STOP AMAECHI BEFORE HE BURNS THE BRIDGE
The Niger Delta Cannot Afford to Sacrifice Its Hard-Won Leverage on the Altar of One Man’s Political Desperation By Jide Adesina | 1STAFRIKA.COM There comes...
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Nigeria’s Economy: From Regional Power to Global Contender
A comprehensive review of Africa’s most populous nation’s economic trajectory, key performance indices, sectoral drivers, and the strategic reforms needed to unlock a $1 trillion...
The Chronicle of Nigeria Presidential Election 2027
NIGERIA 2027: THE PRESIDENTIAL BATTLE The Aspirants, Their Strengths and Weaknesses, and What Nigerians Are Saying About the Future of Their Country By Jide Adesina...
Border Protection & Security Controls: Inside El Paso’s Storm-Drain Network.
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Trump Administration Targets Microsoft, Infosys and Tata in Visa-Fraud Crackdown as JD Vance Pledges to Protect American Jobs
Washington, D.C. | October 8, 2026 By Jide Adesina | 1stAfrika.com In what could become a defining moment in America’s immigration and employment debate...
Messi The Goat: The Last Curtain Drawn
On 6 October 2026, at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Lionel Messi wore the shirt of Argentina for the last time. This is the...
The Trenches Are Calling Again: A Reply to Senator Babafemi Ojudu
An open reply to Senator Babafemi Ojudu, CON, on his Independence Day letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu My dear Uncle and Elder in the...
Made in Africa: Six Automotive Brands Changing the Game on the Continent
For decades, Africa was largely treated as a destination for imported automobiles rather than a continent capable of designing, engineering and manufacturing vehicles of its...
African Union Calls on Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to De-escalate Rising Regional Tensions
The African Union Commission has called on Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint and avoid actions or statements that could further intensify tensions...
Second Doha Dialogue to Advance Fair and Sustainable Labour Mobility Between Africa and Gulf States
The Ministry of Labour has announced that the Second Doha Dialogue on Labour Mobility, themed “From Commitment to Action: Advancing Fair and Sustainable Labour Mobility...
Africa’s Largest Companies: A Map of Power, Promise and the Unfinished Business of Scale
A Continent Seen Through Its Corporate Giants There is a map making the rounds that tells a story Africa rarely gets to tell about itself....
Ronaldinho Brings the Magic Back to Ravenna
By Jide Adesina | 1stAfrika.com There are footballers who leave the game, and then there are footballers who never truly leave it. For Ronaldinho, the...
President Tinubu Governance, Sacrifice and The Reform of Nigeria Economy
There is a point in every nation’s history when leadership must be judged not merely by the comfort of the present moment, but by the...
OYO AND THE GOVERNORSHIP QUESTION: WHY HAS OYO TOWN NOT PRODUCED A GOVERNOR OF MODERN OYO STATE?
There is a question that has lingered beneath the politics of Oyo State for decades, rarely asked directly and even more rarely examined without emotion:...
Nigeria Lost the Battle, Not the War: Inside the Super Falcons’ Long Road Back to Brazil 202
There is a particular kind of silence that falls over Nigerian football when the Super Falcons stumble, and it fell hard on Sunday evening in...
Nigeria Dominated, Cameroon Survived — And the Super Falcons Paid the Price. Cameroon 1 vs Nigeria 0
Football can be cruel. Sometimes, the team that plays the better football does not leave the pitch with the victory. Sometimes, possession, pressure and territorial...
Biafra ” Through the Lens of My Father “
There are wars that are recorded in military dispatches, and there are wars that survive only in the fragile memory of those who walked through...
The Father’s Far Burden
This poem emerges from the deep well of inspiration drawn from the profound literary vision and intellectual legacy of Professor Wole Soyinka, whose works have...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup: A Tournament That Redefined Modern Football
Jide Adesina’s Closing Reflections from the FIFA World Cup for 1stAfrika.com The curtain has finally fallen on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a tournament jointly...
The Last Crown? Why This World Cup Final Feels Bigger Than Football
By Jide Adesina | Editor-in-Chief, 1stAfrika.com There are football matches. There are great finals. And then there are occasions that transcend the sport itself. The...