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The ramifications of the recent public engagement between Tony Elumelu and a graduate trainee of the United Bank of Africa, UBA, go beyond a controversial public encounter to the sociocultural disparities inherent in the amalgamation of Nigeria. Many years ago, Segun Adeniyi of the Thisday fame, dropped by my office looking quite distraught. He did […]
Continue ReadingNigerian duo, Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former senior immigration services officer with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and Adeniyi Akeem Somoye, have been arrested in the United States over an alleged scheme to receive illegal payments in exchange for manipulating and expediting immigration applications. United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, […]
Continue ReadingIn my forthcoming book, ‘Anatomy of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential Election’, due for publication in the last week of October 2026, I make a number of bold assertions after scrutinising voting patterns in our presidential elections in the Fourth Republic. Today, as I watch leading opposition parties dilly-dally over how to uproot the APC from Aso […]
Continue ReadingPeter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), was on Tuesday prevented from proceeding in Benue State after protesters barricaded Gboko Road in Makurdi, the state capital. Chanting “We don’t want Peter Obi,” the alleged thugs blocked the road near the Nigerian Air Force Base and Makurdi Airport for hours, disrupting traffic […]
Continue ReadingChild-stealing and trafficking syndicate suspected member, Adejoke Popoola, has explained how she allegedly sold two sets of children she personally gave birth to and stole other children for onward sale. Adejoke, who spoke to journalists on Monday at the Oyo State Police Command headquarters in Ibadan, said she had been involved in the activities since […]
Continue ReadingNigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo, 43, has died after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure during a holiday in Thailand. A UK coroner ruled that the cosmetic procedure caused a fatal pulmonary embolism, according to the Daily Mail on Saturday. Ubiribo, also known by the nicknames “Tiny”, “Denisi” and “Ego”, was reportedly on […]
Continue ReadingDr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, Nigerian-born law professor, has been appointed dean of the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, for a five-year term beginning October 1, 2026. Currently the college’s associate dean of research and graduate studies, Odumosu-Ayanu has been a member of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law since 2008. The […]
Continue ReadingMany companies have decided to shut down their business operations in Nigeria in the last five years due to varying reasons such as economic decline, inflation, difficult economy, economic pressure, naira devaluation, theft, insecurity and so on. List of companies that exited Nigeria in the past five years, and why: 1. ShopRite (Economic Decline) * […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian vice president, Atiku Abubakar’s engaged lobbyist in the United States, Dr Karl Von Batten, has been appointed as a Commissioner on a @WhiteHouse presidential commission. The development was disclosed in a statement issued to journalists in Abuja by the President of the Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, Chief Akin Malaolu, who said Von Batten-Montague-York announced […]
Continue ReadingPerhaps accepting that, at 80, the 2027 general election may be his last bid for Aso Rock, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is throwing everything—including the kitchen sink—at the incumbent President Bola Tinubu. The expression is familiar in football: a team, desperate for an equaliser or winning goal, commits every available player to the attack. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has suspended the prosecution of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, over alleged cyber-bullying until after the 2027 general elections. The DSS has reportedly directed its private counsel, Akinolu Kehinde, to take steps to suspend the case instituted against Sowore. The situation comes nearly […]
Continue ReadingCelestial Church of Christ (CCC) evangelist, Abidemi Odukoya, and his wife, Adenike, have reportedly died in separate circumstances following an alleged domestic altercation at their residence in the Akinode/Ibogun community, Ogun State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, August 25, after the couple allegedly engaged in a domestic dispute that escalated into […]
Continue ReadingThe global technology platform that connects riders with independent drivers and couriers, Uber, has announced the shutdown of its operations in Nigeria following a review of its business, saying it will cease operations in the country effective September 2, 2026. In a message to its drivers on Wednesday, the company informed them that they would […]
Continue ReadingIt is sad to see the excitement of Nigerians over football leagues in Europe (The English Premier League, La Liga in Spain, Italy’s Serie A, Germany’s Bundesliga, the Turkish Super League) at a time the House of Football in this country appears to be collapsing, immersed in chaos, more like a shadow of itself. Football […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk has strengthened his position as the world’s richest person, with his fortune rebounding sharply in August to an estimated $892 billion, according to Forbes. Musk’s wealth increased by $202 billion in one month, following a $363 billion decline in July. The surge was driven largely by gains in the value of his stakes […]
Continue ReadingTheatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Ogun State Chapter, has announced the death of Nollywood actress Atinuke Kareem, who passed away after a battle with breast cancer. The news of her passing was officially announced on Tuesday by her colleague and the Executive Governor of TAMPAN Ogun State, Owolabi Ajasa, via […]
Continue Reading“Let justice be done, though the heavens fall” – Lord Mansfield, 1705-1793 “Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide; in the strife of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side” – James Russell Lowell, 1819-1891 Until now, there was no reason to raise the question about substantial justice untainted with […]
Continue ReadingA video recently went viral showing a group of young men in green APC campaign shirts, some still holding the money they were paid. Their faces mixed frustration, disbelief, and exhaustion. After spending an entire day dancing, chanting, and campaigning under the sun, each of them received just ₦1,500. One of them held up the […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar; and that of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, were absent on Monday as opposition parties and presidential candidates opened fresh negotiations in Abuja on the possibility of presenting a single candidate against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential election. Convened […]
Continue ReadingThere is an old Nigerian joke about Noah and the Ark; author unknown. God warned Noah that a flood was coming and gave him six months to build an ark. But this Noah was a Nigerian. Before he could cut the first plank, Nigeria happened to him. How did it start? “And the Lord spoke […]
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