Many Nigerians have recently noticed small extra deductions on their bank transactions and are asking the same question: “Why is my bank deducting 7.5% VAT?” This article explains it clearly, simply, and without jargon, so anyone can understand. What Is VAT? VAT means Value Added Tax. In Nigeria, VAT is 7.5% and is charged on…
Artificial intelligence has become one of those words we use casually, almost carelessly. It shows up in conversations, captions, fear-driven headlines, and bold promises. Everyone talks about it, but very few pause to ask a simple question: What exactly is AI? Between the hype, the panic, and the science-fiction imagination, the meaning gets lost. So…
Somehow, Christmas became about everyone except the One it was meant to honour. The decorations arrive, the music plays, the food multiplies and the schedules fill up. Yet, subtly, Jesus is moved to the background of His own celebrations. However, Christmas was not supposed to be about traditions, calendars, or practices in the first place….
As a new year approaches, many people rush to make loud resolutions, big declarations, public promises and quick enthusiasm. But life is rarely changed by noise. It is changed by quiet decisions made consistently. In Nigeria, especially, the coming year will reward those who are deliberate, not dramatic. Here are five quiet decisions worth making…
In Nigeria today, investing is no longer about quick wins. It is about resilience, clarity, and preparing ahead. As 2026 approaches, these four investment areas matter more than ever.
— What You Need to Know What happened: the coup attempt unfolded In the early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025, soldiers in Benin, led by Pascal Tigri, launched an assault on the official residence of Patrice Talon, the current president of Benin. Soon after, a group of uniformed officers seized the state television broadcaster…
…What Today’s Youths Should Learn Every generation has that one celebrity story that forces society to pause and look in the mirror. For millennials, it was the era of celebrity breakups splashed across magazines. For Gen Z and today’s youths, it’s the real-time unravelling of personal lives on Instagram Stories, TikTok threads, and viral screenshots….
Celebrity marriages have always been public property in Nigeria; once you are famous, your love life becomes a battleground for opinions, hot takes, and unsolicited advice. And when the couple involved is 2Face Idibia and Annie, people don’t just watch, they dissect, analyse, and sometimes even judge with a level of passion they won’t give…
Today, Nigeria’s courtroom walls carried the weight of more than just legal verdicts; they echoed with the heavy beating of a people’s hope, fear, and unresolved pain. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB (the Indigenous People of Biafra), has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The judgment came after…
There are seasons in life that demand strength, and then there are seasons that demand surrender. One of the hardest things we ever learn to do is letting go, not because we are weak but because we are human. We hold on to people, places, habits, dreams, and even versions of ourselves long after they…
