It’s our turn to produce next Awujale — Fusengbuwa Ruling House
By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA —THE Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, yesterday, reaffirmed the unity of the family and its determination to produce the next Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland. The ruling house also warned against alleged attempts to frustrate it from exercising what it described as its lawful turn in the […]
Businesses suffer as FG’s domestic borrowings surge 90% to N24.7trn
The federal government increased its borrowing from domestic investors by 90.5 per cent, year-on-year (YoY), to N24.7 trillion in the eight months to August 2026, against N12.98 trillion in the corresponding period of 2025 (8M’25).
Nigeria in a new Middle East, by Suleiman A. Suleiman
It was bemusing to read in the news that Nigeria has joined the Red Sea Alliance, an ostensibly “maritime security” coalition cobbled together by Saudi Arabia, along with 12 other predominantly Muslim countries in tow. The announcement exposes our current approach to foreign policy: episodic, sentimental, and reactive rather than deliberate and strategic. It has […]
Osimhen suffers groin injury as Galatasaray confirm adductor strain
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has suffered a groin injury, with Galatasaray confirming that medical examinations detected a moderate-to-advanced strain in his right adductor muscle group.
Nigerians better off under military rule – Donald Duke
Former Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, Donald Duke, has declared that Nigerians were better off under military rule.
Rufai Oseni vs Lere Olayinka: Lessons for the Press and Power
I should say upfront that both men at the centre of this story are considerably older than I am, and nothing here is written to lecture either of them from some imagined position above their experience. Rufai Oseni, in particular, has been in broadcasting long enough that, professionally speaking, he is someone I would regard […]
