By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal Here’s the scoop. The Federal Government just slammed the brakes on creating new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education—for seven whole years. Why? Because there are just too many schools with barely any students, stretched resources, and falling academic standards. It’s like building more houses when half the ones standing…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde did something special on Thursday. He named a new housing estate after the late Prince Olaide Akinremi Jagaban, the APC lawmaker who represented Ibadan North until he passed away in July 2024. The place? The Prince Olaide Akinremi Jagaban Government Reserved Area, right along Dominion University…
By: Olalekan Abudu The Federal Government has suddenly changed its tune. Just like that, they’ve withdrawn their criminal complaint against Comfort Emmanson, the passenger who went ballistic on an Ibom Air flight. And, in a surprise move, they’ve also reduced the flying ban slapped on KWAM 1, the Fuji music star. It all happened after…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The clip raced across timelines—Comfort Emmanson dragged off a plane in Lagos, clothes slipping, dignity slipping too. Simi saw it and winced. She says the airport staffer who filmed and uploaded the unedited video—no blur, no care—should be sanctioned. Privacy matters. Professionalism, too. Yes, Ibom Air says she refused to switch…
By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal Walking out of the Villa on Tuesday, Charles Soludo looked upbeat. Said the President was in good spirits. He’s backing Bola Tinubu. Simple. It’s not just politics, honestly. It’s personal too. They’ve known each other for 22 years and counting—so, you don’t just ditch a friend. And he’s not APC, but…
By: Akinde Semiu Oluwaseun On a dusty Tuesday morning, young people from Ukala, Ezi, Ebu, and nearby Delta communities marched through Asaba’s scorching streets, their frustration spilling onto placards held aloft like weapons. “Governor Oborevwori, fix our road!” “This death trap costs us millions!” They’d planned to camp outside Government House, but security agents stopped…
