By: Abudu Olalekan Nigeria English proficiency ranks 5th in Africa, EF EPI 2025 says. Trails South Africa, Zim. Big for jobs, biz. Full top 10, why it matters. Ever wonder why Nigerians switch from pidgin to crisp English mid-convo? Like that. Seamless. Now, fresh news hits. Nigeria’s English skills? Top-tier in Africa. Fifth place. EF…
By: Abudu Olalekan Rivers crisis 2027 heats up. APC governors rally behind Fubara. Wike fights back hard. Basiru clashes with minister. Defections shake politics. What’s next for Rivers State? Picture this. Rivers State. Oil money flowing. But politics? It’s boiling over. The 2027 battle lines drawn sharp. Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, wants to crush his…
By: Abudu Olalekan Nine Nigerian soldiers have been confirmed dead after a Boko Haram IED attack near Gubio, Borno State. Several others were injured. Get the full story. It happened again. Just when you think the roads are getting a little safer, the earth explodes. This time, the tragedy hit near Gubio in Borno State….
By: Abudu Olalekan Governor Seyi Makinde has announced a major cabinet shake-up in Oyo State. New SSG appointed, ministries moved, and new faces brought in. Monday morning in Ibadan. The sun was barely up. Most people were thinking about the week ahead. Traffic at Challenge. Crowds at Dugbe. Then, boom. Governor Seyi Makinde decided it…
By: Abudu Olalekan A federal court has ordered NNPC to disclose details of the $3bn Afreximbank crude-for-cash loan following a suit by HEDA. Read the full story here. It isn’t every day you see a giant like the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited get told what to do. But that is exactly what happened in…
By: Abudu Olalekan Things are getting really messy in Owerri right now. If you haven’t heard about the “Tiger Base” unit of the Imo State Police Command, well, it has quite the reputation. But this time, the drama isn’t coming from outside. It is coming from within. Some police staff attached to this controversial Anti-Kidnapping…
