’s defection to APC, alongside his entire cabinet, fuels fears Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada In a stirring and impassioned address posted to his Twitter account, Prophet Isa El-Buba, founder of El-Buba Outreach Ministries International (EBOMI), has condemned the Nigerian government’s denial of targeted killings of Christians in the northern region, calling it a dangerous evasion of truth and justice. The outspoken televangelist and Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada This week’s headlines paint a Nigeria at a crossroads: scandalous forgery topples a minister, exposing systemic deceit that erodes trust and billions in economic potential; the World Bank slams Tinubu’s reforms for causing 139 million to sink deeper into poverty, risking a ‘lost generation’ amid 34% inflation. Women drown in drug Continue Reading
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“…Accepting to negotiate with terror elements is akin to empowering lawlessness and sharing power with men from the caves whose evils have continued to threaten the corporate existence of our nation”   By Musa Simon Reef When the American comedian, Bill Maher, spoke about Christians being systematically killed in what many described as genocide, it […]Continue Reading
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Key points:  Overcame 1978 hardship, studied UNN 1981-85, built pharmaceutical empire Secured 2022 APC nomination, pushed tech-driven growth as contender Led 2023-25 AI, biotech, STEM as minister, faced credential doubts 2025 Premium Times exposé revealed fake UNN degree, NYSC fraud Resigned 2025 amid forgery scandal, faces EFCC probe, public outrage.   By Emmanuel Continue Reading
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key Points: Yakubu, longest-serving INEC Chairman, completed decade-long tenure with innovations. Agbamuche-Mbu became Acting Chairman, second woman leading INEC temporarily. Tinubu to appoint new chairman, Amupitan emerges as leading candidate. CSOs advocate independent INEC Chairman selection for neutrality, public trust. Yakubu’s tenure introduced innovations but faced Continue Reading