It’s a ticking time bomb. UNICEF has just raised a red flag. Nigeria is staring down the barrel of a serious humanitarian crisis. Why? Because there’s a massive funding gap. A huge one. N240 billion. That’s the shortfall threatening vital health, nutrition, education, and water projects across the country. The warning came straight from Maiduguri…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The heat is on. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has thrown down the gauntlet. He’s given the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, just 48 hours to revoke the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland recently handed to businessman Dotun Sanusi, popularly known as Ilaji. If not? Well, there will…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It all started with a single truck. A truck that changed lives forever. And now, things have escalated. VeryDarkMan—popular activist and voice of the people—has stormed Auchi, blocking Dangote trucks from moving on the roads. Why? Because enough is enough. The victims, mostly students, have been left to suffer. Medical bills piling…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Good news? Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 21.88% in July 2025, down from 22.22% in June. That’s the fourth straight month of disinflation this year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS report, out Friday, says this July figure is 0.34% lower than June’s. And compared to last…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Twelve Nigerian workers, just back from the Central African Republic, have shared chilling stories of abuse and neglect. Their Chinese employers? They say it was nothing short of horrible — even dehumanizing. These men were rescued after a video of their plight went viral, catching the nation’s attention. They arrived in Abuja,…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Big numbers ahead in the Federal Capital Territory. INEC just announced that 637 hopefuls will be contesting for 68 seats in the 2026 Area Council elections. That’s six chairmanship spots and 62 councillorship positions spread across the six area councils. Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and head of Information and Voter Education,…
