Tinubu’s Shettima gambit
I was not there to confirm it, but I was reliably told by sources in Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s office that there was almost unrestrained jubilation and celebration when the VP…
3 years after Niger coup: Rethinking Nigeria’s relations with Niamey
Three years ago, on July 26, 2023, soldiers led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani overthrew the democratically elected government of President Mohammed Bazoum, plunging Niger into its deepest policy crisis in…
El-Rufai’s doctor faces panel over alleged procurement of medical report
Dr Bello Abubakar, the personal physician to a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has been quizzed by the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) over alleged…
How thunderstorm claimed 6 children
A thunderstorm has killed six children from the same family and injured four others in Dadiri-Tirgali village, Garum District of Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The incident occurred…
AG mandated us to open accounts for ‘phantom’ council – CBN
ICPC questions Gbajabiamila The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday told the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the legal basis, operations and budgetary inclusion of the ‘phantom’ Presidential…
NBA election: Badejo-Okusanya, Afam Okeke in early lead
Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), is ahead of other candidatesin the Presidential election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Results released as of 7:30pm on Saturday…
World Cup final: Weather forces Spain to call off training but Argentina proceed
It was contrasting fortunes for the 206 FIFA World Cup finalists Spain and Argentina as weather disrupted training for both Spain and Argentina in New York on the eve of…
China and global governance: An outsider’s perspectives
The first thing that comes to mind when anyone thinks about China is its scale; scale of ambition, scale of achievement and scale of influence. Few countries have transformed themselves…
Manchester United lose to Wrexham in first pre-season match
A strong Manchester United XI was defeated by Wrexham 1-0 in its first match of the pre-season at the Olympic stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The Welsh side playing in the…
Rogers to join Chelsea in record £117m transfer
English PRemier League club have thrown £117m to Aston Villa for the signature of Morgan Rogers. The Blues are set to splash a record transfer fee on the Englishman who…