By: Akinde Oluwaseun It happened in Lagos. A warehouse in Ilasa-Oshodi was raided. Inside? 277 cartons of fake malaria medicine. Not just any medicine — Malamal Forte, a drug many depend on. But these were counterfeit. Worth over ₦1.2 billion. That’s serious money. Serious danger. NAFDAC’s team uncovered the stash hidden inside cartons labeled as…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun It’s getting messy. The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) just dropped a bombshell. They say Dangote Petroleum Refinery is playing dirty—splitting tanker drivers, blocking their union rights, and spreading what they call “falsehoods” to weaken the union’s grip. Here’s the twist: Dangote’s offering free nationwide petroleum delivery. Sounds…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun Sunday. Drizzle hanging over the Amex like wet laundry. Chiamaka Nnadozie—24, fearless, recently un-packed from Paris FC—pulled on a Brighton shirt for the very first time. Free transfer, zero fuss, big promise. Kick-off, Aston Villa pressing. Crowd restless. She just stood there, calm, gloves tapping together. Funny thing? She barely had to…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun It was a hot, dusty Monday. September 8, 2025. Nasir El-Rufai—yes, the former Kaduna governor, still fiery—scribbled his signature on a five-page letter and sent it racing to the Police Service Commission. The tone? Half formal memo, half fed-up rant. He accused the state’s Commissioner of Police and a handful of…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun He posted it on Instagram Saturday. Just a photo. No details. No cause. Nothing. Just silence wrapped in grief. Under the picture, he wrote: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.”Then, softly—like a prayer whispered into the dark—“Ya Allah, You are the Knower of all things. Rest on, Dear son, champ.” Rest on.Not…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun One minute he’s charging down the wing, electric—next, he’s on the ground. Holding his face. Pain all over it. It happened Saturday. Uyo. Super Eagles vs Rwanda. First half. He took a knock, yeah—but not the kind you think. Not a tackle. Something weird. A clash. Head-to-head. Came off minutes later. Cyriel…
