By: Abudu Olalekan Vice President Kashim Shettima is set to continue his diplomatic outreach missions to regional and international counterparts. He departs Abuja this Sunday, en route Freetown, Sierra Leone, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West…
By:Abudu Olalekan Imagine getting a major federal appointment from the President himself, only to realize you can’t even get into your new office. That is exactly what’s playing out right now at the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA). It’s been three weeks since President Bola Tinubu announced Dr Abdulrazak Namdas as the new Director-General. But…
By: Abudu Olalekan If there’s one thing keeping Nigeria from truly taking off, it’s the power sector. We all know it. But hearing it broken down by the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, just hits different. Speaking at the International Conference Centre in Enugu on Friday, July 17, 2026, Sanusi didn’t mince words. He…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The legal battle involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai took a fresh turn on Wednesday. Not because the trial moved forward, but because his new lawyer decided to change course. Appearing before the Kaduna State High Court, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Paul Erokoro asked Justice Darius Khobo to strike out…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The Senate has approved a N50 million support package for the families of five Nigerians who lost their lives during the military operation that rescued abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It is money meant to honour sacrifice. And perhaps, offer a little relief to…
By: Abudu Olalekan Court just dropped the hammer. Final forfeiture of 48 property linked to former Attorney General Abubakar Malami. Gone. Straight to the Federal Government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja delivered the judgment on Wednesday. She said the EFCC had done enough. Reasonable suspicion was there. The assets looked…
