Cynthia Nwanonyiri
Nigeria is losing its brightest minds, and UNILAG is just the latest warning
Happening Now
August 27, 2025
Nigeria is losing its brightest minds, and UNILAG is just the latest warning
When a university can no longer keep its best lecturers, the nation is in deeper trouble than it realises. That…
Tinubu bans raw shea exports for six months to boost jobs, $300m market
Business
August 27, 2025
Tinubu bans raw shea exports for six months to boost jobs, $300m market
For decades, Nigeria has been the world’s largest producer of shea nuts. Contributing nearly 40 percent of global supply, yet…
DISASTER!!! Fruits ripened with toxic chemicals flood local markets
Happening Now
August 26, 2025
DISASTER!!! Fruits ripened with toxic chemicals flood local markets
Fruits in Nigeria always come in season, be it mango, orange, or pineapple. Back then, one thing was certain: they…
This stunning film retreat is drawing visitors from far and wide
Places
August 26, 2025
This stunning film retreat is drawing visitors from far and wide
For years, Nollywood has dreamt of places where stories could be filmed without the constant headache of building sets from…
NAFDAC warns Nigerians over fake Postinor-2 pills in circulation
Health
August 26, 2025
NAFDAC warns Nigerians over fake Postinor-2 pills in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sounded the alarm over counterfeit batches of Postinor-2,…
Your gas cylinder might have expired, and is about to explode
Happening Now
August 26, 2025
Your gas cylinder might have expired, and is about to explode
It often begins like any other evening in many Nigerian homes, a mother boiling rice for her family, a student…
Discipline or trauma? WHO warns of lasting harm of corporal punishment
Health
August 25, 2025
Discipline or trauma? WHO warns of lasting harm of corporal punishment
For many Nigerians, the memory of being flogged as a child is almost too common to be unusual. For some,…
These foods are economical but nutritious
Chops
August 22, 2025
These foods are economical but nutritious
Food prices in Nigeria these days? Whew. Every trip to the market feels like a mini shock to the system.…
Nigeria’s cooking habits are costing millions of lives
Health
August 22, 2025
Nigeria’s cooking habits are costing millions of lives
Walk into a typical Nigerian kitchen at dusk, especially in the rural area, and you’ll hear the hiss of kerosene,…
Smoke, weed and cancer: The silent crisis Nigerians are ignoring
Health
August 21, 2025
Smoke, weed and cancer: The silent crisis Nigerians are ignoring
At a small beer joint in Surulere, Chuka leans back, lights a cigarette, and lets the smoke drift lazily into…
Nigeria’s great social media purge
Happening Now
August 21, 2025
Nigeria’s great social media purge
Social media in Nigeria has never just been about memes and dance challenges. It is where politics, protest, misinformation, and…
One in four Nigerian fathers are not the dad, DNA test reveals
Health
August 19, 2025
One in four Nigerian fathers are not the dad, DNA test reveals
Not too long ago, paternity questions in Nigeria were hushed whispers, the sort of conversations kept behind closed doors or…