By: Oluwaseun Lawal He ran. But not forever. Jackson Uwagboe, a 19-year-old from Lewisham, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 21-year-old Robert Robinson in south-east London. The court heard how what prosecutors described as a vicious attack unfolded on a June night in 2024. It ended on a street in…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It started like many of these stories do. Quiet evening. Then gunshots. At least 33 people have been confirmed dead after suspected bandits attacked Bui District in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The confirmation came from the Kebbi State Police Command through its spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman. According to police…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The talking is over. The banners are coming down. Now, it’s the voters turn. The Independent National Electoral Commission says more than 1.5 million residents across the Federal Capital Territory have picked up their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the February 21, 2026 area council elections. That’s a heavy turnout on paper….
By: Oluwaseun Lawal Nigeria has over 240 million people. That’s the backdrop. Yet inside the Armed Forces, only 189 medical professionals are currently serving. The contrast is sharp. Almost uncomfortable. Now, the Federal Government says it wants to act. Following a high-level meeting involving the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa; the Minister of State for…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The numbers moved. Not dramatically. But they moved. Nigeria’s total public debt has edged up to N153.29 trillion as of September 30, 2025, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO). Just three months earlier, in June, it stood at N152.39 trillion. That’s an increase of N900 billion. About 0.59 percent. Small on…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal February 25. That’s the date penciled in. Barring any last-minute twist, former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is expected to appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja to answer to a three-count charge brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). The case has been assigned to Justice Joyce…
