By Abiola Olawale Nigeria’s Super Falcons, the undisputed queens of African women’s football, touched down at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday afternoon, bringing home their ground-breaking 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title. The team’s triumphant return is coming against the background of its thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over hosts Morocco…
By Abiola Olawale Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra State, has accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of feeding Nigerians with what he called a steady diet of inaccurate statistics to mask the country’s deepening economic woes. In a blistering statement posted on his X account, Obi who…
By Abiola Olawale In a dramatic turn of events, political intrigues have continued to escalate in the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as its National Working Committee (NWC) has reportedly expelled former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and imposed a 30-year ban on his association with the party. The SDP’s NWC cited gross indiscipline and…
By Abiola Olawale A frontline human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana has criticised the recent renaming of the Charley Boy Bus Stop to Baddo Bus Stop in honor of rapper Olamide Adedeji. This is as Falana labelled the move as illegal. This comes after the Bariga Local Council Development…
By Abiola Olawale Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied allegations of allocating 501 hectares of land to Ghanaian businessman Sir Sam Jonah. This comes after Jonah had claimed that Obasanjo allocated 501 hectares of land for the development of River Park Estate in Abuja. In a strongly worded letter addressed to the Inspector General…
By Hamilton Nwosu The Nigerian Senate has debunked spreading reports of a rift between the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, stressing that there is existing unity within its leadership ranks. The clarification comes in response to recent media claims alleging tensions during an executive session. In a statement…
By Hamilton Nwosu Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja on Sunday(today) for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent Nigeria at the second United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4), scheduled from July 27 to 29, 2025. The high-level summit, co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy in collaboration with the United Nations, seeks to assess global progress in…
By Abiola Olawale In a moment of national pride, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly reached out to Nigeria’s Super Falcons via a video call to celebrate their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) triumph on July 26, 2025. The New Diplomat reports that the Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated Morocco in a dramatic…
• Says, they Were Personal Preference By Abiola Olawale Garba Shehu, a former Senior Special Assistant to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has refuted claims that Buhari’s frequent medical trips abroad signaled a lack of confidence in Nigeria’s healthcare system. Shehu, a senior media executive, emphasized that Buhari’s overseas treatments were driven by personal preference,…