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“Shall we begin?” sounds formal and old-fashioned to many ears today, while “Should we start?” feels natural and contemporary. Yet both expressions serve similar functions, highlighting one of English’s most intriguing modal verb pairs. Understanding when to use “shall” versus “should” isn’t just about grammar. It’s about navigating social expectations, cultural contexts, and professional appropriateness. […]
Continue ReadingPRESS RELEASE July 3, 2025 Minister Wike is Jittery – ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken note of the virulent attacks launched on the various leaders of the coalition movement by the Hon. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike in his media chat today. Without justifying this behaviour that we find […]
Continue ReadingLand is the space that encompasses the surface of the earth and all things that are attached to it. It includes areas covered by water such as seas, rivers and lakes, natural resources such as rocks and minerals that are just below it, all natural vegetation, then buildings and other permanent attachments to it. Land […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the only way to stop President Bola Tinubu from returning to power in 2027 is for citizens to take their fate into their own hands. According to him, Nigerians cannot achieve meaningful change through wishful thinking. The former Rivers State governor, spoke on Thursday at […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have paid tribute to former Nigerian goalkeeper and 1994 Africa Cup of Nations champion, Petert Rufai, following news of his death. The national team, in the statement released on Thursday via X, described Rufai, fondly known as “Dodo Mayana,” as a towering figure in Nigerian football history […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State House of Assembly has on Thursday confirmed Justice Lekan Ogunmoye as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ogunmoye had been acting as the Chief Judge of the state since November 2024. The Assembly, which was presided over by the Speaker, Adeboye Aribasoye, in Ado-Ekiti, […]
Continue ReadingThe African Democratic Alliance (ADA), the name of the new political party currently seeking registration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)—Nigeria’s electoral umpire—is a platform being floated by a group of top-tier politicians who are presently aggrieved. Their dissatisfaction stems from no longer occupying front-row seats in Nigeria’s political leadership or enjoying unfettered access […]
Continue ReadingHigh Court of Lagos State, sitting in Ikeja has dismissed the application filed by Joseph Aloba, the father of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba known as Mohbad, seeking to quash the legal advice and court proceedings that freed Naira Marley, and Sam Larry, from any involvement in the singer’s death. Aloba had filed the application on […]
Continue ReadingIt is now confirmed that Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, 75, Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has resigned from his position as Chairman of the party. He has had quite a storied career as a politician, serving under Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso as Deputy Governor of Kano State, 1999 – 2003, and from 2011 to […]
Continue ReadingBritish R&B star Jane Eugene, lead vocalist of the iconic 1980s group Loose Ends, has been detained by U.S. immigration officials and now faces deportation after allegedly overstaying her visa by 26 years. The 64-year-old singer, also known as Jane Peters, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Niagara Falls […]
Continue ReadingInternational football star and Liverpool and Portugal forward, Diogo Jota, is dead, He died at the age of 28 following a tragic road accident in Spain. The unfortunate incident occurred on the A-52 motorway, at kilometre 65, near the municipality of Palacios de Sanabria in the province of Zamora. Jota, born in 1996, was a […]
Continue ReadingFrom last week, continues the narrative of what transpired after the death of Gen Abacha and how the PRC handled the process of who would succeed him as Commander-in-Chief. With General Diya in detention, Gen Haladu indisposed, Gen Useni considered unpopular and Gen Bamaiyi reluctant to step in, the lot eventually fell on Gen Abdusalami Abubakar. […]
Continue ReadingFrance-based Nigerian, Newton Ofioritse Jemide, who was extradited to the United States over his involvement in an $8m disaster fraud, has been sentenced to three years and five months’ imprisonment. Jemide was sentenced on Tuesday by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow of a US District Court. On March 6, the 47-year-old Jemide was extradited from France […]
Continue ReadingAs Nigeria inches towards the defining moment of the 2027 general elections, one thing is clear: the battlefield is already drawn, and the gloves are off. It is no longer a mere contest between parties; it is now a Battle Royale — a historic confrontation between the ‘Urban Bandits’ who hijacked the system in 2023, […]
Continue ReadingFormer Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have been appointed as the interim National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which is a coalition opposing President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the run-up to the 2027 general elections. This announcement confirms months of speculation surrounding the platform […]
Continue ReadingRemains of the illustrious Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, were laid to rest on Tuesday, July 1, in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Dantata, who passed away on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was buried at the Baqiyya cemetery, one of the most revered Islamic burial grounds. Earlier to his interment, funeral prayers […]
Continue ReadingLast Monday, as noiselessly as a phantom, President Bola Tinubu brought home his strange friend. While an Igbo proverb says the footsteps of a man cannot create a stampede, Alexander Zingman, the president’s Belarusian friend’s sloppy footsteps created more than a stampede. It was as though the great South African poet, Mazisi Kunene’s lines were […]
Continue ReadingThe 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unanimously reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary on the condition that he withdrew all legal cases and does not obstruct the forthcoming National Elective Convention slated for August. Dependable sources within the PDP National Headquarters, who spoke on […]
Continue ReadingUS-based lawyer and political figure Owolabi Salis has become the first Nigerian to voyage beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Salis was one of six private astronauts aboard Blue Origin’s NS-33 suborbital mission, which launched from the arid plains of West Texas on June 29, 2025. Going with him on the brief but historic flight were Allie Kuehner, […]
Continue Reading“On matters of security, the bulk (sic) stops at the President’s table.” ―Bola Ahmed Tinubu, April 2014 On 26 January 2009, Mamman Bello Ali died. He was the governor of Yobe State in north-east Nigeria. At around the same time, an anti-terrorism campaign by the government of Nigeria in Yobe State and its neighbour, Borno State, was […]
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