by: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The story started at an airport, not in some hidden drawing room.Early Monday, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja was its usual mix of noise and waiting. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar sat in the departure lounge with family and a few close associates, getting ready to fly out for the…
by: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The mood in Abuja on Tuesday felt tense but strangely calm, like everyone already knew something big was about to drop. Inside a quiet conference room, the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Caretaker Working Committee – the faction openly leaning toward Nyesom Wike – sat, argued, calculated. When they finally stepped out,…
by: Oluwaseun M. Lawal It was another busy Tuesday in the red chamber. Papers shuffled, voices rose, then calmed. And quietly, almost like routine business, the Senate took a step that could reshape how Nigeria’s money is shared. A bill sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi from Kogi West slipped through first reading. Simple on paper,…
On a warm Tuesday inside the State House in Abuja, the cameras flashed, chairs shuffled, and the room slowly settled. At one end of the long table sat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At the other, a high-powered World Bank team led by Anna Bjerde, the institution’s Managing Director of Operations. He didn’t waste much time….
A Statement from MAP Development Initiative (MAPDI), South West Partner, Youth Political Participation (YPP) Electoral Reform Consortium All across Nigeria today, young people are moving. Not just talking on WhatsApp or X. Stepping out. Calling. Demanding. It’s the National Day of Action on Youth‑Led Electoral Reforms, and MAP Development Initiative (MAPDI) is right in the…
Oluwaseun Lawal Friday felt different. Olanrewaju Omiyinka—Baba Ijesha to most—took a breath that wasn’t measured by bars. He has been in custody for more than three years. A long chapter. On November 14, 2025, he walked out. Word broke fast. Not through a press room, but a phone screen. Actor Yomi Fabiyi went on Instagram…
