Dear Malam Nasir el-Rufai, Calling the Tinubu-led government a “Yoruba-led administration” is a new low, even for you. Nobody, not even me, a major critic of the Buhari administration, called that government a ‘Fulani led’ or ‘Northern led’ government, even though, for the first time in Nigeria’s history the Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary, with the […]
A road project recently completed in Uromi, Edo State, has been washed away by a single heavy rainfall, less than a week after its completion. The project, facilitated by Prince Henry Odianosen Okojie, the federal lawmaker representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency, has raised serious questions about the quality of materials and workmanship used […]
In a bid to avert overcrowding and provide security during the forthcoming Hajj season, Saudi Arabia has suspended temporarily the granting of Umrah, business, and family visit visas for 14 countries’ citizens, including India. The suspension, which will continue until mid-June 2025, is aimed at averting unauthorized Hajj pilgrimage through the abuse of […]
I went to Europe to do something briefly. Instead of returning to Nigeria, I decided to reroute my trip to the U.S. because I was told that if I didn’t use my visa this time, I shouldn’t come back to their embassy after wasting several visas. I wasn’t sure if the interviewer meant it […]
7th April, 2025 Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, alongside his counterparts in the All Progressives Congress (APC), have paid a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna. The visit, which was carried out under the auspices of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), was led by the Forum’s Chairman […]
Patience Addra, a Nigerian bride-to-be, finally spoke out on the annulment of her wedding, which was to have taken place on Saturday, April 5 over attending a denomination of the church different that if their inlaws. The wedding was abruptly cancelled a day before it was meant to take place, triggering a wave of […]
The reported withdrawal of security details from two prominent Lagos monarchs, Elegushi and Oniru, by President Tinubu has ser tongues wagging in the political landscape of Lagos State. This move is allegedly a response to the monarchs’ support for Governor Sanwo-Olu in his efforts to impeach Obasa, a key ally of the president. […]
The proposed constitutional bill by Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has sparked serious national controversy. It seeks to grant indigene status to people who have lived in a state for ten years or married a native. This bill, though presented as progressive, hides a deeper political agenda. It is part of a pattern of Igbo […]
Despite warnings from the police, protesters in Nigeria have taken to the streets in several cities, including Abuja and Lagos, to express their grievances and demand better living conditions. The demonstrations, organized by the Take It Back Movement, are seen as a challenge to the government’s authority and a test of the country’s democratic […]
