Celebrated Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has given her take on the current state of Nigeria’s economy, lamenting how people who were previously doing okay now struggle to make ends meet. Adichie, who is currently touring Nigeria to promote her latest novel "Dream Count" spoke in a recent interview with Channels Television ’s Amazing Africans, which aired on Sunday, August 3, 2025. She explained that she is not particularly impressed by economic indexes that may or may not indicate economic growth; rather, what she cares about is how the average people are getting by in the economy. The 47-year-old mother of three warned the Nigerian Government that having people endure prolonged hardship can push them into choices they would otherwise not consider. ALSO READ: Looking for Love? Chimamanda says 'There are good men' but don’t settle She said, “ I can see it in how people who were formerly securely middle class—and not that life was rosy for them, but the...
Spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned Senate President Godswill Akpabio to be prayerful and cautious, claiming his seat in the red chamber’s leadership may not be secure in the next political cycle. In a statement issued on Sunday by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho , Primate Ayodele said Akpabio must turn to God and work hard to retain his position. “Senate President Godswill Akpabio must be very careful and prayerful to get a second term as Senate President. I see his position being traded. He must work very hard to avoid it,” the cleric warned. Ayodele also sounded a note of caution to several state governors whose second-term ambitions may be on shaky ground. He listed Akwa Ibom ( Umo Eno ), Delta ( Sheriff Oborevwori ), Enugu ( Peter Mbah ), Cross River ( Bassey Otu ), Kaduna ( Uba Sani ), and Zamfara ( Dauda Lawal ) as states where the current governors may struggle to secure re-election unless they step up their perform...