By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Yesterday wasn’t normal. Not in Congress. House Appropriators and Foreign Affairs leaders—people who don’t usually share a room—sat together. Rare joint briefing. The topic? Nigeria. And the bloodshed that won’t stop. Mario Díaz-Balart led it. Florida Republican. Vice Chair of Appropriations. He doesn’t mince words. They were there because President Trump…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun They came for him over a tweet. Five counts of criminal defamation, wrapped in the shiny new packaging of the Cybercrimes Act. Omoyele Sowore stood before Justice Mohammed Umar on Tuesday. The publisher. The ex-presidential candidate. The man who dared call President Tinubu “a criminal” on social media. The DSS had…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun The week didn’t exactly start with a smile for the Naira. Not today. The currency walked into Monday already under pressure, especially in that ever-busy corner Nigerians call the black market. Or parallel market. Depends who you ask. By mid-morning, the Dollar was already trading at rates that felt… well, a…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Another tough night for Mohamed Salah. Really tough. Liverpool got punched 3–0 by Nottingham Forest right there at Anfield, and you could almost feel the frustration dripping off him. The goals just aren’t coming like they used to. Four in the league so far, and the last one? That was way…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun For days, the whole community held its breath. Stiff air. Quiet prayers. Then—finally—some good news dropped. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the 38 people taken during that shocking attack at Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku have been freed. Just like that, hope crawled back in. The announcement came through his media aide,…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun The dust is yet to settle. Abuja is still buzzing after Tuesday’s dramatic face-off between the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer, A. Yerima. What began as a dispute over a piece of land quickly spiraled into a scene that has now drawn the ire of retired military top…
