By: Abudu Olalekan President Bola Tinubu drew laughter from the audience when he facetiously referred to his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as Iya Alakara – “Mama Akara Seller,” on Thursday night. The President, who was speaking at the Presidential Press Corps Dinner in Abuja, State House, smiled as he acknowledged the guests present at the…
By: Abudu Olalekan Police free criminal camp in Abia forest after intelligence-led operation in Umunneochi LGA The Abia State police command on Thursday announced the destruction of a criminal camp in Abia forest following an intelligence-led operation in Umunneochi local government area. According to the police spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent of Police Maureen Chinaka, who spoke…
By: Abudu Olalekan Femi Falana doesn’t back down from a fight. And this one’s messy. The senior advocate has agreed to defend Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. You remember him? The guy who dropped bombshell allegations against Femi Gbajabiamila, claiming the Chief of Staff demanded N400 million to secure him a plum government appointment. Plus another N200…
By: Abudu Olalekan Politics just got interesting. Atiku Abubakar has tapped Kenneth Okonkwo to be his spokesperson for the 2027 presidential race. Yes, that Kenneth Okonkwo. The former VP made the call. Okonkwo said yes. And Wednesday afternoon, the actor-turned-politician took to X to let everyone know. Big appointment. Huge responsibility. Okonkwo didn’t hold back…
By: Abudu Olalekan The naira opened this week the same way it closed last week. Slipping. By the close of trading on Monday, June 29, 2026, the Nigerian currency was exchanging hands at N1,383.63 per US dollar at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official foreign exchange window. When the session wrapped up, it had drifted…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Federal Government just greenlit one of the biggest shake-ups the National Youth Service Corps has seen in its entire 53-year run. And honestly, it’s about time. The orientation programme? It used to be three weeks. Now it’s getting doubled to six weeks, but that’s not even the interesting part. The government…
