By: Oluwaseun Lawal At the Ooni’s palace in Ile-Ife, it was a bit emotional. The activist of the Yoruba Nation, Sunday Igboho, visit the palace with a crowd of friends and supporters. First thing, he apologized to the Ooni—said sorry for all the harsh words in the past. “You’re my father,” he said. “I know…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It’s getting close to 2027, and the African Democratic Congress? Well, they’re kind of stuck. Everyone’s waiting—Atiku, Obi, all those big names. But nobody’s making a move. The party’s just hanging in the balance, not sure which way things will go. Inside the ADC, people are restless. Some say they’re worried, others…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Mark Carney just touched down in Kyiv. Sunday morning, no fanfare, just a quick step off the plane. He’s there for Ukrainian Independence Day. Big moment, honestly. The war’s still dragging on, and the world’s watching. Carney? He’s not just visiting—he’s showing support. Canada’s got Ukraine’s back, he says. No matter what….
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Monday has been annouced as the first day of Rabi’ul Awwal (1447AH) by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Yeah, it’s now official. The word came out Saturday, and honestly, a lot of people had been wondering when the new month would start. It all started with the moon sighting….
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It started with a tip. Monday night, folks in Suleja, Niger State noticed something odd—cartons, just sitting there, abandoned behind an unfinished building in Sandaco. People got worried. They called it in. Police didn’t waste time. By 8 p.m., officers from ‘B’ Division were on the scene. What did they find? Eight…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It’s not every day you hear about a city in Japan being called “Nigeria’s hometown.” Sounds odd, right? But that’s exactly what happened. Friday, just after the big Tokyo International Conference for African Development—TICAD9, they call it—two of President Tinubu’s aides, Bayo Onanuga and Temitope Ajayi, found themselves in Kisarazu. Not Tokyo….
