By: Oluwaseun Lawal The airport drama is still fresh. Cameras. Raised voices. Allegations flying. But Reno Omokri says the bigger story is not what happened at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. It is what he claims happened years ago in Kaduna. In a Facebook post on Friday, the ambassador-designate turned public commentator took direct aim at…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal On Her Way to Church, Then Tragedy: Driver Flees After Fatal Crash in Lagos It was supposed to be a quiet Saturday morning. Church day. Routine. Instead, it ended in tragedy. A woman heading to worship at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) in Igando was killed after being struck…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The dates are fixed. But the conversation isn’t over. When the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released its timetable for the 2027 General Election, it seemed straightforward. Presidential and National Assembly polls on February 20, 2027. Governorship and State Assembly elections on March 6. Party primaries scheduled between May 22 and June…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It started at the airport. A return trip from Egypt. Then, suddenly, security operatives. Former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai says the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, directed operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday. A serious allegation….
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The road to 2027 has officially begun. Quietly. But deliberately. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rolled out its timetable for the next general elections and, this time, it wants to test-drive the system before Nigerians step into polling units. A mock presidential election is coming. At a press conference in…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The 2027 election calendar is out. But not everyone is comfortable with it. Former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take a second look at the timetable. His concern? Ramadan. INEC recently announced that presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20,…
