BTO Coalition celebrates Ondo APC primary victories, reaffirms commitment to PBAT 2027. By Lai Gidado The BTO Coalition Platform for PBAT 2027 has celebrated what it described as its successful outing in the just-concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries held across the country, with particular emphasis on the outcomes in Ondo State and the…
US-Iran War: Bloodshed, Dialogue, and Accentuated Lessons BY Prof. M.K. Othman If all wars end in dialogue, why begin with bloodshed? On June 18, 2026, after nearly four months of escalating hostilities that threatened to ignite a wider war in the Middle East, representatives of the United States and Iran signed what is now known…
CAC, EFCC partner to enforce registration of PoS operators nationwide. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration to ensure that all Point of Sale (PoS) operators across Nigeria comply with the mandatory business registration requirements. The decision was reached during…
The Market Was Never a Gift. By Chidi Eke Nigerian women once ruled the marketplace as sovereigns. The First Lady is offering them charity and calling it the same thing. This week a video did what most official remarks never manage: it stopped the country mid-scroll. Standing before State House correspondents after the Renewed Hope…
Now, no one, nowhere is safe (3), by Hassan Gimba This is the concluding part of this write-up, originally published on April 25, 2022. Following the publication of parts one and two over the past two weeks, I have revisited this article because its message remains as relevant and timely today as it was when…
Climate crisis deepens as record heatwave claims 1,000 lives in France By Lai Gidado A record-breaking heatwave sweeping across Europe has claimed at least 1,000 excess lives in France, with authorities warning that the death toll is expected to rise as more fatalities are confirmed. The French public health agency said most of the victims…
FOB FORMOSO Holds Second Quarter Route March to Boost Combat Readiness in Brass LGA By Chris Mark The Forward Operating Base, FOB FORMOSO, has conducted its Second Quarter Route March through Egweama and Liama Communities in Brass Local Government Area to sustain operational preparedness and physical fitness in line with the Nigerian Navy’s 2026 Schedule…
The “Olodo Uprising”: Matters Arising By Olaitan Adesina When Nigerian rapper YCee recently appeared on the Afropolitan Podcast and coined the phrase “Olodo Uprising”, he predictably stepped on a few toes. In a country where social media outrage travels faster than common sense, the backlash was immediate. Content creators, influencers, and their loyal digital armies…
NDC rejects Lokoja Court ruling, insists it remains registered party By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The Nigeria Democratic Congress has rejected the ruling of a Federal High Court in Lokoja setting aside its earlier judgment compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the party. In a statement posted on its official X handle, the…
Court voids earlier judgment ordering INEC to register NDC. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party. Delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice Isah Dashen held that the judgment delivered…
