By: Abudu Olalekan Football in Nigeria is never just about football. It’s heartbeat. It’s family gatherings where uncles shout louder than the TV. It’s children in dusty fields pretending to be Okocha, Kanu, or Osimhen. And now, it’s about survival in the most unforgiving marathon—the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The road is open, but it’s…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun Sunday. Drizzle hanging over the Amex like wet laundry. Chiamaka Nnadozie—24, fearless, recently un-packed from Paris FC—pulled on a Brighton shirt for the very first time. Free transfer, zero fuss, big promise. Kick-off, Aston Villa pressing. Crowd restless. She just stood there, calm, gloves tapping together. Funny thing? She barely had to…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun It was a hot, dusty Monday. September 8, 2025. Nasir El-Rufai—yes, the former Kaduna governor, still fiery—scribbled his signature on a five-page letter and sent it racing to the Police Service Commission. The tone? Half formal memo, half fed-up rant. He accused the state’s Commissioner of Police and a handful of…
By: Abudu Olalekan Enough is enough. That’s the message. The Northern Ethnic National Forum didn’t mince words Sunday when they basically told President Bola Tinubu: Fire your security chiefs or watch the North burn. Harsh? Maybe. But when bandits are having breakfast in villages while soldiers are nowhere to be found, diplomatic language goes out…
By: Abudu Olalekan That’s the plan for embattled Kogi Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as she prepares to reclaim her seat in Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber after what her supporters call a politically-motivated suspension that started with something as simple as refusing to switch seats. Picture this: A senator walks into plenary one March morning. She’s told…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun He posted it on Instagram Saturday. Just a photo. No details. No cause. Nothing. Just silence wrapped in grief. Under the picture, he wrote: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.”Then, softly—like a prayer whispered into the dark—“Ya Allah, You are the Knower of all things. Rest on, Dear son, champ.” Rest on.Not…
