By: Oluwaseun Lawal So, here’s the thing. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the big boss at the World Trade Organization, just dropped some praise for President Bola Tinubu. She says the economic reforms? Yeah, they’re heading in the right direction. But don’t get it twisted — it’s not all smooth sailing yet. After a quick chat with…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) isn’t playing around this time. Just recently, Dr. Shehu Wahab, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Nasarawa, dropped a serious warning to all those eager aspirants itching to start their campaigns way before the official kick-off for the 2027 elections. It happened at a stakeholders’ meeting in…
By: Olalekan Abudu Back in 2005, digital services were worth maybe a trillion dollars globally. Fast forward to today? We’re talking $4.25 trillion. That’s the kind of explosive growth Okonjo-Iweala was pointing to when she basically said Nigerian women need to grab this opportunity. Now. Here’s the thing – the WEIDE Fund isn’t throwing money…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal NSUKKA — The hall was packed. Faces old and young. Voices echoing the same message — “Tinubu again, 2027.” On Wednesday, the South-East Elders Alliance for Tinubu 2027, Enugu North Senatorial District chapter, openly declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Why? Because, according to them, the South-East has never had…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The news hit Ogoniland with mixed feelings. Relief. Confusion. And a bit of anger. On Monday, President Bola Tinubu announced a new Board of Trustees for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project—HYPREP. Emmanuel Deeyah was named chairman. But not everyone’s clapping. By Wednesday, a coalition of Ogoni groups had fired back. Chiefs. Elders….
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Sudan is bleeding from too many wounds.The war hasn’t stopped. Hunger still bites. And now—cholera. The worst in years. Doctors Without Borders says at least 40 people died in Darfur this past week alone. Thousands are sick. The numbers keep climbing. It’s not just disease. It’s everything happening at once. Darfur has…
