By: Akinde .S. Oluwaseun Wayne Rooney sees it differently. The former England striker sat down for his BBC podcast this week. Microphone in front of him, probably a cuppa going cold. He wasn’t holding back. Arsenal, he reckons, have got this Premier League title wrapped up. Done. Dusted. Even after that brutal Carabao Cup final…
By: Abudu Olalekan There’s a major shake-up happening in the Nigeria Police Force. A big one. The Inspector-General of Police, Olutunji Disu, has just approved a whole new round of postings for Commissioners of Police across the country, and the order is “Most/Immediate.” The wireless message shot out from Force Headquarters in Abuja, telling everyone…
By: Abudu Olalekan A court appearance looms for ex-Kadona leader Nasir El-Rufai, charged with graft and moving illicit funds. Weeks locked up, then growing outcry – now the anti-corruption body acts. Pressure built slowly, yet here we are. The ICPC moves forward, not back. Charges stick: stealing public trust, shifting cash through shadow paths. Folks…
By: Abudu Olalekan Oba Akintoye Adeoye, the Oluoke of Oke-Igbo and President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), sat down with journalists recently to talk about something that’s been eating at the heart of Nigeria’s housing sector — the crazy rise in cement and building material prices. He didn’t hold back. DAYO…
By: Abudu Olalekan Believe it or not, the era of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) handling your import VAT is officially over. As of January 1, 2026, the tax landscape in Nigeria has shifted in a big way. The Nigeria Revenue Service—you probably know them by their old name, the FIRS—has taken the wheel. It’s…
By: Abudu Olalekan The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, just dropped a big directive. He’s cutting back on tactical teams across the country. Goal? Better oversight. Fewer complaints from folks out there. Zonal and state commands? Max five teams now. Area commands, divisions—down to three. That’s the cap. Force PRO Anthony Placid broke it…
