By: Oluwaseun Lawal It’s a sad moment. Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo has paid tribute to Dr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase, the former Inspector-General of Police, who passed away over the weekend. Okpebholo called him a distinguished son of Edo and a proud Nigerian. A man whose legacy—service, professionalism, and dedication to national security—will live on for…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal So, here’s the scoop. NAFDAC just sealed a skincare facility in Agege, Lagos — Shine Shine Skincare. Why? Because they found illegal bleaching products being made there. Not just any products, but ones that are unregistered and downright dangerous. The officials swooped in and uncovered a whole bunch of stuff being sold…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal This is really heartbreaking. Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Phyna, has died. The family broke the news early Sunday morning, around 6:30 a.m., through a statement from their lawyers, Eko Solicitors & Advocates. They said, “With a heavy heart, the family regrets to announce the passing…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun Olayemi Cardoso remembers the smirks. When the Central Bank first floated the idea that diaspora remittances could be a big player in Nigeria’s foreign exchange game, critics brushed it off. Too shaky. Too small. But two years down the line, numbers are doing the shouting. What began as a modest $200 million…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Sirens. Smoke. A city jolts awake. There’s 19 dead, four children, after Russian missiles and drones slammed into Kyiv on Thursday, carving a crater that tore an apartment block almost in two. Washington says the barrage undercuts ceasefire efforts, even as Moscow talks peace with one hand and keeps firing with the…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal A quiet room. Then a big line. At the 2025 Ministerial Retreat on Thursday, Interior Minister Dr. Olubunmi Tunji‑Ojo said the government is changing how service ends for its top hands: a lifetime salary for senior officers retiring from Deputy Controller, Comptroller, or Commandant‑General and above. Approved by President Bola Tinubu. Signed…
