Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters. A man stands in front of a damaged and burnt house following a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, on June 16, 2025.

Why do underage girls resort to commercial sex work as a means of survival when faced with difficult circumstances? There is a popular saying: Do not judge people in situations you have never been in. In many ways, this sentiment holds true. Human beings sometimes make choices under immense pressure—choices that outsiders, observing from a...

The dust has barely settled on the February 21, 2026, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, yet the exercise has already exposed deepening cracks in Nigeria’s democratic architecture. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fulfilled its administrative duties—declaring winners, issuing certificates of return, and formally closing the chapter on yet another poll. But...

The escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel did not emerge suddenly from recent military exchanges. Instead, it represents the culmination of nearly five decades of ideological rivalry, geopolitical competition, proxy warfare, and disputes over nuclear development. Understanding the historical forces behind this confrontation is essential to explaining why tensions have repeatedly pushed...