By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun The news hit hard today: Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, Nigeria’s Consul General in Buea, Cameroon, is no more. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs broke the heart-wrenching announcement on Wednesday, confirming his sudden death on August 16, 2025, after a brief illness. “A dedicated servant of Nigeria,” the ministry said, “his passing…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It’s another day in Abuja. The city’s always buzzing, but this time, the buzz is about something different. Something a bit heavier. Two top officials from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) are sitting in EFCC custody. Not at home. Not at their desks. In custody. Why? Alleged fraud. The kind…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal So, here’s what happened. Tuesday morning in Ogun State, things got a little tense. The All Progressives Congress (APC) – you know, the ruling party – decided to make a move that’s got everyone talking. They suspended Gbenga Daniel. Yes, that Gbenga Daniel. The former governor. The senator. The big name from Ogun East….
By: Olalekan Abudu Ever heard of a detainee being called a ‘national asset’? Yes, that’s the news. The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, is making a huge demand. They want Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader, RELEASE!!!. Immediately and without any conditions. It’s been years since that whole Kenya ordeal, where he was picked…
By: Olalekan Abudu Story: So, there’s drama in the royal circle again. You know how these things go. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is fuming. He gave the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, just 48 hours—yes, two days—to take back a chieftaincy title he handed to Dotun Sanusi, a big name in…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The heat is on. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has thrown down the gauntlet. He’s given the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, just 48 hours to revoke the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland recently handed to businessman Dotun Sanusi, popularly known as Ilaji. If not? Well, there will…
