Cynthia Nwanonyiri
Nigeria has 22 million people on health insurance. Why are millions still paying medical bills themselves?
Health
September 1, 2026
Nigeria has 22 million people on health insurance. Why are millions still paying medical bills themselves?
For years, health insurance in Nigeria has been sold as the answer to one of the country’s most difficult healthcare…
Nigeria spent ₦1tn importing steel. What happened to Ajaokuta?
Business
September 1, 2026
Nigeria spent ₦1tn importing steel. What happened to Ajaokuta?
Nigeria spent more than ₦1 trillion importing iron and steel in 2025. At the same time, one of the country’s…
Nigeria’s businesses are turning power into a subscription
Business
August 31, 2026
Nigeria’s businesses are turning power into a subscription
For many Nigerian business owners, the first question in the morning is not how much they sold yesterday. It is…
Should you feel guilty when you say no to family?
Heart2Heart
August 31, 2026
Should you feel guilty when you say no to family?
A message read on a podcast recently captured a conflict many young Nigerians may understand but rarely admit. The anonymous…
Gashaka Gumti: Nigeria’s wildest national park
Places
August 28, 2026
Gashaka Gumti: Nigeria’s wildest national park
There are places in Nigeria that are easy to visit. You book a hotel, drive for a few hours, take…
7 myths about fibroids Nigerian women should stop believing
Health
August 26, 2026
7 myths about fibroids Nigerian women should stop believing
Fibroids, medically known as uterine leiomyomas, are non-cancerous growths made largely of smooth muscle and other tissues that develop in…
7 Nigerians on growing up with parents who bullied them
Heart2Heart
August 24, 2026
7 Nigerians on growing up with parents who bullied them
Hangouts have become a normal part of life for many workers, especially in Lagos, where weekends often mean finding somewhere…
Your fintech is only as strong as the technology behind it
Business
August 24, 2026
Your fintech is only as strong as the technology behind it
For millions of Nigerians, financial services now begin with a phone. Transfers, payments, savings and other services can be completed…
Ayra Starr: Starrgirl and the making of Nigeria’s next global pop star
Beats
August 21, 2026
Ayra Starr: Starrgirl and the making of Nigeria’s next global pop star
Ayra Starr has spent the past five years proving that she was never going to be just another Nigerian pop…
SIBE review: Bimbo Ademoye delivers another YouTube hit
Movies
August 20, 2026
SIBE review: Bimbo Ademoye delivers another YouTube hit
There is something slightly risky about turning a character people already love from short YouTube episodes into a two-hour-plus movie.…
When food preservation goes wrong
Health
August 18, 2026
When food preservation goes wrong
A video by Nigerian health communicator Aproko Doctor has drawn attention to a disturbing question: what exactly is being added…
Banks flagged 42,082 suspicious transactions to NFIU in 2025
Business
August 17, 2026
Banks flagged 42,082 suspicious transactions to NFIU in 2025
Every day, millions of naira move through Nigeria’s banking and financial system. Most of those transactions are ordinary: salaries are…