Black Gold, Red Skies: How the US-Iran Flare-Up is Shaking Nigeria’s Economy

Black Gold, Red Skies: How the US-Iran Flare-Up is Shaking Nigeria’s Economy

As the Strait of Hormuz becomes a strategic chessboard for the United States and Iran, global oil prices have breached the $100 mark. For Nigeria, this "windfall" is a double-edged sword: while government coffers eyes a ₦30 trillion bonus, the average citizen is facing a reality where a litre of petrol nudges ₦1,300.

The Receipts of Retribution: Simi and the Danger of Weaponized Memory

The Receipts of Retribution: Simi and the Danger of Weaponized Memory

Should social media posts from over a decade ago be used as the ultimate yardstick for a person's character today? This question is at the heart of the controversy surrounding singer Simi, a debate that has ensnared other Nigerian public figures and challenged the very notion of personal growth in the digital age. As NAPTIP moves to investigate decades-old social media posts involving singer Simi, a larger, more unsettling question looms: In an era of digital permanence, are we allowed to grow, or are we forever defined by the unrefined versions of our younger selves?