NKRUMAH VS. NYERERE: TWO VISIONS OF AFRICAN UNITY
In 1963, Africa faced a fundamental choice. Kwame Nkrumah said: UNITE NOW.One government. One foreign…
Health Risk: killer pesticides in beans consumed in Nigeria
Toxic pesticides in food: NAFDAC warns of health risks, finds dangerous residues in beans in Nigeria … Intercepts 67,428 litres of paraquat By Editor The Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has warned that the continued circulation and misuse of banned pesticides in Nigeria pose serious threats to public health,…
Lifestyle: Keep your emotions right
WHEN EVERYONE TURNS AGAINST ONE PERSON, PAUSE AND INVESTIGATE. There is a powerful lesson I have learned in life: when you see many people rising against one individual, do not automatically assume the majority is right. Sometimes, the person being rejected possesses qualities that make others uncomfortable. Discipline. Principles. Strong character. Focus. Conviction. Independence of…
EBC ends Pop-Up week with coffee masterclasses, re-energises coffee culture
By Chris Onuoha Everything But Coffee (EBC) brought its four-day Pop-up week at Purple Mall, Lekki, to a close on Thursday, October 1, with a grand finale that placed coffee education, culture, creativity and new flavour experiences at the centre of its International Coffee Day celebration. An event that kicked on Monday September 28, and…
Basketball: Nestlé, NBA brokers int’l brand partnership, activate youth basketball development programmes
By Chris Onuoha Nestle has brokered a frontier push with four continents across the globe in a largest international brand collaboration in youth sports development. The initiative, a Nestlé and the National Basketball Association (NBA) new multiyear international marketing partnership, making Milo, Nescau and Nesquik official partners of the NBA. As part of the collaboration,…
ART: “Nsi: After the Harvest” exhibition poised to examine how histories, labour in plantation has shaped our livelihood, says Azu Nwagbogu
…as AAF, CATPC partner in intercultural exhibition and symposium in Lagos. By Chris Onuoha When History and Restitution challenges an obnoxious structure, the outcome would be an outpour of emotional reflections, as seen in a compilation of creative project. African Artists’ Foundation (AAF), a Nigerian based art institution supporting contemporary art, design and culture, in…
Families Desperate as Gunmen Threaten Execution of 20 Abducted NYSC Corps Members
By Henry Igwebuike Distraught parents of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members kidnapped in Imo State have issued an urgent plea for help following a dire execution threat from their captors. The abduction, which has thrown families into panic, came with a staggering N1 billion ransom demand and a 24-hour ultimatum. Speaking on…
Families Desperate as Gunmen Threaten Execution of 20 Abducted NYSC Corps Members
By Henry Igwebuike Distraught parents of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members kidnapped in Imo State have issued an urgent plea for help following a dire execution threat from their captors. The abduction, which has thrown families into panic, came with a staggering N1 billion ransom demand and a 24-hour ultimatum. Speaking on…
Circus in Motion: National Theatre Lagos comes alive with contemporary circus festival
…featuring spectacular performances by international dancers By Chris Onuoha Lagos is billed to witness and enjoy the creative performance art of circus, come this weekend as a new artistic initiative tagged ; “Circus in Motion: The Lagos Contemporary Circus Festival” by the National Theatre commences on Saturday, October 3 to Sunday 4, 2026. Under the…
2026 MUSON festival: Music Meet Technology in”Collabo” fiesta
By Chris Onuoha The 2026 edition of the MUSON Festival of the Arts will, once again, feature “Collabo: Music Meets Technology”, marking the fourth instalment of Collabo, an initiative conceptualised and curated by Sade Doherty in 2023 as part of MUSON’s efforts to foster conversations around the intersection of music and emerging technologies. Collabo: Music…
2027 Election: Peter Obi is what Nigeria needs now – Akuma
…says Obi is a ‘one in a generation’ leader that the country should not miss. By Chris Onuoha A Chieftain of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in Ebonyi State, Chief Nelson Ahamefula Akuma has called on Nigerians to do everything possible to ensure that Peter Obi is elected as president of the country come 2027. Speaking…
