by: Oluwaseun M. Lawal It was another busy Tuesday in the red chamber. Papers shuffled, voices rose, then calmed. And quietly, almost like routine business, the Senate took a step that could reshape how Nigeria’s money is shared. A bill sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi from Kogi West slipped through first reading. Simple on paper,…
On a warm Tuesday inside the State House in Abuja, the cameras flashed, chairs shuffled, and the room slowly settled. At one end of the long table sat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At the other, a high-powered World Bank team led by Anna Bjerde, the institution’s Managing Director of Operations. He didn’t waste much time….
By: Abudu Olalekan Former AGF Abubakar Malami tells Federal High Court his properties were bought lawfully, per CCB declarations. Challenges EFCC’s interim forfeiture order amid money laundering charges. Get the full story. You ever wonder how the big shots explain their fancy lifestyles when trouble knocks? Like, picture this: A former top lawyer, once calling…
By: Abudu Olalekan The gloves are off. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a counter-affidavit at the Supreme Court, challenging an appeal by Senate President Godswill Akpabio in a major legal showdown. The political drama just hit a new level. It’s a legal war, plain and simple. Kogi Central’s firebrand Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is not having…
By: Abudu Olalekan The US is deporting 79 convicted Nigerians in a major crackdown. Find out who’s on the list and why this is causing panic among the Nigerian community in America. The air is thick with fear. Whispers are turning into panicked phone calls. For many Nigerians living in the United States, the American…
By: Abudu Olalekan They’re finally home. The last three people snatched from Olle-Bunu community in Kogi State. Released. This past Saturday, January 31st. Their freedom came with a price tag, and it wasn’t just cash this time. Reportersroom can confirm the kidnappers let them go only after collecting three motorcycles. As a final ransom. It ends a…
