Gov. Seyi Makinde and the Moronic Syndrome
Governor Seyi Makinde and the handling of the recent kidnapping crisis have raised serious questions that deserve answers from the government and security authorities. At...
Author : Jide Adesina
Ogbomoso, Our Children, and the Dangerous Cost of Failure
By Jide Adesina There are moments in the life of a people when politics must step aside and humanity must take center stage. This is...
Nigeria’s Security Crisis Is Also a Technology Crisis
Every time another kidnapping occurs in Nigeria, the public conversation follows a familiar pattern. Citizens express outrage, government officials issue statements, security agencies launch investigations,...
Africa’s AI Sovereignty Race: Why Artificial Intelligence Has Become the Continent’s Next Strategic Battleground
By Jide Adesina | 1stAfrika News Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept being debated in research laboratories or technology conferences. Across Africa, AI...
Gold and Green: How West Africa Is Building the Economic Architecture of the Future
Across the vast landscape of West Africa, a new economic story is unfolding—one that extends far beyond the headlines of political transitions, security challenges, and...
Nigeria’s Stablecoin Revolution: How Naira-Pegged Digital Assets Are Reshaping Africa’s Financial Future
By Jide Adesina Nigeria’s rapidly evolving digital finance ecosystem is entering a new phase as Naira-pegged stablecoins gain traction across the country’s fintech and cryptocurrency...
Aviation, Security and Technology Reshaping West Africa’s Future
By Jide Adesina West Africa stands at a defining moment in its modern history. Across the region, governments, businesses, investors, and citizens are navigating a...
West Africa’s Economic Awakening: Why the Region Is Emerging as Africa’s Next Growth Powerhouse
By Jide Adesina While headlines from West Africa are often dominated by political transitions, security challenges, and diplomatic tensions, a quieter but equally significant transformation...
West Africa at a Crossroads: How Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Are Redefining the Region’s Political Order
By Jide Adesina West Africa is undergoing one of the most profound geopolitical transformations in its post-independence history. What began as a series of military...
EFUNROYE: The Unicorn — A Cinematic Celebration of Power, Legacy and Yoruba Greatness
A Must-Watch Historical Epic for Every Lover of African History and Culture Film Reviewed by Jide Adesina In an era when African stories are increasingly...
The Rise of Zinedine Zidane: From the Streets of Marseille to Football Immortality
By Jide Adesina There are footballers who win trophies, footballers who break records, and footballers who become icons. Then there are the rare few who...
Attaf Highlights Algeria’s Steadfast Commitment to Bolstering Its Strategic Partnership with Korea
By Jide Adesina Algeria has reaffirmed its determination to deepen and expand its strategic partnership with the Republic of Korea, signaling a growing convergence of...
Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as Brazil investigates 2 suspected cases
At least 282 confirmed cases of Ebola have now been reported in Congo’s ongoing outbreak as authorities in Brazil said they were looking into two suspected cases....
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, THE WHITE HOUSE, THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND THE UNITED STATES SENATE
Mr. President, Nigeria is facing a growing security and humanitarian crisis that demands international attention. For years, terrorist and criminal networks terrorized parts of Northern...
Nigeria: A Developing Nation or a Developed Country?
Nigeria is widely categorized in global development literature as a developing country. Yet, this label, while technically correct, does not begin to capture the complexity,...
Nigeria’s Sovereignty and Strategic Resilience: Navigating Security, Diplomacy, and National Unity in the 21st Century
Speculation regarding a potential American invasion of Nigeria is not only unfounded but fundamentally misrepresents the geopolitical realities of the modern world. While it is...
The Urgent Need to Expose and Prosecute Terrorism Financiers and Political Sponsors
Nigeria’s prolonged agony — from Boko Haram’s carnage in the North-East, to the silent ethnic cleansing of farming communities in the Middle Belt, to the...
Nigeria at the Crossroads: Faith, Power, and the Battle for the Nation’s Soul
Nigeria stands at one of the most defining moments in its post-independence history. The nation is widely celebrated as Africa’s most populous country, a cultural...
NSIBIDI: THE LIVING SCRIPT OF MEMORY AND SYMBOL
By Jide Adesina Long before the introduction of Western alphabets and before the Arabic Ajami writing system reached the hinterlands of West Africa, communities in...
Sands of Time, Shadows of Power: Nigeria at the Crossroads of Security, Truth, and National Redemption
The crisis of insecurity in Nigeria today did not emerge by chance, nor did it grow overnight. It is the product of historical negligence, political...