By: Abudu Olalekan Even now it feels made up. Almost like a tale told around fires. Yet people lived through it. That day in Sepeteri, deep in Oyo State. Locked up at forty-three, Lateef Suleiman faces charges of killing his older brother – over something he saw while asleep. Not a fight. Not money. A…
By: Abudu Olalekan Nigerian naira continues downward slide against US dollar at NFEM, closing at N1,376 per dollar on Monday. Black market rates differ. Get latest forex update. The naira is sliding again. Not exactly news anymore, but Monday’s numbers still sting. Nigeria’s currency continued its downward trajectory against the US Dollar when trading kicked…
By: Abudu Olalekan Wednesday brings the oath-taking for Olatunji Disu, named head of police by President Tinubu. The council backing law enforcement in Nigeria gave its approval first. A cabinet gathering sets the scene for the official handover. Midweek marks the moment. At last, Olatunji Disu takes charge as full-time police chief under President Bola…
By: Abudu Olalekan That Monday in Lagos held a strange weight. A shift hung in the air. Followers of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, known as Shi’ites, moved through city paths. They gathered along Maryland road. Anger shaped their steps. Their demand rose like smoke – denouncing what they saw as the violent killing of…
By: Abudu Olalekan Truth lands hard when it comes from the top. The man now leading INEC says clean voting next year won’t happen. 2027 is on the horizon, yet smooth polls remain out of reach. Reality checks like this shift how we see what’s ahead. Truth came straight from Professor Joash Amupitan on Sunday’s…
By: Abudu Olalekan From Lagos streets to national duty – Olatunji Disu steps into the role of Acting IGP under President Tinubu’s appointment. Past work there shaped the decision. Facing Nigeria’s deep-rooted safety issues now takes center stage, backed by the highest office. Heavy air filled the State House on Wednesday. Expectation sat like stone…
