Oluwaseun M. Lawal

‘You’re Doing Well’ — Tinubu Backs Ribadu, Vows End to Banditry

By: Oluwaseun Lawal It was a public show of confidence. Clear. Direct. President Bola Tinubu, speaking in Yola on Monday, praised his National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, saying he is doing an “excellent job” steering Nigeria’s fight against banditry and terrorism. The president made the remark while inaugurating projects executed by the Adamawa State Government….

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US Sanctions Bill: NNPP Says There’s No Proof Linking Kwankwaso to Extremism

By: Oluwaseun Lawal A proposed U.S. sanctions bill has stirred political waters back home. And the NNPP is not having it. The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed a move that reportedly seeks visa restrictions and asset freezes against its national leader and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. The proposal, which also mentions…

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