By: Abudu Olalekan Chief Olu Falae has opened up about how he clinched the Alliance for Democracy (AD) presidential ticket back in 1999—and beat the late Bola Ige while at it. Not many saw it coming. He says that himself. In excerpts from his soon-to-be-released autobiography, The Triumph of Grace, Falae walks through the whole…
By: Abudu Olalekan What was meant to be a cultural celebration in Ozoro, Delta State, has now turned into something else entirely. Something disturbing. Several women — including students — were reportedly stripped and sexually assaulted during the ‘Alue-Do’ festival on Thursday, March 19. By Friday, videos had already spread online. And they were hard…
By: Abudu Olalekan If you haven’t noticed prices going up yet. You will. Another wave of price increases is coming, and this one is going to hit almost every single thing you buy. Manufacturers across the country are currently bracing for the biggest jump in production costs we have seen in 18 months, driven almost…
By: Abudu Olalekan This is the kind of report that makes you stop scrolling. The 2026 Global Terrorism Index has just been published, and the numbers for Nigeria are about as bad as they could get. Almost everywhere else in the world, terrorism deaths are falling. Fast. Nigeria is moving in exactly the opposite direction….
By: Abudu Olalekan Corruption? It’s been a persistent headache for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), especially when it comes to promotions. But now, it seems Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu is finally taking a real swing at it. He’s just ordered a special resit promotion exam – and an interactive session, mind you –…
By: Abudu Olalekan It was a warm, almost symbolic evening at Windsor Castle. On Wednesday, King Charles III hosted President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at a state banquet — part of Tinubu’s two-day visit to the United Kingdom. Big moment. Not just for photos, but for what was said. And the King?…
