By: Akinde Oluwaseun So the ex-footballers are fired up. Understandably so. Guys like Taribo West and Austin Eguavoen were at a service for the late Peter Rufai, and they felt the government had just forgotten him. Left him behind. It’s a sad story. But then, someone else chimed in. And it wasn’t just anyone. Enefiok…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun Well, the writing was on the wall, wasnt it? It’s happening. Nicolas Jackson is packing his bags for Germany. You could just feel it coming. First, he’s nowhere to be seen for the friendlies against Leverkusen and Milan. Then, he’s a ghost for the West Ham match. Gone. And when the club…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun It was a typical London drizzle when Enzo Maresca took to the press conference, a grin tugging at the corners of his mouth. “Andrey’s not going anywhere,” he said, almost as if he’d been waiting for someone to ask. The young midfielder, who’s been slipping in and out of the midfield like…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun Imagine a builder in Lagos wiping sweat from his brow, the sun beating down like a furnace. That’s the new normal, and the World Health Organization just put it in black‑and‑white. In a joint report with the World Meteorological Organization, WHO says millions of workers are now battling heat stress that isn’t…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun On Friday, President Bola Tinubu took to his X feed and said, “Give this new Personal Income Tax calculator a spin.” He wasn’t just bragging about a shiny new tool – he wanted everyday Nigerians to see, in plain numbers, how the tax reforms he signed will hit their wallets. Picture this:…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun The news hit hard today: Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, Nigeria’s Consul General in Buea, Cameroon, is no more. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs broke the heart-wrenching announcement on Wednesday, confirming his sudden death on August 16, 2025, after a brief illness. “A dedicated servant of Nigeria,” the ministry said, “his passing…
