Year: 2025

OWORAC, Activists, Reject World Bank/IMF Water Privatization Push in Africa

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By: Emma Nnadi The Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has rejected the World Bank and IMF’s push for water privatization in Africa, describing it as a threat to the continent’s water security and human rights. At a press conference in Lagos on Monday, 13th October, to mark the 2025 Africa week of action against water privatisation with the theme: Public water for climate resilience OWORAC said water is a public good and a human right that must never be surrendered to the logic of profit. The IMF and…

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The Power of Starting Where You Are

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How a gatecrashed interview and a ₦49K job launched my journey to success   By Comr. Vincent Aluu PhD   Do you know why many people haven’t reached where they ought to be or landed their dream job? It’s because they want to start big. They want to be comfortable from day one. Worse still, they often surround themselves with people who do not push them forward.   When I finished university, I was about 25. I made an unusual decision: I delayed my NYSC to focus on job hunting.…

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When Beverage Companies Pretend to Save the Planet

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Opinion By Humphrey Ukeaja The sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) industry loves a good photograph. A group of people in bright shirts gather on a beach, collecting bottles into neat bags. The picture travels online, framed as proof of corporate care for the planet. In Nigeria, these companies are often celebrated, and they never tire of vaunting about their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Yet behind these green campaigns lies a harsher truth. The same corporations that present themselves as environmental saviours are among the largest drivers of ecosystem damage and worsening…

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Victims of Owode -Onirin killings will get justice –Lagos Assembly …Action represents national shame says CHSR

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PHOTO: Protesters at Lagos Assembly Gate By: Mandy Park The Lagos State Assembly has promised to ensure justice for the victims of the Owode-Onirin spare parts traders’ killings, following a massive protest by traders and the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) at the Assembly gate today, Tuesday, October 7 Hon Kehinde Joseph, representing Alimosho 2,, constituency gave the assurance on behalf of the Assembly. Led by CHSR President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, the group petitioned the Lagos State House of Assembly, urging the House to take immediate action over…

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Who is afraid of Peter Obi?

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By Emeka Alex Duru (08054103327, nwaukpala@yahoo.com) Even without the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially lifting the lids on 2027 politics, activities towards the date, especially for the presidency, have commenced effectively. From President Bola Tinubu’s engineered endorsement by his All Progressives Congress (APC) as sole candidate; instigation of crisis in the opposition fold and literally coercing first-time governors from other political parties to cross over to the APC, the entire scheme is being tailored to a no-contest in which Tinubu would have an easy ride for a second term.…

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Dr. Uchenna Okore Nto and 254 Others Receive Medical Induction

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Photo: Dr. Uchenna, (middle)flanked by his parents, Dr Nto and Dr Chioma,ℵ By: Mandy Park The Director of Agribusiness Incubation Centre, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Dr Philips Nto Umudike, was among 255 proud parents whose children were at the weekend formally inducted as medical doctors by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria ( MDCN) His son, Dr Uchenna Okore Nto, and his colleagues graduated from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in which Vice Chancellor, Prof Ortuanya described them as proud ambassador of the premier indigenous University. The…

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Turning Plastic into Pride: The Critical Rise of Chubby Daniels

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By: Terh Agbedeh, Nigerian Art Critic In an art world often preoccupied with conceptual obscurity, the work of Nigerian-born artist Chubby Daniels arrives with the force of a necessary intervention. Based in Leicester, Daniels has carved out a unique and critically significant position by turning the most ubiquitous symbols of our waste—plastic bottle caps, discarded nails, scrap wood—into a vibrant visual language. His practice is more than a recycling initiative; it is a sophisticated re-evaluation of value itself, proving that the path to environmental awareness can be as beautiful as…

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Emulate Zik, Awo, Bello’s Free Education Legacy, Uche Azikiwe Urges Governors

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By: Emma Nnadi Prof. Uche Azikiwe, wife of Nigeria’s first President, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, has urged state governors to emulate the legacy of her husband, Obafemi Awolowo, and Ahmadu Bello by prioritizing free education and utilizing resources for national development. Prof. Azikiwe’s call comes as Nigeria continues to grapple with educational challenges, including access to quality education and funding. Her advocacy is seen as a push for policymakers to prioritize education and develop policies that benefit citizens. Prof Uche said, “I think what they have to do is to go…

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