By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun They came for him over a tweet. Five counts of criminal defamation, wrapped in the shiny new packaging of the Cybercrimes Act. Omoyele Sowore stood before Justice Mohammed Umar on Tuesday. The publisher. The ex-presidential candidate. The man who dared call President Tinubu “a criminal” on social media. The DSS had…
By: Abudu Olalekan The law sounds dry at first. Nigeria Tax Act 2025. Very technical. Very “for experts only.” But that’s not the full story. Hidden in the legal jargon are quiet chances for banks to reinvent how they do business. And how they help the economy breathe. That was the point Professor Uche Uwaleke…
By: Abudu Olalekan Let’s cut to the chase. Nyesom Wike just revoked 1,095 properties in Abuja. And not just any properties—land belonging to former presidents, ex-governors, generals, banks, even the Navy. Why? Because they didn’t pay their bills. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) dropped the bomb over the weekend. After a 14-day grace period…
By: Abudu Olalekan Tinubu ambassadorial nominees didn’t just drop quietly on some government website. They landed with a thud. Thirty-two names. Old power players, familiar political faces, a few quiet technocrats, and some surprises that got people talking. It’s here. The list. The names. Everyone’s talking. President Bola Tinubu just dropped 32 names. Ambassador hopefuls….
By: Abudu Olalekan Forced eviction in Lagos stopped being just another grim headline the morning Precious Seed community woke up to bulldozers at their gate. Dawn had barely broken on Thursday, November 27, 2025, when residents of the small waterfront settlement, also called Ferry, saw Lagos State Task Force trucks lined up like they owned…
By: Abudu Olalekan Here’s the thing about rumors—they spread faster than wildfire. And when it comes to legends like Lere Paimo, aka Eda Oni’le Ola, the internet doesn’t waste time. One minute, you’re scrolling through Facebook. The next? Breaking news: “Veteran Nollywood actor Lere Paimo is dead at 86.” Panic sets in. Tributes start pouring…
