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President Bola Tinubu has asked a U.S. federal court to allow him additional time to respond to a legal application seeking the release of records concerning past allegations and investigations involving him. Tinubu’s legal representatives filed a notice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, joining the U.S. Department of Justice and […]

Federal Might & The New Name for Election Rigging and Fraud Elections in Nigeria have long existed in the shadow of a recurring, ominous phrase: “Federal Might.” To the average citizen, political analyst, and voter, the term is a polite euphemism for state-backed manipulation, institutional coercion, and outright electoral fraud. It evokes images of security […]

With a new campaign approaching, the usual question returns: how will all 20 Premier League clubs fare? This season is particularly difficult to predict. There are numerous new managers, major transfers across the division and several clubs looking very different from the teams that finished last season. Here is our predicted final Premier League table. […]

Davido refused to delete the tweets and waited until the official INEC result declaration. During the Osun State governorship election on or around 15 August 2026, Afrobeats star David Adeleke (Davido) actively monitored results and posted updates on X (formerly Twitter). He supported his uncle, incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke. As results were collated, Davido claimed […]

There is an uncomfortable truth at the heart of every conversation about employee motivation in Nigeria: money matters. In an economy where food, transport, electricity, rent, and school fees consume an ever-larger share of household income, it would be unrealistic—perhaps even insensitive—to argue otherwise. An employee whose salary cannot meet basic obligations will inevitably carry […]

Can you believe that the increased salary that the President and Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria’s Armed Forces promised to pay Nigerian military personnel from September 1, 2026, has already been taken away by the imposition of an astronomical increase in the fees of Nigerian Air Force schools? A case of the left hand taking back what […]

After months of campaigns, political tension, accusations, counteraccusations, intense competition and muscle-flexing, the much-talked-about governorship election in Osun State was held on Saturday, with a winner, in the person of Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, emerging on Sunday. Irrespective of the next step his rivals, who are expectedly not happy with the outcome, […]

Fact-Checking Casualties in the Osun State Election Violence: Examining the “50 Killed” Reports With the conclusion of the Osun State governorship election cycle, reports and claims regarding political violence and fatalities have flooded public discourse. Among these, unverified assertions and partisan tallies circulating online have suggested that up to 50 people were killed in election-related […]

Nigeria’s uneasy relationship with the International Monetary Fund has entered a new phase of confrontation after the Fund privately warned President Bola Tinubu’s administration over what it called the “opaque structure” of a US$5 billion derivatives financing deal with the First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the United Arab Emirates’ largest lender. The IMF’s resident representative […]

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has lifted the Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels arriving in the United States from Nigeria, bringing an end to a 12-year period of enhanced security measures for ships that had called at designated Nigerian ports. The development was announced by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE has secured a $1 billion capital-markets backing from Marob Strategies and Consulting DIFC Ltd and Lilium Capital Group as it prepares for a potential initial public offering. The programme consists of a $600 million private placement that has already been completed and funded, alongside a $400 million underwriting commitment […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially opened the registration portal for its highly anticipated Digital Training Academy (DTA). This initiative is designed to offer citizens access to free, high-quality training in essential digital skills, preparing them to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving, technology-driven global economy. Hosted on the official domain of the Federal Ministry […]