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When General Olusegun Obasanjo military government announced a transition programme in the late 1970s, many politicians began preparing for the return to civilian rule. Among them was Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Awolowo did not wait for the starting gun before thinking about the race ahead. Years earlier, he had looked into the future and concluded that […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new spokesperson Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force, just three months after the appointment of his predecessor, DCP Anthony Okon Placid. The announcement was made on Friday by the […]
Continue ReadingUpdating your National Identification Number (NIN) or Bank Verification Number (BVN) details can feel overwhelming, but the process has now been clearly outlined. This guide explains how to change your name or date of birth on both NIN and BVN, the approved fees, required documents, and the step-by-step process. Updatable Fields on NIN The National […]
Continue ReadingIn my column of 17 March 2021, ‘Kidnappings Incorporated!’, I shared the story of Nuhu Tanko, a gardener at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, whose two brothers were abducted on New Year’s Eve 2020 while on the road from Dakunu village in Chukum Local Government of Kaduna State. The masked abductors were more than 50 in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian fashion designer, celebrity stylist, and entrepreneur, Abiodun Folashade Tokunbo, aka CEO Luminee has taken to social media to share a before and after photos of herself with actor and comedian, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, known as Baba Ijesha, using the posts to push back against critics questioning the timeline of their relationship following the birth […]
Continue ReadingIt was the year 2000 or 2001. We were seated almost in a circumference. The venue was the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja. We awaited the arrival of President OIusegun Obasanjo. The event was the monthly Presidential Media Chat. It was a forum where the president took questions from select editors. This evening, the […]
Continue ReadingAfrobeats diva, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is set to perform at the grand opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, joining a star-studded lineup of global music icons including Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, and Bono. According to Valerie Jarrett, CEO […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke has been acquitted of six-count bribery charge following a high-profile corruption trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court. Diezani served as petroleum minister between 2010 and 2015 under then-President Goodluck Jonathan. She had stood trial on five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, all […]
Continue ReadingThe G7 summit of world powers in France is being chaired by President Emmanuel Macron as host but on Wednesday his guest US President Donald Trump left no doubt over who he believed was in charge. “I’m the boss,” Trump said as he strode in to the morning session of the last day of the […]
Continue ReadingAs the countdown to the 2027 presidential election begins, Nigeria finds itself at a familiar, exhausting crossroads. The same cheap political rhetoric and empty promises are already spinning into motion. Yet, the reality remains stark: Nigeria’s recent headlines on insecurity and economic decline mirror those of a decade ago. Our national debate still focuses heavily […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has suspended the execution of the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu deregistering the African Democratic Party (ADC), Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The appellate court described the development as the highest form of judicial impertinence, stating that […]
Continue ReadingThe traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda, has been confirmed dead while still being held by his abductors. He was abducted by armed kidnappers who allegedly set a ransom demand at ₦21 million, alongside two motorcycles and a container of petrol, as part […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu, in his June 12 broadcast, condemned terrorists and their work but told us not to “assign blame or point fingers” because “crime has no ethnicity.” Crime may indeed have no ethnicity, but that does not relieve us of the duty to identify the environment that breeds and sustains it. A desert does […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nigerian actor, dramatist, filmmaker, and scholar, Dr. Kola Oyewo, has passed away. He died at the age of 80. News of his death was announced yesterday by fellow actor Kunle Afod, bringing an end to a remarkable career that spanned more than six decades and touched virtually every corner of Nigerian performance culture. Born […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, and presided over by Justice Peter Lifu has ordered the deregistration of African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties over failure to meet the constitutional requirements for political parties in the country. In a judgment, Justice Lifu ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregistered […]
Continue ReadingAchike Udenwa, former Imo State Governor, has demanded N5 billion in damages and a public apology from African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo over alleged defamatory remarks made during a television programme. The demand was contained in a three-page letter dated June 11, 2026, and signed by Udenwa’s lawyer, Chief Soronnadi Njoku, SAN. In […]
Continue ReadingYesterday, Friday, 12 June marked the thirty-third year that the General Babangida military junta annulled Nigeria’s freest, fairest, most transparent and highly credible presidential election. On 23 June, 1994, business mogul and politician, Chief Moshood Abiola was illegally arrested. He was held in solitary confinement without trial for the next four years by the brutish, […]
Continue ReadingFormer army generals have expressed anger over the death of retired Major General in the Nigerian Army, Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted by bandits in Katsina State and later died in their custody, describing it as a failure of the Federal Government in addressing the worsening insecurity across the country. Abubakar’s abduction was announced on […]
Continue ReadingKatsina State Government has confirmed the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died while in the custody of bandits, describing the incident as a tragic loss to the state and the nation. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasir Muazu, […]
Continue ReadingIt was a palpable chaos after publisher, politician, and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, reportedly collapsed following a confrontation with the police during a Democracy Day protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja, Nigeria. The activist was said to have collapsed after police operatives moved to disperse protesters gathered to demonstrate against insecurity, economic hardship […]
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