By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun It started like any other inspection day — until it didn’t. In the quiet Gaduwa District of Abuja, voices rose, tempers flared. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, found himself face-to-face with uniformed men from the Nigerian Navy. The accusation? Land grabbing. Bold, messy, political. When our reporter…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun It started with a post. Just one photo. No words, no captions — just Alex Iwobi showing a glimpse of where the Super Eagles were staying in Morocco ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Gabon. And then, boom. The internet ran wild. People thought he was shading the team’s accommodation…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun It started like something out of a fast-paced crime flick — a string of phone store robberies across London, bold and messy. For months, they hit shop after shop, slipping in and out with boxes of high-end devices. But the end came quicker than they thought. Four Nigerians — David Akintola,…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun The Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) just went scorched earth on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) this weekend. They said the current wave of defections? Not random. This exodus is the bitter, unavoidable result of deep internal rot. Years of deceit. Lack of core ideology. Serial betrayal among…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun The World Bank just dropped a truth bomb, recently confirming what most people already feel: over 100 million Nigerians are still living below the poverty line. Hard to swallow, especially when we constantly hear claims that the economy is finally “stable.” But Dr. Tijjani Ahmad, a senior lecturer and a research…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Okay, so… Nigeria vs. Lesotho. Friday night. World Cup on the line. The Super Eagles? They got it done. 2-1. Just like that. Edge. Close. Decisive? Maybe. For now. Penalty. 55th minute. Troost-Ekong. Handball. Goal. Jubilation. Pure, unadulterated joy from the home fans. Perfect start. Right there. Then… Akor Adams. 80th…
