By: Abudu Olalekan India’s war on drugs just got real. And the numbers? Brutal. Last year, 660 foreign nationals were arrested for drug trafficking. Out of these, a staggering 106 were Nigerians. That’s right—Nigerians made up the second-highest group after Nepalese (203 arrests). The data, straight from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), also showed Myanmarese…
By: Abudu Olalekan Night-time TV, harsh studio lights, one blunt guest. That was Thursday. Nyesom Wike, now lord of Abuja’s boulevards, faced the Politics Today cameras and—without clearing his throat—fired a broadside at folks begging ex-president Goodluck Jonathan to run again in 2027. “They’re stoking trouble,” he snapped. No fancy euphemism. Just trouble. He knows…
By: Abudu Olalekan Thursday dawn felt like carnival. Brass bands, red-clad women, ex-council bosses in over-ironed agbadas. Everyone pointed toward one gate – Government House, Port Harcourt. Six months of emergency rule had finally lapsed at midnight, President Tinubu said so himself. So, Siminalayi Fubara, the reinstated governor, ought to stride back in at sunrise,…
By: Abudu Olalekan Listen up, pilgrims! The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) is waving a big red flag. They’re worried. Why? Because many intending pilgrims are dragging their feet on paying for the 2026 Hajj. And that delay? It could cost you—literally. Think about it: late payments might mean missing out on the best accommodations in…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Federal Government, backed by the Department of State Services (DSS), dropped a bombshell on Tuesday. They filed criminal charges against activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. Why? Because he called President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” on social media. Talk about a heated exchange! But Sowore didn’t back down. Oh no,…
By: Abudu Olalekan So, here’s the deal. The Federal Government dropped a bombshell on Tuesday. They rolled out a bunch of new incentives to get folks investing in agriculture. The goal? Create a whopping 21 million jobs across the country. Pretty ambitious, right? Vice President Kashim Shettima spilled the beans at the Food and Agriculture…
