The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, October 8, 2026, arraigned a Nigerian-American, Oluwatobi Adegoke, before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court, Lagos State, sitting in Ikeja, on a one-count charge bordering on stealing. Adegoke’s journey to the dock started...
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British journalist Mark Doyle is on record as one of the outstanding, but very few, “engendered species” of foreign correspondents who reported on and in Africa, its people, and conflicts from the heart, with understanding and empathy. Other survivors from the old brigade of news hunters, whom I can...
American jazz legend and Grammy Award-winning singer Cassandra Wilson has died at the age of 70, her manager confirmed on Wednesday. Wilson passed away peacefully at her home in Jackson, Mississippi, surrounded by loved ones, according to a statement issued by her manager, Robert Torre. “Cassandra Wilson transitioned peacefully...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has paid a heartfelt tribute to legendary American country music icon Dolly Parton, describing her as a compassionate soul whose life of humility and generosity continues to inspire millions around the world. In a post shared on his X account on...
Nelson Mandela must be churning in his resting place. An exemplary life lived and a myth created on a dream and a vision is now literally reduced to ashes. The rainbow nation with prosperity for all races as a vision has been badly damaged . Its previously thriving post-apartheid...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has continued to confound critics not by shouting and media posturing, but by effective leadership at the cusp of the nation’s security apparatchik. Ribadu, like any effective security leader, works behind the scene. He pulls the strings quietly. Speaks less but observes...
United States (US) government has announced a temporary relaxation of its controversial visa bond policy for some football fans and participants attending the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, applicants from about 50 developing nations were previously required to deposit between $5,000 and $15,000 before...
Chidi AmutaUnited States President Donald Trump seems intent on fulfilling a self- appointed tragic destiny. Every step he takes to avoid being thought weak is leading him towards the inevitability of a disgraceful end and an apocalyptic legacy. Worse still, every step he has taken to show strength has...
A blistering urgency currently envelopes Nigeria. It is an urgency of war, the clear and present danger of an imminent national meltdown. It is a common truth that Nigeria is desperately embattled on all fronts. It has been so for far too long. Our leadership may not agree that...
Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has recorded a major breakthrough in the investigation of a transnational fraud, identity theft, and money laundering case involving a United States-based victim, in line with the ongoing drive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu,...
At just 25, Dr. Faisal Adamu Hamman has joined a rare class of young scientists shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Fresh from earning a doctorate in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, the Adamawa-born researcher is tackling one of the most urgent questions in modern...
Under Donald Trump, the United States is fast approaching the dead end of a curious transactional presidency. Even the most treasured items of American nationhood and heritage are up for sale to the highest bidder in an bazaar as governance. This is an era where everything America does is...
As Washington amplifies its criticism of Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians, it is imperative for the United States to look inward before pointing fingers outward. While Donald Trump and his supporters posture as defenders of the Christian faith abroad, evidence within their own borders reveals a grim reality...
Media entrepreneur and host of the viral talk show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, has officially released his deeply personal memoir, How Depression Saved My Life. The book is now available in bookshops across Nigeria, on NarrativeLandscape.com, and globally on Amazon. The striking yellow‑covered memoir, first announced and unveiled in March 2025,...
Iconic American R&B and funk group Shalamar is poised to captivate Abuja’s music enthusiasts with a spectacular concert on October 4, celebrating Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day weekend. The event, set to take place at the International Conference Centre, promises an unforgettable evening filled with timeless hits, according to the...
Media entrepreneur and storyteller Chude Jideonwo has released another true crime special “The TikTok Scammer”, a gripping true crime special that unpacks the emotional and financial trauma behind romance scams carried out through TikTok. At the center of the story is Jasmine Okafor, daughter of late Nollywood actor Mr...
When Donald Trump first peeped into the Presidential wagon to say he wanted to run, the reception was mixed. America was united nonetheless by what we can call ‘Washington fatigue.’ People were tired of the bureaucratic gridlock, the diplomatic rigmarole and the congressional multi speak that yielded little or...