By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal Is there a quiet plan to pair Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso in 2027? Or is it all just political noise? The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) are now throwing sharp words at each other over claims that the NNPP was being steered toward collapsing…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal For years, the story was the same. A bright student. Big dreams. Empty pockets. And then — no university. But the Federal Government says that story is changing. Speaking during a meeting with members of the National Committee for the Advancement of Occupational Therapy, Audiology and Speech and Language Therapy Education,…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The IPOB leader has sacked his longtime lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, accusing him of still speaking and acting in his name… without permission. He says it had already been said before, verbally. Now it’s official. Kanu didn’t mince words. Every authority given to Ejiofor—gone. No more representing him, his family, or IPOB….
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal LAGOS, Nigeria — In the months leading to Nigeria’s next electoral cycle, the battle against misinformation is becoming just as important as the elections themselves. That battle received a boost on Monday. DNN FactCheck, the verification and fact-checking arm of Development News Network (DNN) Media Foundation, has been selected to receive…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal Months of relentless military operations appear to be taking a toll on insurgent groups operating in Nigeria’s North-East. The Nigerian Army says another key member of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has voluntarily surrendered. This time, not just any fighter, but a man believed to have managed the group’s…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal For decades, Nigeria has launched one agricultural programme after another. Some improved harvests. Others faded before reaching their full potential. Now, the Federal Government says it wants to change the pattern—not with another short-term intervention, but with a decade-long roadmap designed to reshape the country’s entire food system. The new 10-Year…
