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…
By: Abudu Olalekan Everything in Venezuela just went from crazy to completely unbelievable. You think you’ve seen it all in politics, then something like this happens. Late on Saturday, the Supreme Court in Caracas made a massive move. They officially named Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez as the interim leader of the country. This didn’t just happen…
By: Abudu Olalekan So here’s the tea: 2027’s already heating up — and Rivers State’s caught in the crossfire. APC bigwigs just threw full support behind Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Like, actual backing. No fluff. Ajibola Basiru, the party’s National Secretary, said it plain: “Nobody can frustrate any APC governor.” Period. Fubara? He jumped ship from…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun The Africa Cup of Nations is rolling on in Morocco. Loud. Colourful. Unforgiving.Nigeria’s Super Eagles are still standing, one of 16 teams that survived the group stage after three tense rounds. Now the real business begins. As always, AFCON brings more than football. It brings judgment. On players. On teams. On…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan isn’t losing sleep. Not over Yahaya Bello. Not over 2027. The Kogi Central lawmaker has waved aside talks that the former governor’s decision to eye her Senate seat poses any real danger. No pressure, she insists. No fear either. In fact, she says she welcomes it. Speaking through…
