In a surprising turn of events during his trial in Finland, Simon Ekpa, a prominent figure associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has distanced himself from the secessionist movement. He told the Finnish court that his title as "Prime Minister of Biafra" was a joke and that he is merely a "content creator" producing videos for leisure. This statement has sparked widespread...
After the first slap, nothing truly went back to normal, no matter how hard I pretended. Kunle apologized again and again, and I accepted every apology like a duty. In my mind, forgiveness was part of being a good wife. I told myself that strong women endure, that marriage was never meant to be easy. But something had shifted. Our arguments no longer ended with silence; they ended...
When I moved into my aunt’s house, I believed I was entering a place of safety. Aunt Jessica was kind but distant, always rushing to work or traveling for one emergency or another. Her husband, Uncle Fela, was generous on the surface too generous. He smiled too much, asked too many questions, and had a habit of standing too close when he spoke. At first, I told myself I was imagining...
Victoria’s POV I arrived in Abuja late in the evening, the sky already dark and heavy with the quiet of a city preparing to sleep. The journey from Lagos had drained every bit of strength from my body. My head throbbed softly, my back ached, and my heart felt even more tired than my bones. But the moment I stepped into my mother’s house, everything changed....
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points, lowering it from 27.5% in July to 27%. The decision was reached at the 302nd meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), held on September 22–23, 2025, where all 12 members voted in favour of the cut. The asymmetric corridor around the MPR was retained at +260 and -250 basis points,...
