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Nicholas Thomas, told The Observer that after “thorough and robust consideration [the] overwhelming view” was that it should relinquish ownership of all 116 Benin objects taken in 1897. About 100 are …

“Fela’s influence spans generations, inspiring artists such as Beyonce, Paul McCartney and Thom Yorke, and shaping modern Nigerian Afrobeats,” reads the citation on the Grammys list of this year’s Special Merit …

Residents say they now live in an atmosphere of grief and fear. That fear has driven some to dismantle their own structures to avoid the possible destruction of their personal …

In the high-stakes theatre of Nigerian politics, ideology is a rare guest; pragmatism, however, always has a front-row seat. As the 2027 electoral map begins to take shape, a familiar …

THE Super Eagles failed to achieve their target of a fourth continent title at the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in December and January. However, the team left …

MAKOKO, a long-established waterfront community on the Lagos Lagoon, is again facing demolition as actions by the Lagos State Government displace residents, destroy homes and livelihoods, and deepen humanitarian distress. …

 FROM December 14-19, 2025, the enchanting city of Doha, Qatar played host to the 11th Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The State of …

IN Nigeria’s political evolution, few issues have carried as much symbolic weight as religious balance at the highest level of power. Although the Constitution makes no provision for religious pairing …

THE divergent trajectories of Singapore, Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda illustrate a fundamental truth of development: geography, land size, population, ethnicity, and religion do not determine outcomes on their own. They …

By Bushra Mohamed Lead Photo: Siad Barre died in exile in Nigeria four years after fleeing Somalia. Corbis/Getty Images EXACTLY 31 years ago to the day, two Kenyan pilots, Hussein …