Chigozie Victor

1 week ago | zikoko.com | Chigozie Victor

It’s Children’s Day in Nigeria today, so you’ll likely hear performative speeches from public officials on the value and importance of children to the country. But they’ll not tell you that Nigeria is working overtime to snuff the life out of them. Not to be one of those guys, but there’s not much to celebrate. Nigeria has, by multiple standards, become one of the worst places to be a child.

2 weeks ago | zikoko.com | Chigozie Victor

If the last news you heard coming out of the United Kingdom (UK) was the not-so-great one about its new immigration rules, this latest update might excite you a little—the UK has revealed that Nigerians can now import a total of 3,000 different products into its territories without having to pay any tariffs.

3 weeks ago | zikoko.com | Chigozie Victor

The Japa class of 2023-2024 does not know what the Lord did for them because the 2025 aspirants are going through it. In what can only be described as village people machinations, the UK government has announced new immigration rules that will make relocating and staying in the European country harder than it already is. The real question is “what’s not going on?” On Monday, May 12, the UK government released an immigration white paper detailing its new laws and focus in that area.

1 month ago | zikoko.com | Chigozie Victor

If you’re a Nigerian who has recently asked yourself if the situation in the country could get any worse, you might be disappointed by this latest update. On top of already existing terror groups in the country— Boko Haram, Ansaru (an offshoot of Boko Haram), the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and Lakurawa— a new terrorist group named Mahmuda has just emerged in Nigeria.

1 month ago | zikoko.com | Chigozie Victor

If you said Nigeria is in hot soup now, you’d be absolutely correct. From Boko Haram’s not-so-subtle comeback in Borno, the disturbing attacks in Plateau State, and the recent attacks in Benue, it’s been a hell of a month for Nigerians. If you didn’t already know what was going on, this article is your opportunity to catch up.