By: Abudu Olalekan It’s been weeks of silence. Heavy, painful silence. For British-Nigerian boxing superstar Anthony Joshua, the holidays turned into a nightmare. On December 29, 2025, a horrific crash along Nigeria’s Lagos-Ibadan Expressway ripped away two men he called brothers—Latif Ayodele (aka Latz) and Gami Sina. Joshua himself walked away injured, but his heart?…
By: Abudu Olalekan The phone buzzes. A message from Norwich. “Uche is gone.” Stunned silence. Then, action. The Nigerian community in the UK didn’t wait. They started a GoFundMe. Fast. Uchenna Okirie, 27, was stabbed in his apartment. A home he shared with friends. A place he called a refuge for others. The alleged killer?…
By: Abudu Olalekan The phone screen glows in a dim São Paulo apartment. A Nigerian student stares at flight prices. Again. $1,500. Just to get home. No direct flight. No relief. Just a promise that vanished. Nigerians stranded in Brazil feel cheated. They point fingers at President Tinubu’s government and Air Peace. The accusation? A…
By: Abudu Olalekan The explosions came on Christmas Day. Silent, deadly, and from the sky. US warplanes struck suspected ISIS camps in Sokoto State. Nigeria’s government called it a joint operation. But in Abuja’s Senate chamber, fireworks erupted. Senator Abdul Ningi didn’t mince words. “Violation of our territorial integrity,” he declared. His voice cut through…
By: Abudu Olalekan Two killed in suspected Nigerian Air Force helicopter attack on Niger State community — villagers say chopper fired without warning It came outta nowhere. Sunday afternoon. Sun high. Kids playing near the stream. Women pounding yam. Men fixing roofs. Normal stuff. Then — whump-whump-whump. That sound. You know the one. Helicopter blades….
By: Abudu Olalekan They’re not done yet. Just ‘cause they hung up the uniform don’t mean they’re outta the fight. Nope. Nigeria’s got a new plan — and it’s got grey hair, battle scars, and zero tolerance for nonsense. The Federal Government? Yeah, they’re calling up the old guard. Military retirees. Veterans. The ones who’ve…
